1 Masolo ya Kala 4
1 Libota ya Yuda: Peretsi, Etsironi, Karimi, Wuri mpe Shobali.
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaya, mwana mobali ya Shobali, azalaki tata ya Yaati, mpe Yaati azalaki tata ya Awumayi mpe ya Laadi. Bango nde bazalaki bakoko ya bituka ya bato ya Tsorea.
Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3 Tala bana mibali ya Etami: Jizireyeli, Yishima mpe Yidibashi. Kombo ya ndeko na bango ya mwasi ezalaki Atseleliponi.
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 Penueli azalaki tata ya Gedori, mpe Ezeri azalaki tata ya Usha. Bango nde bazalaki bakitani ya Wuri, mwana liboso ya Efrata, tata ya Beteleemi.
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashiwuri, tata ya Tekoa, azalaki na basi mibale: Eleya mpe Nara.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Nara abotelaki ye bana mibali oyo: Awuzami, Eferi, Temeni mpe Ahashitari.
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 Eleya abotelaki ye bana mibali oyo: Tsereti, Tsoari mpe Etinani.
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Kotsi azalaki tata ya Anubi mpe Atsobeba, mpe koko ya mabota ya Aareyeli, mwana mobali ya Arumi.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Yaebetsi azalaki na lokumu mingi koleka bandeko na ye ya mibali. Mama na ye apesaki ye kombo « Yaebetsi » mpo na koloba: « Nabotaki yo na pasi. »
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 Yaebetsi abelelaki Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele; alobaki: « Oh Yawe! Soki okoki kopambola ngai mpe koyeisa mabele na ngai monene! Tika ete loboko na Yo ezala likolo na ngai! Bomba ngai mosika ya mabe mpo ete namona pasi te. » Mpe Nzambe ayanolaki libondeli na ye.
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
11 Kelubi, ndeko mobali ya Shuwa, azalaki tata ya Meyiri oyo azalaki tata ya Eshitoni.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshitoni azalaki tata ya Beti-Rafa, Paseya mpe Teyina oyo atongaki engumba Naashi. Bango nde bazalaki kovanda na engumba Reka.
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Bana mibali ya Kenazi: Otinieli mpe Seraya. Bana mibali ya Otinieli: Atati mpe Meonotayi.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonotayi abotaki Ofira. Seraya abotaki Joabi, tata ya Ge-Arashimi. Bazalaki kobenga ye bongo, pamba te bato na ye bazalaki kosala misala ya maboko, ya kotula bibende na moto.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
15 Bana mibali ya Kalebi, mwana mobali ya Yefune: Iru, Ela mpe Naame. Mwana mobali ya Ela: Kenazi.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Mwana mobali ya Yealeyeli: Zifi, Zifa, Tiria mpe Asareli.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Bana mibali ya Esidrasi: Yeteri, Meredi, Eferi mpe Yaloni. Moko kati na basi ya Meredi abotaki Miriami, Shamayi mpe Yishiba, tata ya Eshitemoa.
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 Mwasi na ye, moto ya Yuda, abotaki Yeredi, tata ya Gedori; Eberi, tata ya Soko mpe Yekutieli, tata ya Zanoa. Bango nde bazalaki bana mibali ya Bitiya, mwana mwasi ya Faraon, oyo Meredi abalaki.
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
19 Bana mibali ya mwasi ya Odia, ndeko mwasi ya Naami: tata ya Keila, moto ya Garima; mpe Eshitemoa, moto ya mboka Maakati.
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Bana mibali ya Simona: Aminoni, Rina, Beni-Anani mpe Tiloni. Bana mibali ya Yisheyi: Zoeti mpe Beni-Zoeti.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 Bana mibali ya Shela, mwana mobali ya Yuda: Eri, tata ya Leka; Laeda, tata ya Maresha; mpe mabota ya basali bilamba ya lino, na Beti-Asheba.
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
22 Yokimi, bato ya Kozeba, Joasi mpe Sarafi oyo bazalaki bakambi kati na Moabi mpe engumba Yashubi-Leemi. Nyonso oyo ezali makambo ya kala.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23 Bazalaki basali mbeki oyo bazalaki kovanda na Netayimi mpe na Gedera; batikalaki kuna mpo na kosalela mokonzi.
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24 Bana mibali ya Simeoni: Nemueli, Yamini, Yaribi, Zera; Saulo, tata ya Shalumi;
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Shalumi, tata ya Mibisami; Mibisami, tata ya Mishima.
The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 Bana mibali ya Mishima: Amueli, Zakuri mpe Shimei.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 Shimei azalaki na bana mibali zomi na motoba mpe bana basi motoba; kasi bandeko na ye ya mibali babotaki bana mingi te, yango wana etuka na bango ezalaki na bato ebele te lokola libota ya Yuda.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
28 Bazalaki kovanda na Beri-Sheba, na Molada, na Atsari-Shuwali,
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 na Bila, na Etsemi, na Toladi,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 na Betweli, na Orima, na Tsikilagi,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 na Beti-Marikaboti, na Atsari-Suzimi, na Beti-Birei mpe na Shaarayimi: nyonso oyo ezalaki bingumba na bango kino na tango ya bokonzi ya Davidi.
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Tala bingumba mitano mike oyo ezalaki zingazinga na yango: Etami, Ayini, Rimoni, Tokeni mpe Ashani;
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 bakisa bamboka mike mosusu oyo ezingelaki bingumba yango kino na Baalati. Oyo nde ezalaki bisika na bango ya kovanda mpe molongo ya mbotama ya bakoko na bango.
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 Meshobabi; Yamileki; Yosha, mwana mobali ya Amatsia;
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Joeli; Jewu, mwana mobali ya Yoshibia, mwana mobali ya Seraya, mwana mobali ya Asieli;
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 Eliowenayi; Yakoba; Yeshoaya; Asaya; Adieli; Yesimieli; Benaya;
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Ziza, mwana mobali ya Shifeyi, mwana mobali ya Aloni, mwana mobali ya Yedaya, mwana mobali ya Shimiri, mwana mobali ya Shemaya.
and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 Bato oyo batangamaki na bakombo bazalaki bakambi ya bituka na bango. Mabota na bango ekomaki minene
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 mpe bakendeki na zingazinga ya Gedori, na ngambo ya este ya lubwaku, mpo na koluka matiti ya koleisa bibwele na bango.
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40 Bakutaki kuna: matiti kitoko mpo na koleisa bibwele, mokili moko ya monene, ya kimia mpe ezanga mobulu. Bato oyo bazalaki kovanda kuna na tango ya kala, bazalaki bakitani ya Cham.
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 Na tango Ezekiasi azalaki mokonzi ya Yuda, bato oyo bakombo na bango ekomami, bakomaki na mokili yango. Babundisaki bakitani ya Cham mpe babebisaki bandako na bango; mpe lisusu, basilisaki koboma bato ya Mewuni oyo bazalaki kovanda kuna, ndenge yango ezali komonana lelo. Na sima, bavandaki na bisika na bango, mpo ete mokili yango ezalaki na matiti mpo na koleisa bibwele na bango.
These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42 Bato ya Simeoni nkama mitano oyo bakambamaki na Pelatia, na Nearia, na Refaya mpe na Uzieli, bana mibali ya Yisheyi, babotolaki na makasi mokili ya bangomba Seiri,
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 babomaki ndambo ya bato ya Amaleki oyo batikalaki mpe bavandaki kuna kino lelo.
and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
