1 Maũndũ 1
1 Njiaro cia Adamu ciarĩ Sethi, na Enoshu,
Adam, Seth, Enosh;
2 na Kenani, na Mahalaleli, na Jaredi,
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 na Enoku, na Methusela, na Lameku, na Nuhu.
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
4 Ariũ a Nuhu maarĩ: Shemu, na Hamu, na Jafethu.
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Ariũ a Jafethu maarĩ: Gomeri, na Magogu, na Madai, na Javani, na Tubali, na Mesheki, na Tirasi.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.
6 Ariũ a Gomeri maarĩ: Ashikenazu, na Difatha, na Togarima.
And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Diphath and Togarmah.
7 Ariũ a Javani maarĩ: Elisha, na Tarishishi, na Kitimu, na Rodanimu.
And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
8 Ariũ a Hamu maarĩ: Kushi, na Miziraimu, na Putu, na Kaanani.
The sons of Ham: Cush and Egypt, Put and Canaan.
9 Ariũ a Kushi maarĩ: Seba, na Havila, na Sabita, na Raama, na Sabiteka. Ariũ a Raama maarĩ: Sheba, na Dedani.
And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabta and Raama and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Kushi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Nimurodi ũrĩa wakũrire agĩtuĩka njamba ya ita ĩrĩ hinya thĩinĩ wa thĩ.
And Cush was the father of Nimrod: he was the first to be a great man in the earth.
11 Miziraimu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa andũ a Ludimu, na Anamini, na Lehabimu, na Nafituhimu,
And Egypt was the father of the Ludim and the Anamim and the Lehabim and the Naphtuhim
12 na Pathirusimu, na Kasuluhimu (nĩwe warĩ kĩhumo kĩa Afilisti), o na Kafitorimu.
And the Pathrusim and the Casluhim and the Caphtorim (from whom came the Philistines).
13 Kaanani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa
And Canaan was the father of Zidon, his oldest son, and Heth,
14 Sidoni, mũriũ wake wa irigithathi, na Ahiti, na Ajebusi, na Aamori, na Agirigashi,
And the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite,
15 na Ahivi, na Aariki, na Asini,
And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,
16 na Aarivadi, na Azemari, na Ahamathi.
And the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite.
17 Ariũ a Shemu maarĩ: Elamu, na Ashuri, na Arafakasadi, na Ludu, na Aramu. Ariũ a Aramu maarĩ: Uzu, na Hulu, na Getheru, na Mesheki.
The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram and Uz and Hul and Gether and Meshech.
18 Arafakasadi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Shela, nake Shela aarĩ ithe wa Eberi.
And Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
19 Eberi aarĩ na ariũ eerĩ: Ũmwe eetagwo Pelegu, tondũ hĩndĩ yake nĩrĩo thĩ yagayũkanirio; na mũrũ wa nyina eetagwo Jokitani.
And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days a division was made of the earth; and his brother's name was Joktan.
20 Jokitani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Alimodadi, na Shelefu, na Hazarimavethu, na Jera,
And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah
21 na Hadoramu, na Uzali, na Dikila,
And Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah
22 na Ebali, na Abimaeli, na Sheba,
And Ebal and Abimael and Sheba
23 na Ofiri, na Havila, na Jobabu. Acio othe maarĩ ariũ a Jokitani.
And Ophir and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shemu, na Arafakasadi, na Shela,
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
25 na Eberi, na Pelegu, na Reu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 na Serugu, na Nahoru, na Tera,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 na Aburamu (na nĩwe Iburahĩmu).
Abram (that is Abraham).
28 Ariũ a Iburahĩmu maarĩ: Isaaka na Ishumaeli.
The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Ici nĩcio njiaro ciao: Nebaiothu nĩwe warĩ irigithathi rĩa Ishumaeli, nao ariũ ake arĩa angĩ maarĩ Kedari, na Adibeeli, na Mibisamu,
These are their generations: the oldest son of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam,
30 na Mishima, na Duma, na Masa, na Hadadi, na Tema,
Mishma and Dumah, Massa, Hadad and Tema,
31 na Jeturu, na Nafishu, na Kedema. Acio nĩo maarĩ ariũ a Ishumaeli.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 Ariũ a Ketura, ũrĩa warĩ thuriya ya Iburahĩmu, maarĩ: Zimirani, na Jokishani, na Medani, na Midiani, na Ishibaku, na Shua. Ariũ a Jokishani maarĩ: Sheba na Dedani.
And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's servant-wife: she was the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 Ariũ a Midiani maarĩ: Efa, na Eferi, na Hanoku, na Abida, na Elidaa. Acio othe maarĩ a rũciaro rwa Ketura.
And the sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34 Iburahĩmu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Isaaka. Ariũ a Isaaka maarĩ: Esaũ na Isiraeli.
And Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Ariũ a Esaũ maarĩ: Elifazu, na Reueli, na Jeushu, na Jalamu, na Kora.
The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel and Jeush and Jalam and Korah.
36 Ariũ a Elifazu maarĩ: Temani, na Omari, na Zefi, na Gatamu, na Kenazu; na Amaleki, ũrĩa waciarirwo nĩ Timina.
The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz and Timna and Amalek.
37 Ariũ a Reueli maarĩ: Nahathu, na Zera, na Shama, na Miza.
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
38 Ariũ a Seiru maarĩ: Lotani, na Shobali, na Zibeoni, na Ana, na Dishoni, na Ezeri, na Dishani.
And the sons of Seir: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan.
39 Ariũ a Lotani maarĩ: Hori na Homamu. Nake Timina aarĩ mwarĩ wa nyina na Lotani.
And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 Ariũ a Shobali maarĩ: Alivani, na Manahathu, na Ebali, na Shefo, na Onamu. Ariũ a Zibeoni maarĩ: Aia na Ana.
The sons of Shobal: Alian and Manahath and Ebal, Shephi and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
41 Mũriũ wa Ana aarĩ: Dishoni. Ariũ a Dishoni maarĩ: Hemudani, na Eshibani, na Ithirani, na Kerani.
The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Hamran and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.
42 Ariũ a Ezeri maarĩ: Bilihani, na Zaavani, na Akani. Ariũ a Dishani maarĩ: Uzu, na Arani.
The sons of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 Nao aya nĩo maarĩ athamaki arĩa maathamakaga Edomu mbere ya Isiraeli gũthamakĩrwo nĩ mũthamaki o na ũmwe: Nĩ Bela mũrũ wa Beori, narĩo itũũra rĩake inene rĩetagwo Dinihaba.
Now these are the kings who were ruling in the land of Edom, before there was any king over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; his town was named Dinhabah.
44 Rĩrĩa Bela aakuire, Jobabu mũrũ wa Zera wa kuuma Bozira agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
At his death, Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, became king in his place.
45 Rĩrĩa Jobabu aakuire, Hushamu wa kuuma bũrũri wa Atemani agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
At the death of Jobab, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, became king in his place.
46 Rĩrĩa Hushamu aakuire, Hadadi mũrũ wa Bedadi ũrĩa wahootire Midiani kũu bũrũri wa Moabi, agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake. Itũũra rĩake inene rĩetagwo Avithu.
And at the death of Husham, Hadad, the son of Bedad, who overcame Midian in the field of Moab, became king; his town was named Avith.
47 Rĩrĩa Hadadi aakuire, Samala wa kuuma Masereka agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And at the death of Hadad, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.
48 Rĩrĩa Samala aakuire, Shauli wa kuuma Rehobothu kũu gũkuhĩ na Rũũĩ rwa Farati, agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And at the death of Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river became king in his place,
49 Rĩrĩa Shauli aakuire, Baali-Hanani mũrũ wa Akibori agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And at the death of Shaul, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, became king in his place.
50 Rĩrĩa Baali-Hanani aakuire, Hadadi agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake. Itũũra rĩake inene rĩetagwo Pau, na mũtumia wake eetagwo Mehetabeli mwarĩ wa Matiredi, ũrĩa warĩ mwarĩ wa Me-Zahabu.
And at the death of Baal-hanan, Hadad became king in his place; his town was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
51 Hadadi o nake agĩkua. Anene a Edomu maarĩ:
And Hadad came to his end. Now the chiefs of Edom were: the chief of Timna, the chief of Aliah, the chief of Jetheth,
52 Timina, na Aliva, na Jethethu, na Oholibama, na Ela, na Pinoni,
The chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of Pinon,
53 na Kenazu, na Temani, na Mibizaru,
The chief of Kenaz, the chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar,
54 na Magidieli, na Iramu. Acio nĩo maarĩ anene a Edomu.
The chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
