1 Maũndũ 2
1 Aya nĩo maarĩ ariũ a Isiraeli: Rubeni, na Simeoni, na Lawi, na Juda, na Isakaru, na Zebuluni,
The sons of Jacob were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 na Dani, na Jusufu, na Benjamini, na Nafitali, na Gadi, na Asheri.
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 Ariũ a Juda maarĩ: Eri, na Onani, na Shela. Acio atatũ maaciarĩirwo Juda nĩ mũtumia Mũkaanani, mwarĩ wa Shua. Eri, irigithathi rĩa Juda, aarĩ mwaganu maitho-inĩ ma Jehova; nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehova akĩmũũraga.
Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. Their mother was the daughter of Shua from the Canaan people-group. [When] Judah’s oldest son Er [grew up, he] did something that Yahweh considered to be very wicked, so Yahweh caused him to die.
4 Tamaru, mũtumia wa mũrũ wa Juda, akĩmũciarĩra Perezu na Zera. Ariũ othe a Juda maarĩ atano.
Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had [twin boys named] Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons.
5 Ariũ a Perezu maarĩ: Hezironi na Hamula.
The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
6 Ariũ a Zera maarĩ: Zimuri, na Ethani, na Hemani, na Kalikoli, na Darida; othe maarĩ atano.
Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (OR, Dara).
7 Mũriũ wa Karimi aarĩ: Akaru, ũrĩa wareheire Isiraeli thĩĩna nĩ ũndũ wa kuuna watho na kuoya indo iria ciarĩ nyamũre.
[One of the sons of Zimri was Carmi]. Carmi’s son Achan (OR, Achar) caused the people of Israel to experience much trouble, because he stole some of the things that had been devoted [to Yahweh to be destroyed].
8 Mũriũ wa Ethani aarĩ: Azaria.
Ethan’s son was Azariah.
9 Ariũ arĩa maaciarĩrĩirwo Hezironi maarĩ: Jerameeli, na Ramu, na Kalebu.
Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb (OR, Chelubai).
10 Ramu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Aminadabu, nake Aminadabu aarĩ ithe wa Nahashoni, ũrĩa warĩ mũtongoria wa andũ a Juda.
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah.
11 Nahashoni nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Salimoni, nake Salimoni aarĩ ithe wa Boazu,
Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz.
12 nake Boazu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Obedi, ũria warĩ ithe wa Jesii.
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13 Jesii nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Eliabu, irigithathi rĩake; nake Abinadabu aarĩ wa keerĩ, na Shimea wa gatatũ,
Jesse’s oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,
14 na Nethaneli wa kana, nake Radai wa gatano,
Nethanel, Raddai,
15 na Ozemu wa gatandatũ, nake Daudi aarĩ wa mũgwanja.
Ozem, and the youngest was David.
16 Nao aarĩ a nyina maarĩ Zeruia na Abigaili. Ariũ a Zeruia maarĩ atatũ, na nĩo Abishai, na Joabu, na Asaheli.
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17 Abigaili nĩwe warĩ nyina wa Amasa, na ithe wa Amasa aarĩ Jetheri ũrĩa Mũishumaeli.
Abigail’s husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
18 Kalebu mũrũ wa Hezironi nĩagĩire ciana na mũtumia wake Azuba (o na ningĩ na Jeriothu). Ariũ a mũtumia ũcio maarĩ: Jesheri, na Shobabu, na Aridoni.
Hezron’s younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to [three] sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Azuba aakuire, Kalebu akĩhikia Efiratha, ũrĩa wamũciarĩire Huru.
When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur.
20 Huru nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Uri, nake Uri nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Bezaleli.
Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21 Thuutha ũcio, Hezironi agĩkoma na mwarĩ wa Makiru ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Gileadi (Hezironi aarĩ wa mĩaka mĩrongo ĩtandatũ akĩmũhikia), nake akĩmũciarĩra Segubu.
When Hezron was 60 years old, he married [EUP] Makir’s daughter, who was the sister of Gilead. The son of Hezron and Makir was Segub.
22 Segubu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Jairu, ũrĩa warĩ na matũũra mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na matatũ kũu Gileadi.
Segub was the father of Jair. Jair’s [army] controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by Gilead.
23 (No rĩrĩ, Geshuru na Aramu magĩtunyana matũũra ma Havothu-Jairu, o hamwe na Kenathu na ciikaro iria ciarĩthiũrũrũkĩirie, namo maarĩ matũũra mĩrongo ĩtandatũ.) Aya othe nĩo maarĩ njiaro cia Makiru, o we ithe wa Gileadi.
But [the armies of] Geshur and Aram captured those towns controlled by Jair. They also captured Kenath [city] and the nearby towns; altogether they captured 60 towns. The people who lived there were all descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.
24 Thuutha wa Hezironi gũkua arĩ kũu Kalebu-Efiratha-rĩ, Abija mũtumia wa Hezironi akĩmũciarĩra Ashuru, ithe wa Tekoa.
Shortly after Hezron died in Caleb-Ephrath [town], his widow Abijah had a son Asshur; Asshur started Tekoa [town].
25 Ariũ a Jerameeli, ũrĩa warĩ irigithathi rĩa Hezironi, maarĩ: Ramu ũrĩa warĩ irigithathi rĩake, na Buna, na Oreni, na Ozemu, na Ahija.
Hezron’s oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel’s oldest son was Ram.
26 Jerameeli aarĩ na mũtumia ũngĩ wetagwo Atara, nake nĩwe warĩ nyina wa Onamu.
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam.
27 Ariũ a Ramu, ũrĩa warĩ irigithathi rĩa Jerameeli, maarĩ: Maazu, na Jamini, na Ekeri.
The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 Ariũ a Onamu maarĩ: Shamai na Jada. Nao ariũ a Shamai maarĩ: Nadabu na Abishuri.
Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.
29 Mũtumia wa Abishuri eetagwo Abihaili, ũrĩa wamũciarĩire Ahabani na Molidi.
Abishur’s wife was Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid.
30 Ariũ a Nadabu maarĩ: Seledi na Apaimu. No rĩrĩ, Seledi aakuire atarĩ na ciana.
Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children.
31 Mũrũ wa Apaimu aarĩ: Ishi, ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Sheshani. Nake Sheshani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahalai.
Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.
32 Ariũ a Jada, mũrũ wa nyina na Shamai, maarĩ: Jetheri na Jonathani. Jetheri aakuire atarĩ na ciana.
Shammai’s [younger] brother was Jada. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children.
33 Ariũ a Jonathani maarĩ: Pelethu na Zaza. Acio nĩo maarĩ njiaro cia Jerameeli.
Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sheshani ndaarĩ na aanake, no airĩtu. Aarĩ na ndungata ya kuuma Misiri yetagwo Jariha.
Sheshan did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha.
35 Sheshani akĩhe Jariha ndungata ĩyo yake mwarĩ ĩmũhikie, nake akĩgĩa mwana wetagwo Atai.
Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was Attai.
36 Atai nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Nathani, nake Nathani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Zabadi,
Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
37 nake Zabadi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Efilali, nake Efilali nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Obedi,
Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
38 nake Obedi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Jehu, nake Jehu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Azaria,
Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
39 nake Azaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Helezu, nake Helezu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Eleasa,
Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
40 nake Eleasa nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Sisimai, nake Sisimai nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Shalumu,
Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
41 nake Shalumu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Jekamia, nake Jekamia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Elishama.
Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
42 Ariũ a Kalebu, ũrĩa warĩ mũrũ wa nyina na Jerameeli, maarĩ: Mesha irigithathi rĩake, na nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Zifu, na mũriũ Maresha ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Hebironi.
Jerahmeel’s [younger] brother was Caleb. Caleb’s oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Ziph was the father of Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron.
43 Ariũ a Hebironi maarĩ: Kora, na Tapua, na Rekemu, na Shema.
Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 Shema nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Rahamu, na Rahamu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Jorikeamu. Rekemu aarĩ ithe wa Shamai.
Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 Mũrũ wa Shamai aarĩ Maoni, nake nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Bethi-Zuru.
Shammai was the father of Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-Zur.
46 Nake Efa, thuriya ya Kalebu, nĩwe warĩ nyina wa Harani, na Moza, na Gazezi. Nake Harani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Gazezi.
Caleb had a slave wife who was named Ephah. Caleb and Ephah’s sons were Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran had a son whom he also named Gazez.
47 Ariũ a Jahadai maarĩ: Regemu, na Jothamu, na Geshani, na Peleti, na Efa, na Shaafu.
Ephah’s father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of [six sons: ] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Nake Maaka, thuriya ya Kalebu, nĩwe warĩ nyina wa Sheberi na Tirihana.
Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maacah’s sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,
49 Ningĩ nowe waciarire Shaafu ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Madimana, na Sheva ithe wa Makibena na Gibea. Mwarĩ wa Kalebu eetagwo Akisa.
Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
50 Acio nĩo maarĩ njiaro cia Kalebu. Ariũ a Huru, irigithathi rĩa Efiratha, maarĩ: Shobali ithe wa Kiriathu-Jearimu,
These people were also descendants of Caleb: [Caleb had another wife whose name was] Ephrathah. Their oldest son was Hur. Hur’s sons were Shobal, Salma, and Hareph. Shobal started Kiriath-Jearim [city]. Salma started Bethlehem [town]. Hareph started Beth-Gader [town].
51 na Salima ithe wa Bethilehemu, na Harefu ithe wa Bethi-Gaderi.
52 Njiaro cia Shobali, ithe wa Kiriathu-Jearimu, ciarĩ: Haroe, na nuthu ya Amanahathi,
Shobal’s descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people-group.
53 na mĩhĩrĩga ya Kiriathu-Jearimu ĩrĩa yatariĩ ta ũũ: Aithiri, na Aputhi, na Ashumathi, na Amishirai. Kuuma kũrĩ acio gũkĩgĩa njiaro cia Azorathi na Aeshitaoli.
His descendants also included these clans that lived in Kiriath-Jearim: Ithri, Put, Shumath, and Mishra. The Zorath and Eshtaol clans were descendants of the Mishra clan.
54 Njiaro cia Salima ciarĩ: Bethilehemu ũrĩa Mũnetofathi, na Aatirothu-Bethi-Joabu, na nuthu ya Amanahathi, na Azori,
Salma’s descendants in Bethlehem were the Netophath clan, the Atroth-Beth-Joab clan, the other half of the Manahath clan, and the Zor clan.
55 na mĩhĩrĩga ya aandĩki-marũa arĩa maatũũraga Jabezu ĩrĩa yatariĩ ta ũũ: Atirathi, na Ashimeathi, na Asukathi. Aya nĩo Akeni arĩa moimĩte harĩ Hamathu, ithe wa nyũmba ya Rekabu.
Salma’s descendants also included the families at Jabez [town] who wrote and copied important documents. These were the Tirath clan, the Shimeath clan, and the Sucath clan. They were all from the Ken people-group who came from Hammath [city], and who had married members of the family [MTY] of Rechab.
