1 Masolo ya Kala 7
1 Isakari abotaki bana mibali minei: Tola, Puwa, Yashubi mpe Shimironi. Bango nyonso bazalaki minei.
Issachar’s four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
2 Bana mibali ya Tola: Uzi, Refaya, Yeriyeli, Yamayi, Yibisami mpe Samuele. Bango nde babotamaki na nzela ya Tola mpe bazalaki bakambi ya mabota ya botata na bango. Kati na mabota na bango, bazalaki basoda ya mpiko nkoto tuku mibale na mibale na nkama motoba, na tango Davidi azalaki mokonzi.
Tola’s sons were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Samuel (OR, Shemuel). They were all leaders of the clans [descended from] them. In the record of Tola’s descendants were the names of 22,600 men who served in the army during the time that David was the king [of Israel].
3 Bana mibali ya Uzi: Yiziraya. Bana mibali ya Yiziraya: Mikaeli, Abidiasi, Joeli mpe Yishiya. Bango nyonso mitano bazalaki bakambi.
Uzzi’s son was Izrahiah. Izrahiah’s five sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. Izrahiah and his sons were all leaders of their clans.
4 Kati na molongo na bango kolanda bituka na bango mpe mabota na bango ya botata; ezalaki na basoda ya mpiko nkoto tuku misato na motoba, pamba te bazalaki na basi mpe bana ebele.
In the record of Izrahiah’s descendants were the names of 36,000 men who served in the army because they had many wives and children.
5 Bandeko mibali nyonso kati na bituka ya libota ya Isakari, oyo bakomamaki na buku ya mabota, bazalaki nkoto tuku mwambe na sambo. Bazalaki basoda ya mpiko.
In the records of the clans descended from Issachar were the names of 87,000 men who served in the army.
6 Benjame abotaki bana mibali misato: Bela, Bekeri mpe Yediayeli.
[Some of the] sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
7 Bela abotaki bana mibali mitano: Etsiboni, Uzi, Uzieli, Yerimoti mpe Iri. Bazalaki bakambi ya bituka na bango mpe basoda ya mpiko. Motango ya bato oyo batangamaki ezalaki nkoto tuku mibale na mibale na tuku misato na minei.
Bela’s five sons were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were all leaders of clans. In the records of the clans descended from Bela there were names of 22,034 men who served in the army.
8 Bana mibali ya Bekeri: Zemira, Yoashi, Eliezeri, Eliowenayi, Omiri, Yeremoti, Abiya, Anatoti mpe Alemeti. Bango nyonso nde bazalaki bana mibali ya Bekeri.
Beker’s sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.
9 Motango ya basoda ya mpiko, kolanda bituka na bango, ezalaki nkoto tuku mibale na nkama mibale.
In the records of the clans descended from Beker were the names of 20,200 men and leaders of the clans who served in the army.
10 Bakitani ya Yediayeli: Bilani. Bana mibali ya Bilani: Yewushi, Benjame, Ewudi, Kenaana, Zetani, Tarsisi, Ayishaari.
Jediael’s son was Bilhan. Bilhan’s sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
11 Kati na molongo ya Yediayeli, bakitani nyonso bazalaki bakambi ya bituka na bango mpe basoda ya mpiko. Motango na bango ezalaki nkoto zomi na sambo na nkama mibale.
They were all leaders of clans descended from them. There were 17,200 of them who served in the army.
12 Bana mibali ya Iri: Shupimi mpe Upime. Ushimi azalaki mwana mobali ya Aeri.
Shuppim and Huppim were descendants of Ir. [One of] the descendants of Aher was Hushim.
13 Bana mibali ya Nefitali: Yatseyeli, Guni, Yetseri mpe Shalumi. Bazalaki bakitani ya Bila.
Naphtali’s sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were all descendants of [Jacob’s slave wife] Bilhah.
14 Bakitani ya Manase: Asirieli na nzela ya makangu na ye, moto ya Arami. Abotelaki ye lisusu Makiri, tata ya bato ya Galadi.
[This is a list of] Manasseh’s descendants. Manasseh had a slave wife who was from Syria. She was the mother of Asriel and Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.
15 Makiri abalaki Maaka oyo azalaki ndeko mwasi ya Upime mpe Shupimi. Kombo ya mwana mobali mosusu ya Manase ezalaki « Tselofikadi. » Tselofikadi abotaki kaka bana basi.
Makir [had two wives]. They were from the clans of Huppim and Shuppim. One of Makir’s wives was named Maacah. Another descendant [of Makir] was Zelophehad. Zelophehad [had no sons; he] had only daughters.
16 Maaka, mwasi ya Makiri, abotelaki ye lisusu mwana mobali oyo apesaki kombo « Peretsi. » Peretsi azalaki na ndeko mobali, Shereshi, oyo abotaki bana mibali oyo: Ulami mpe Rekemi.
Makir’s wife Maacah gave birth to two sons whom she named Peresh and Sheresh. Sheresh’s sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17 Ulami abotaki: Bedani oyo azalaki mwana mobali. Bango nde bazalaki bakitani ya Galadi, mwana mobali ya Makiri, mwana mobali ya Manase.
Ulam’s son was Bedan. All those [men were considered to be] descendants of Gilead, who was the son of Makir and grandson of Manasseh.
18 Amoleketi, ndeko mwasi ya Manase, abotaki Ishodi, Abiezeri mpe Mala.
Makir’s sister name was Hammoleketh who was the mother of Ishdod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 Bana mibali ya Shemida: Ayani, Sishemi, Liki mpe Aniami.
[One son of Gilead was] Shemida, whose sons were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20 Bakitani ya Efrayimi: Efrayimi abotaki Shutela, Shutela abotaki Beredi, Beredi abotaki Taati, Taati abotaki Eleada, Eleada abotaki Taati,
[This is a list of] the descendants of Ephraim. One son of Ephraim’s was Shuthelah. Shuthelah’s son was Bered. Bered’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Eleadah. Eleadah’s son was [also named] Tahath.
21 Taati abotaki Zabadi, mpe Zabadi abotaki Shutela. Bankolo mboka oyo babotamaki na mokili ya Gati, babomaki Ezeri mpe Eleadi, pamba te balukaki kobotola bibwele ya bato ya Gati.
Tahath’s son was Zabad. Zabad’s son was Shuthelah. [Ephraim’s other sons, ] Ezer and Elead, went to Gath [city] to steal some cows and sheep. But they were both killed by some of the men from that city.
22 Tata na bango Efrayimi alelaki bango mikolo ebele, mpe bandeko na ye bayaki kobondisa ye.
Their father Ephraim cried/mourned for them for many days, and his family came to comfort him.
23 Sima na yango, Efrayimi asangisaki lisusu nzoto na mwasi na ye oyo azwaki zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Boye Efrayimi apesaki ye kombo « Beria, » pamba te abotamaki tango pasi ezalaki kati na libota na ye.
Then he and his wife had sex [EUP] [again], and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah [which resembles the word ‘trouble’, ] because of the trouble that his family had experienced.
24 Efrayimi azalaki lisusu na mwana mwasi, Shera, oyo atongaki Beti-Oroni ya ngomba mpe ya lubwaku, mpe Uzeni-Shera.
Ephraim’s daughter was Sheerah. Her workers built [three towns]: Lower Beth-Horon, Upper Beth-Horon, and Uzzen-Sheerah.
25 Beria abotaki Refa, Refa abotaki Retsefi, Retsefi abotaki Tela, Tela abotaki Tayani,
[Another] son of Ephraim was Rephah. Rephah’s son was Resheph. Resheph’s son was Telah. Telah’s son was Tahan.
26 Taani abotaki Laedani, Laedani abotaki Amiwudi, Amiwudi abotaki Elishama, Elishama abotaki Nuni,
Tahan’s son was Ladan. Ladan’s son was Ammihud. Ammihud’s son was Elishama.
27 Nuni abotaki Jozue.
Elishama’s son was Nun. Nun’s son was Joshua, [the man who led the Israelis after Moses died].
28 Bakitani ya Efrayimi bazwaki lokola libula mpe bisika ya kovanda: Beteli mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, na ngambo ya este; Narani, na ngambo ya weste; Gezeri mpe bamboka na yango ya mike; Sishemi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike kino na Aya mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
[This is a list of] the cities and areas where the descendants of Ephraim lived: Bethel and the nearby villages; Naaran to the east; Gezer to the west and the nearby villages; and Shechem and the nearby villages. Those villages extended [north] as far as Ayyah and the nearby villages.
29 Bakitani ya Manase bazwaki lokola libula: Beti-Sheani, Taanaki, Megido, Dori mpe bamboka na yango ya mike. Bakitani ya Jozefi, mwana mobali ya Isalaele, bazalaki kovanda na bingumba wana nyonso.
Along the border of the area where the descendants of Manasseh lived were these towns: Beth-Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, and the nearby villages. The people who lived in all those places were descendants of Jacob’s son Joseph.
30 Bana mibali ya Aseri: Yimina, Yishiva, Yishivi mpe Beria. Sera azalaki ndeko na bango ya mwasi.
Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
31 Bana mibali ya Beria: Eberi mpe Malikieli oyo azalaki tata ya bato ya Biriza.
Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel. Malkiel was the father of Birzaith
32 Bana mibali ya Eberi: Yafeleti, Shomeri, Otami mpe ndeko na bango ya mwasi Shuwa.
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Their sister was Shua.
33 Bana mibali ya Yafeleti: Pasaki, Bimali mpe Ashivati. Bango nde bazalaki bana mibali ya Yafeleti.
Japhlet’s sons were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath.
34 Bana mibali ya Shemeri: Ayi, Roega, Yewuba mpe Arami.
Japhlet’s [younger] brother was Shomer. Shomer’s sons were Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
35 Bana mibali ya Elemi, ndeko mobali ya Shemeri: Tsofa, Yimina, Sheleshi mpe Amali.
Shomer’s [younger] brother was Hotham (OR, Helem). Hotham’s sons were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 Bana mibali Tsofa: Suwa, Arineferi, Shuwali, Beri, Yimira,
Zophah’s sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Betseri, Odi, Shama, Shilisha, Yitirani mpe Beera.
Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran [whose other name was Jether], and Beera.
38 Bana mibali ya Yeteri: Yefune, Pisipa mpe Ara.
Jether’s sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
39 Bana mibali ya Ula: Ara, Anieli mpe Ritsiya.
[Another descendant of Asher was] Ulla, whose sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40 Bango nyonso bazalaki bakitani ya Aseri: bazalaki bakambi ya mabota na bango, bato ya lokumu, basoda ya mpiko mpe bakambi ya bakambi ya bituka. Motango ya bato nyonso oyo bakomamaki na buku ya mabota mpe bakoki mpo na bitumba, ezalaki nkoto tuku mibale na motoba.
All those men were descendants of Asher, and they were all leaders of their clans. They were brave warriors and excellent leaders. In the record of the clans that are descended from Asher are [the names of] 26,000 men who served in the army.
