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 Mizraim, 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, begat Nimrod, —he, began to be a mighty one in the earth.

11 Miziraimu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa andũ a Ludimu, na Anamini, na Lehabimu, na Nafituhimu,

And, Mizraim, begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

12 na Pathirusimu, na Kasuluhimu (nĩwe warĩ kĩhumo kĩa Afilisti), o na Kafitorimu.

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim—whence went forth the Philistines, and Caphtorim.

13 Kaanani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa

And, Canaan, begat Zidon his firstborn, 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 Gethur, and Meshech.

18 Arafakasadi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Shela, nake Shela aarĩ ithe wa Eberi.

And, Arpachshad, begat Shelah, —and, Shelah, begat Eber.

19 Eberi aarĩ na ariũ eerĩ: Ũmwe eetagwo Pelegu, tondũ hĩndĩ yake nĩrĩo thĩ yagayũkanirio; na mũrũ wa nyina eetagwo Jokitani.

And, unto Eber, were born two sons, —the name of the one, was Peleg, for, in his days, was the earth divided, and, the name of his brother, was Joktan.

20 Jokitani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Alimodadi, na Shelefu, na Hazarimavethu, na Jera,

And, Joktan, begat 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—the same, 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 firstborn 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, the concubine of Abraham, she bare 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.

So then Abraham begat Isaac, —the sons of Isaac, were 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, Lotan’s sister, was Timna.

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 reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned a king of the sons of Israel, —Bela the son of Beor, and, the name of his city, was Dinhabah.

44 Rĩrĩa Bela aakuire, Jobabu mũrũ wa Zera wa kuuma Bozira agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.

And Bela died, —and there reigned in his stead, Jobab son of Zerah, of Bozrah.

45 Rĩrĩa Jobabu aakuire, Hushamu wa kuuma bũrũri wa Atemani agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.

And Jobab died, —and there reigned in his stead, Husham, of the land of the Temanites.

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 Husham died, —and there reigned in his stead, Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, and, the name of his city, was Avith.

47 Rĩrĩa Hadadi aakuire, Samala wa kuuma Masereka agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.

And Hadad died, —and there reigned in his stead, Samlah of Masrekah.

48 Rĩrĩa Samala aakuire, Shauli wa kuuma Rehobothu kũu gũkuhĩ na Rũũĩ rwa Farati, agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.

And Samlah died, —and there reigned in his stead, Shaul, of Rehoboth by the River.

49 Rĩrĩa Shauli aakuire, Baali-Hanani mũrũ wa Akibori agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.

And Shaul died, —and there reigned in his stead, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor.

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 Baal-hanan died, —and there reigned in his stead, Hadad, and, the name of his city, was Pai, —and, the name of his wife, was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

51 Hadadi o nake agĩkua. Anene a Edomu maarĩ:

And Hadad died. And there were chiefs of Edom: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth;

52 Timina, na Aliva, na Jethethu, na Oholibama, na Ela, na Pinoni,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon;

53 na Kenazu, na Temani, na Mibizaru,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar;

54 na Magidieli, na Iramu. Acio nĩo maarĩ anene a Edomu.

chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These, were the chiefs of Edom.