1 Maũndũ 4
1 Njiaro cia Juda ciarĩ: Perezu, na Hezironi, na Karimi, na Huru, na Shobali.
The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaia mũrũ wa Shobali nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Jahathu, nake Jahathu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahumai na Lahadi. Icio nĩcio ciarĩ mbarĩ cia Azorathi.
Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
3 Ariũ a Etamu maarĩ: Jezireeli, na Ishima, na Idibasha. Mwarĩ wa nyina wao eetagwo Hazeleliponi.
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.
4 Penueli nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Gedori, nake Ezeri nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Husha. Ici nĩcio ciarĩ njiaro cia Huru ũrĩa irigithathi rĩa Efiratha, na ithe wa Bethilehemu.
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn and father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashuri ithe wa Tekoa aarĩ na atumia eerĩ, nĩo Hela na Naara.
Ashhur was the father of Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naara akĩmũciarĩra Ahuzamu, na Heferi, na Temeni, na Haahashatari. Icio nĩcio ciarĩ njiaro cia Naara.
Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 Ariũ a Hela maarĩ: Zerethi, na Zoharu, na Ethinani,
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 na Kozu, ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Anubu, na Hazobeba, na wa mĩhĩrĩga ya Ahariheli mũrũ wa Harumu.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.
9 Jabezu aarĩ mũtĩĩku mũno gũkĩra ariũ a nyina. Nyina nĩwe wamũtuire Jabezu, tondũ oigire atĩrĩ, “Ndaamũciarire na ruo.”
Jabez was more faithful to God than his brothers. His mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
10 Nake Jabezu agĩkaĩra Ngai wa Isiraeli, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Naarĩ korwo wandathima na ũnjaramĩrie mĩhaka ya bũrũri wakwa! Reke guoko gwaku gũkorwo hamwe na niĩ, na ũngitĩre harĩ ũũru nĩguo ndikanakorwo na ruo.” Nake Ngai akĩigua ihooya rĩake.
Jabez begged the God of Israel, “Please bless me and expand my borders! Be with me and keep me safe from harm so I won't have pain.” And God gave him what he asked for.
11 Kelubu, mũrũ wa nyina na Shuha, nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Mehiru, ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Eshitoni.
Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshitoni nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Bethi-Rafa, na Pasea, na Tehina ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Iri-Nahashu. Acio nĩo maarĩ andũ a Reka.
Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Ariũ a Kenazu maarĩ: Othinieli na Seraia. Ariũ a Othinieli maarĩ: Hathathu, na Meonothai.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothai nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ofara. Seraia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Joabu ũrĩa ithe wa andũ a Ge-Harashimu. Gwetagwo ũguo nĩ ũndũ andũ akuo maarĩ mabundi.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.
15 Ariũ a Kalebu, mũrũ wa Jefune, maarĩ: Iru, na Ela, na Naamu. Mũriũ wa Ela eetagwo: Kenazu.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Ariũ a Jehaleleli maarĩ: Zifu, na Zifa, na Tiria, na Asareli.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Ariũ a Ezara maarĩ: Jetheru, na Meredi, na Eferi, na Jaloni. Mũtumia ũmwe wa Meredi nĩwe waciarire Miriamu, na Shamai, na Ishiba ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Eshitemoa.
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One wife of Mered was the mother of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 (Mũtumia wake wa kuuma Judea agĩciara Jeredi ũrĩa ithe wa Gedori, na Heberi ithe wa Soko, na Jekuthieli ithe wa Zanoa.) Acio nĩo maarĩ ciana cia Bithia mwarĩ wa Firaũni ũrĩa wahikĩtio nĩ Meredi.
(Another wife who came from Judah was the mother of Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter, whom Mered had married.
19 Ariũ a mũtumia wa Hodia (mwarĩ wa nyina na Nahamu) maarĩ: Ithe wa Keila ũrĩa Mũgarimi, na Eshitemoa ũrĩa Mũmaakathi.
The sons of Hodiah's wife, Nathan's sister: one son was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Ariũ a Shimoni maarĩ: Amunoni, na Rina, na Beni-Hanani, na Tiloni. Njiaro cia Ishi nĩ: Zohethu na Beni-Zohethu.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 Nao ariũ a Shela mũrũ wa Juda maarĩ: Eri ithe wa Leka, na Laada ithe wa Maresha, na mbarĩ cia arĩa maathondekaga gatani ĩrĩa njega kũu Bethi-Ashibea,
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er, who was the father of Lecah, Laadah, who was the father of Mareshah, the families of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
22 na Jokimu, na andũ a Kozeba, na Joashu na Sarafi arĩa maathanaga bũrũri wa Moabi, na Jashubi-Lehemu. (Ũhoro ũyũ ũrutĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma tene mũno.)
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)
23 Acio nĩo moombaga indo cia rĩũmba, nao maatũũraga Netaimu na Gedera; maikaraga kũu, marutagĩre mũthamaki wĩra.
They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.
24 Njiaro cia Simeoni nĩ: Nemueli, na Jamini, na Jaribu, na Zera, na Shauli;
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Shalumu aarĩ mũriũ wa Shauli, nake Mibisamu aarĩ mũriũ wa Shalumu, nake Mishima aarĩ mũriũ wa Mibisamu.
Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 Njiaro cia Mishima ciarĩ: Mũriũ Hamueli, na Zakuri mũriũ wa Hamueli, na Shimei mũriũ wa Zakuri.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.
27 Shimei aarĩ na ariũ ikũmi na atandatũ na airĩtu atandatũ, no ariũ a nyina matiarĩ na ciana nyingĩ; nĩ ũndũ ũcio mbarĩ yao ndĩongererekire ta ya andũ a Juda.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their tribe was not as large as that of Judah.
28 Nao maatũũraga Birishiba, na Molada, na Hazari-Shuali,
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
29 na Biliha, na Ezemu, na Toladi,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 na Bethueli, na Horoma, na Zikilagi,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 na Bethi-Marikabothu, na Hazari-Susimu, na Bethi-Biri, na Shaaraimu. Macio nĩmo maarĩ matũũra mao nginya rĩrĩa Daudi aathamakaga.
Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.
32 Matũũra matano marĩa maamarigiicĩirie maarĩ: Etamu, na Aini, na Rimoni, na Tokenina Ashani,
They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of five towns,
33 na tũtũũra tũnini tũrĩa twarigiicĩirie matũũra macio o nginya Baalathu. Macio nĩmo maarĩ ũtũũro wao. Nao nĩmaigaga maandĩko ma njiarwa.
along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.
34 Meshobabu, na Jamuleki, na Josha mũrũ wa Amazia,
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,
35 na Joeli; na Jehu mũrũ wa Joshibia, mũrũ wa Seraia, mũrũ wa Asieli;
Joel, Jehu, son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36 o na Elioenai, na Jaakoba, na Jeshohaia, na Asaia, na Adieli, na Jesimieli, na Benaia;
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 na Ziza mũrũ wa Shifi, mũrũ wa Aloni, mũrũ wa Jedaia, mũrũ wa Shimuri, mũrũ wa Shemaia.
and Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
38 Andũ acio marĩĩtwa mao magwetetwo hau igũrũ nĩo maarĩ atongoria a mbarĩ ciao. Nyũmba ciao nĩciongererekire mũno,
These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.
39 nao magĩthiĩ mĩhaka-inĩ ya Gedori mwena wa irathĩro wa gĩtuamba kĩu gũcaria ũrĩithio wa mahiũ mao.
They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pasture for their flocks.
40 Nĩmoonire kũndũ kũnoru kũrĩ ũrĩithio mwega, bũrũri warĩ mwariĩ, ũrĩ na thayũ na ũkahoorera. Na rĩrĩ, andũ a Hamu amwe nĩo maatũũraga kuo mbere.
They found good pastureland there, and the area was open, quiet, and peaceful, for those who used to live there were Ham's descendants.
41 Andũ arĩa marĩĩtwa mao maandĩkĩtwo mookĩte kuo matukũ-inĩ ma Hezekia mũthamaki wa Juda. Nao magĩtharĩkĩra andũ a Hamu ciikaro-inĩ cia andũ acio o na cia Ameunimu arĩa maatũũraga kuo, na makĩmaniina biũ o ta ũrĩa gũtariĩ nginya ũmũthĩ. Nao magĩtũũra ciikaro-inĩ cia andũ acio tondũ kwarĩ na ũrĩithio mwega wa mahiũ mao.
In the time of Hezekiah, king of Judah, the leaders listed above by name came and attacked these descendants of Ham where they lived, along with the Meunites there and totally destroyed them, as is clear to this very day. Then they settled there, because there was pastureland for their flocks.
42 Nao andũ magana matano a nyũmba ya Simeoni, matongoretio nĩ Pelatia, na Nearia, na Refaia na Uzieli, ariũ a Ishi, magĩtharĩkĩra bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Seiru.
Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
43 Nao makĩũraga Aamaleki arĩa meetharĩte magatigara, nao matũire kuo nginya ũmũthĩ.
They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.
