1 Ebyomumirembe 2
1 Bano be baali batabani ba Isirayiri: Lewubeeni, ne Simyoni, ne Leevi, ne Yuda, ne Isakaali, ne Zebbulooni,
The sons of Jacob were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 ne Ddaani, ne Yusufu, ne Benyamini, ne Nafutaali, ne Gaadi ne Aseri.
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 Batabani ba Yuda baali Eri, ne Onani ne Seera, era nnyabwe ye yali Basusuwa Omukanani. Eri, eyali mutabani wa Yuda omukulu n’akola ebibi mu maaso ga Mukama, era Mukama n’amutta.
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 Tamali muka mwana wa Yuda, n’azaalira Yuda Pereezi, ne Zeera. Batabani ba Yuda bonna awamu baali bataano.
Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had [twin boys named] Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons.
5 Batabani ba Perezi baali Kezulooni ne Kamuli.
The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
6 Batabani ba Zeera baali Zimuli, ne Esani, ne Kemani, ne Kalukoli, ne Dala, bonna awamu bataano.
Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (OR, Dara).
7 Mutabani wa Kalumi ye yali Akali, eyaleetera Isirayiri emitawaana kubanga yayonoona mu ebyo ebyawongebwa.
[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 Mutabani wa Esani ye yali Azaliya.
Ethan’s son was Azariah.
9 Batabani ba Kezulooni baali Yerameeri, ne Laamu ne Kerubayi.
Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb (OR, Chelubai).
10 Laamu n’azaala Amminadaabu, Amminadaabu n’aba kitaawe n’azaala Nakusoni, eyali omukulu w’ekika kya Yuda.
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah.
11 Nakusoni n’azaala Saluma, ne Saluma n’azaala Bowaazi,
Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz.
12 Bowaazi ye n’azaala Obedi ate Obedi n’azaala Yese.
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13 Yese n’azaala Eriyaabu, eyali mutabani we omukulu; Abinadaabu nga ye wookubiri, Simeeyi nga ye wookusatu,
Jesse’s oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,
14 Nesaneeri nga ye wookuna, Laddayi nga ye wookutaano,
Nethanel, Raddai,
15 Ozemu n’aba ow’omukaaga, Dawudi nga ye wa musanvu.
Ozem, and the youngest was David.
16 Bannyinaabwe be baali Zeruyiya ne Abbigayiri. Batabani ba Zeruyiya baali basatu nga be ba Abisaayi, Yowaabu ne Asakeri.
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17 Abbigayiri yali nnyina wa Amasa, ne Amasa n’azaala Yeseri Omuyisimayiri.
Abigail’s husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
18 Kalebu mutabani wa Kezulooni n’azaala abaana mu Azuba mukyala we ate era ne mu Yeriyoosi. Yeseri, ne Sobabu, ne Aludoni be baali abaana ba Azuba.
Hezron’s younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to [three] sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 Azuba bwe yafa, Kalebu n’awasa Efulaasi, eyamuzaalira Kuuli.
When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur.
20 Kuuli n’azaala Uli, Uli n’azaala Bezaleeri.
Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21 Oluvannyuma Kezulooni, ne yeebaka ne muwala wa Makiri kitaawe wa Gireyaadi, gwe yali afumbiddwa nga wa myaka nkaaga, n’amuzaalira Segubu.
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 Segubu n’azaala Yayiri, eyafuganga ebibuga amakumi abiri mu bisatu mu nsi ye Gireyaadi.
Segub was the father of Jair. Jair’s [army] controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by Gilead.
23 Naye Gesuli ne Alamu ne bawamba ebibuga bya Yayiri, Kenasi n’ebyalo byayo, byonna awamu byali ebibuga nkaaga. Abo bonna be baali abazzukulu ba Makiri, kitaawe wa Gireyaadi.
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 Kezulooni ng’amaze okufa, Kalebu ne yeebaka ne maama we omuto Efulaasi eyali mukyala wa kitaawe, n’amuzaalira Asukuli, n’azaala Tekowa.
Shortly after Hezron died in Caleb-Ephrath [town], his widow Abijah had a son Asshur; Asshur started Tekoa [town].
25 Yerumeeri mutabani wa Kezulooni omukulu yalina batabani be bataano nga be ba Laamu, mutabani we omukulu, ne Buna, ne Oleni, ne Ozemu ne Akiya.
Hezron’s oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel’s oldest son was Ram.
26 Wabula Yerumeeri yalina omukyala omulala ng’erinnya lye ye Atala, era oyo yali nnyina Onamu.
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam.
27 Batabani ba Laamu mutabani omukulu owa Yerameeri baali Maazi, ne Yamuni ne Ekeri.
The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 Batabani ba Onamu be baali Sammayi ne Yada, ate batabani ba Sammayi nga be ba Nadabu ne Abisuli.
Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.
29 Abisuli yalina omukyala erinnya lye Abikayiri, era n’amuzaalira Abani ne Molidi.
Abishur’s wife was Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid.
30 Batabani ba Nadabu be baali Seredi ne Appayimu, naye Seredi n’afa nga tazadde mwana.
Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children.
31 Mutabani wa Appayimu yali Isi, ate nga Isi ye kitaawe wa Akulayi.
Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.
32 Batabani ba Yada muganda we Sammayi be baali Yeseri ne Yonasaani, naye Yeseri n’afa nga tazadde mwana.
Shammai’s [younger] brother was Jada. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children.
33 Batabani ba Yonasaani be baali Peresi ne Zaza. Abo bonna be baali bazzukulu ba Yerameeri.
Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sesani ye yalina baana ba buwala bokka, ng’alina n’omuddu Omumisiri, erinnya lye Yala.
Sheshan did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha.
35 Sesani n’awaayo omu ku bawala be okufuumbirwa omuddu we Yala, era omuwala n’azaala Attayi.
Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was Attai.
36 Attayi n’azaala Nasani, ne Nasani n’azaala Zabadi.
Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
37 Zabadi n’azaala Efulali, ne Efulali n’azaala Obedi.
Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
38 Obedi n’azaala Yeeku, ne Yeeku n’azaala Azaliya.
Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
39 Azaliya n’azaala Kerezi, ne Kerezi n’azaala Ereyaasa.
Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
40 Ereyaasa n’azaala Sisumaayi, ne Sisumaayi n’azaala Sallumu.
Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
41 Sallumu n’azaala Yekamiya, ne Yekamiya n’azaala Erisaama.
Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
42 Omwana omukulu owa Kalebu muganda wa Yerameeri, ye yali Mesa, ate Mesa n’azaala Zifu. Zifu n’azaala Malesa, Malesa n’azaala Kebbulooni.
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 Batabani ba Kebbulooni baali Koola, ne Tappua, ne Lekemu, ne Sema.
Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 Sema n’azaala Lakamu, ne Lakamu n’azaala Yolukeyaamu. Lekemu n’azaala Sammayi.
Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 Mutabani wa Sammayi n’azaala Manoni, ne Mawoni n’azaala Besuzuli.
Shammai was the father of Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-Zur.
46 Efa omukazi omulala owa Kalebu yamuzaalira Kalani, ne Moza ne Gazezi. Ate Kalani n’azaala omulenzi gwe yatuuma 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 Batabani ba Yadayi baali Legemu, ne Yosamu, ne Gesani, ne Pereti, ne Efa ne Saafu.
Ephah’s father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of [six sons: ] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Ate era Kalebu yalina omukazi omulala, Maaka eyamuzaalira Seberi ne Tirukaana.
Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maacah’s sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,
49 Mukazi we oyo yazaalayo n’omwana omulala erinnya lye Saafu, eyazaala Madumanna. Seva n’azaala Makubena ne Gibea. Muwala wa Kalebu ye yali Akusa.
Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
50 Abo be baali bazzukulu ba Kalebu. Batabani ba Kuuli baali Efulaasa omuggulanda, Sobali n’azaala Kiriyasuyalimu,
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 Saluma n’azaala Besirekemu, ne Kalefu n’azaala Besugaderi.
52 Sabali eyazaala Kiriyasuyalimu, yalina abaana abalala nga be ba Kalowe, ne kimu kyakubiri eky’Abamenukosi,
Shobal’s descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people-group.
53 n’ebika ebya Kiriyasuyalimu nga be ba Abayisuli, n’Abapusi, n’Abasumasi, n’Abamisulayi. Muno mwe mwasibuka Abazolasi n’Abayesutawooli.
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 Batabani ba Saluma baali Besirekemu, n’Abanetufa, Atulosubesuyowabu, ne kimu kyakubiri eky’Abamanakasi, Abazooli,
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 n’ebika by’abawandiisi b’amateeka abaabeeranga e Yabezi, nga be b’Abatirasi, Abasimeyasi, n’Abasukasi. Bano be Bakeeni abasibuka mu Kammasi, era be baavaamu oluggya lwa Lekabu.
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.
