1 Masolo ya Kala 2
1 Tala bana mibali ya Isalaele: Ribeni, Simeoni, Levi, Yuda, Isakari, Zabuloni,
The sons of Jacob were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 Dani, Jozefi, Benjame, Nefitali, Gadi mpe Aseri.
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 Bana mibali ya Yuda: Eri, Onani mpe Shela. Ezali Mwana mwasi ya Shuwa, moto ya Kanana, nde abotelaki Yuda bana mibali misato wana. Eri, mwana mobali ya liboso ya Yuda, atambolaki mabe na miso ya Yawe, mpe Yawe abomaki ye.
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 Tamari, bokilo ya Yuda, abotelaki ye Peretsi mpe Zera. Bana mibali nyonso ya Yuda bazalaki mitano.
Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had [twin boys named] Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons.
5 Bana mibali ya Peretsi: Etsironi mpe Amuli.
The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
6 Bana mibali ya Zera: Zimiri, Etani, Emani, Kalikoli mpe Darida; bango nyonso bazalaki mitano.
Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (OR, Dara).
7 Mwana mobali ya Karimi: Akari oyo ayeisaki mobulu na Isalaele tango abukaki mobeko ya kozwa biloko oyo babulisaki mpo na Yawe.
[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 Mwana mobali ya Etani: Azaria.
Ethan’s son was Azariah.
9 Bana mibali oyo babotelaki Etsironi: Yerameeli, Rami mpe Kelubayi.
Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb (OR, Chelubai).
10 Rami azalaki tata ya Aminadabi; mpe Aminadabi azalaki tata ya Nashoni, mokambi ya bato ya Yuda.
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah.
11 Nashoni azalaki tata ya Salima; Salima azalaki tata ya Boazi.
Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz.
12 Boazi azalaki tata ya Obedi; mpe Obedi azalaki tata ya Izayi.
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13 Izayi azalaki tata ya Eliabi, mwana na ye ya liboso ya mobali; ya mibale, Abinadabi; ya misato, Shimea;
Jesse’s oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,
14 ya minei, Netaneeli; ya mitano, Radayi;
Nethanel, Raddai,
15 ya motoba, Otsemi; mpe ya sambo, Davidi.
Ozem, and the youngest was David.
16 Bandeko na bango ya basi: Tseruya mpe Abigayili. Tseruya abotaki bana mibali misato: Abishayi, Joabi mpe Asaeli.
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17 Abigayili abotaki mwana moko ya mobali, mpe kombo na ye ezalaki « Amasa. » Yeteri, moto ya Isimaeli, nde azalaki tata ya Amasa.
Abigail’s husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
18 Azuba abotelaki Kalebi, mwana mobali ya Etsironi, mwana moko ya mwasi, mpe kombo na ye ezalaki « Yerioti; » mpe bana mibali misato: Yesheri, Shobabi mpe Aridoni.
Hezron’s younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to [three] sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 Tango Azuba akufaki, Kalebi abalaki Efrata oyo abotelaki ye Wuri.
When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur.
20 Wuri azalaki tata ya Uri, mpe Uri azalaki tata ya Betisaleyeli.
Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21 Mpe na sima, Etsironi asangisaki nzoto na mwana mwasi ya Makiri, tata ya bato ya Galadi. Abalaki ye tango azalaki na mibu tuku motoba; mpe mwana mwasi ya Makiri abotelaki ye Segubi.
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 Segubi azalaki tata ya Yairi oyo azalaki kokonza bingumba tuku mibale na misato kati na mokili ya Galadi.
Segub was the father of Jair. Jair’s [army] controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by Gilead.
23 Kasi bato ya Geshuri mpe ya Siri babotolaki na makasi bamboka oyo Yairi azalaki kokonza; babotolaki mpe Kenati elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike: bingumba nyonso oyo babotolaki ezalaki tuku motoba. Bango nyonso wana bazalaki bakitani ya Makiri, tata ya bato ya Galadi.
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 Sima na kufa ya Etsironi na mboka Kalebi Efrata, mwasi na ye, Abiya, abotaki mwana mobali, mpe kombo na ye « Ashiwuri. » Ashiwuri azalaki tata ya Tekoa.
Shortly after Hezron died in Caleb-Ephrath [town], his widow Abijah had a son Asshur; Asshur started Tekoa [town].
25 Bana mibali ya Yerameeli, mwana liboso ya Etsironi, bazalaki: Rami, mwana na ye ya liboso ya mobali, Buna, Oreni, Otsemi mpe Ayiya.
Hezron’s oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel’s oldest son was Ram.
26 Yerameeli abalaki mwasi mosusu oyo kombo na ye ezalaki « Atara. » Atara abotelaki ye Onami.
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam.
27 Bana mibali ya Rami, mwana mobali ya liboso ya Yerameeli: Matsi, Yamini mpe Ekere.
The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 Bana mibali ya Onami: Shamayi mpe Yada. Bana mibali ya Shamayi: Nadabi mpe Abishuri.
Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.
29 Kombo ya mwasi ya Abishuri ezalaki « Abiyaili. » Abiyaili abotelaki ye Abani mpe Molidi.
Abishur’s wife was Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid.
30 Bana mibali ya Nadabi: Seledi mpe Apayimi. Seledi atikalaki kobota te mpe akufaki.
Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children.
31 Mwana mobali ya Apayimi: Yisheyi oyo azalaki tata ya Sheshani. Sheshani azalaki tata ya Akilayi.
Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.
32 Bana mibali ya Yada, ndeko mobali ya Shamayi: Yeteri mpe Jonatan. Yeteri atikalaki kobota te mpe akufaki.
Shammai’s [younger] brother was Jada. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children.
33 Bana mibali ya Jonatan: Peleti mpe Zaza. Bango wana nde bazalaki bakitani ya Yerameeli.
Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sheshani atikalaki kobota bana mibali te, kaka bana basi. Kasi azalaki na mowumbu moko ya mobali na kombo Yara, moto ya Ejipito.
Sheshan did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha.
35 Sheshani abalisaki mwana na ye ya mwasi epai ya Yara, mowumbu na ye ya mobali, mpe mwana yango ya mwasi abotelaki Yara mwana mobali, Atayi.
Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was Attai.
36 Atayi azalaki tata ya Natan, Natan azalaki tata ya Zabadi.
Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
37 Zabadi azalaki tata ya Efilali, Efilali azalaki tata ya Obedi.
Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
38 Obedi azalaki tata ya Jewu, Jewu azalaki tata ya Azaria.
Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
39 Azaria azalaki tata ya Eletsi, Eletsi azalaki tata ya Eleasa.
Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
40 Eleasa azalaki tata ya Sisimayi, Sisimayi azalaki tata ya Shalumi.
Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
41 Shalumi azalaki tata ya Yekamia, mpe Yekamia azalaki tata ya Elishama.
Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
42 Bana mibali ya Kalebi, ndeko ya Yerameeli: Mesha, mwana na ye ya liboso oyo azalaki tata ya Zifi, mpe Maresha, tata ya Ebron.
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 Bana mibali ya Ebron: Kora, Tapua, Rekemi mpe Shema.
Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 Shema azalaki tata ya Raami, mpe Raami azalaki tata ya Yorikeami. Rekemi azalaki tata ya Shamayi.
Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 Mwana mobali ya Shamayi ezalaki Maoni, Maoni azalaki tata ya Beti-Tsuri.
Shammai was the father of Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-Zur.
46 Efa, makangu ya Kalebi, abotelaki ye Arani, Motsa mpe Gazezi. Arani azalaki tata ya 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 Bana mibali ya Yadayi: Regwemi, Yotami, Geshani, Peleti, Efa mpe Shaafi.
Ephah’s father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of [six sons: ] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Maaka, makangu mosusu ya Kalebi, abotelaki ye Sheberi mpe Tirana.
Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maacah’s sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,
49 Abotelaki ye lisusu Shaafi, tata ya Madimana, mpe Sheva, tata ya Makibena mpe Gibea. Kalebi azalaki na mwana moko ya mwasi, Akisa.
Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
50 Bango wana nde bazalaki bakitani ya Kalebi. Bana mibali ya Wuri, mwana ya liboso oyo abotaki na Efrata, mwasi na ye: Shobali, tata ya Kiriati-Yearimi;
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 Salima, tata ya Beteleemi; mpe Arefi, tata ya Beti-Gaderi.
52 Bakitani ya Shobali, tata ya Kiriati-Yearimi: Aruwe mpe Atsi-Amenuoti.
Shobal’s descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people-group.
53 Mabota ya Kiriati-Yearimi: bato ya Yeteri, ya Puti, ya Shumati mpe ya Mishirayi. Bato ya Tsorea mpe ya Eshitaoli babimelaki na mabota oyo.
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 Bakitani ya Salima: Bato ya Beteleemi, ya Netofa, ya Aroti-Beti-Joabi, ya Atsi-Amanati mpe ya Tsorea,
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 elongo na mabota ya bato ya mayele oyo bazalaki kovanda na Yaebetsi: bato ya Tirea, ya Shimea mpe ya Sukoti. Bango wana nde bato ya Keni oyo babimeli na Amati, tata ya libota ya Rekabi.
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.
