1 Ebyomumirembe 4

1 Bazzukulu ba Yuda abalala baali Pereezi, ne Kezulooni, ne Kalumi, ne Kuuli ne Sobali.

The sons of Judah: Pherez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

2 Leyaya mutabani wa Sobali n’azaala Yakasi, ne Yakasi n’azaala Akumayi ne Lakadi. Bano baali ba mu nnyumba ya Abazolasi.

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath; and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zoreathites.

3 Ne bano, be baali baganda ba Etamu, ne Yezuleeri, ne Isuma, ne Idubasi, ne mwannyinaabwe nga ye Kazzereruponi.

And these [were of] the father of Etam: Jizreel, and Jishma, and Jidbash; and the name of their sister was Hazlelponi;

4 Penueri n’azaala Gedoli, ne Ezeri n’azaala Kusa. Bano be baali abazzukulu ba Kuuli, ng’omuzzukulu omukulu mu luggya ye Efulaasa, omukulembeze wa Besirekemu.

and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, [and] father of Bethlehem.

5 Asukuli n’azaala Tekowa eyalina abakyala babiri omu nga ye Keera omulala nga ye Naala.

— And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

6 Naala n’amuzaalira Akuzzamu, ne Keferi, ne Temeni ne Kaakusutali; era abo be baali abaana ba Naala.

And Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Ahashtari: these were the sons of Naarah.

7 Keera n’amuzaalira Zeresi, ne Izukali, ne Esumani

And the sons of Helah: Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan.

8 ne Kakkozi eyali kitaawe wa Anubu, ne Zobeba, ate n’aba jjajja w’ennyumba ya Akalukeri mutabani wa Kalumu.

And Koz begot Anub, and Hazzobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

9 Yabezi yali wa kitiibwa okusinga baganda be, ne nnyina n’amutuuma erinnya Yabezi amakulu nti, “Namuzaalira mu bulumi.”

And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.

10 Yabezi n’akoowoola Katonda wa Isirayiri ng’agamba nti, “Ompeere ddala omukisa, ogaziye ensalo yange! Omukono gwo gubeere wamu nange, gunkuume obutagwa mu kabi konna, nneme okulumwa mu mutima.” Katonda n’addamu okusaba kwe.

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, Oh that thou wouldest richly bless me, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God brought about what he had requested.

11 Kerubu muganda wa Suwa, n’azaala Mekiri, ate nga kitaawe wa Esutoni.

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

12 Esutoni n’azaala Besulafa, ne Paseya, ne Tekina eyali omukulembeze wa Irunakasi. Bano be basajja ab’e Leka.

And Eshton begot Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the city of Nahash: these were the men of Rechah.

13 Batabani ba Kenazi baali Osuniyeri ne Seraya. Batabani ba Osuniyeri baali Kasasi ne Myonosaayi.

— And the sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah; and the sons of Othniel: Hathath.

14 Myonosaayi n’azaala Ofula. Ate Seraya n’azaala Yowaabu, ne Yowaabu ye yali jjajja wa Gekalasimu abaalinga abaweesi.

And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen; for they were craftsmen.

15 Batabani ba Kolebu mutabani wa Yefune baali Iru, ne Era ne Naamu. Ne Era n’azaala Kenazi.

— And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah, ...and Kenaz.

16 Batabani ba Yekalereri baali Zifu, ne Zifa, ne Tiriya ne Asaleri.

— And the sons of Jehalleleel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asareel.

17 Batabani ba Ezula baali Yeseri, ne Meredi, ne Eferi, ne Yaloni. Omu ku bakyala ba Meredi ye yali Bisiya muwala wa Falaawo, era n’amuzaalira Miryamu, ne Sammayi, ne Isuba eyazaala Esutemoa.

— And the sons of Ezra: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she conceived [and bore] Miriam, and Shammai, and Jishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

18 Abo be baana ba muwala wa Falaawo Bisiya, Meredi gwe yali awasizza. Omukyala we Omuyudaaya yamuzaalira Yeredi kitaawe wa Gedoli, ne Keberi kitaawe wa Soko, ne Yekusyeri kitaawe wa Zanona.

And his wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh whom Mered took.

19 Kodiya n’azaala abaana mu mwannyina wa Nakamu era be baali ekika kya Keyira Omugalumi ne Esutemoa Omumaakasi.

— And the sons of the wife of Hodijah, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

20 Batabani ba Simoni baali Amunoni, ne Linna, ne Benikanani, ne Tironi. N’ab’ennyumba ya Isi baali Zokesi ne Benizokesi.

— And the sons of Shimon: Amnon and Rinnah, Ben-hanan and Tilon. — And the sons of Jishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.

21 Batabani ba Seera mutabani wa Yuda baali Eri eyazaala Leka, kitaawe wa Malesa, ate era jjajja w’ebika by’abo abaalukanga linena e Besiyasubeya,

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lechah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of byssus-workers, of the house of Ashbea,

22 Yokimu ye yali jjajja w’abasajja ab’e Kozeba, ne Yowaasi ne Salafu abaafuganga Mowaabu ne Yasubirekemu. (Ebigambo bino bya mu biseera bya dda).

and Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who ruled over Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things.

23 Abo be baali ababumbi b’ensuwa abaabeeranga e Netayimu n’e Gedera, era baabeeranga mu lubiri lwa kabaka nga bamukolera.

These were the potters, and those that abode among plantations and enclosures: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

24 Batabani ba Simyoni baali Nemweri, ne Yanini, ne Yalibu, ne Zeera ne Sawuli.

The sons of Simeon: Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, [and] Saul;

25 Mutabani wa Sawuli yali Sallumu, ne bazzukulu be nga be Mibusamu ne Misuma.

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

26 Mutabani wa Misuma yali Kammweri, eyazaala Zakkuli, nga ate jjajja wa Simeeyi.

And the sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son;

27 Simeeyi yalina abaana aboobulenzi kumi na mukaaga n’aboobuwala mukaaga, naye baganda be tebalina baana bangi, ekika kyabwe kyekyava tekyala nnyo ng’ekya Yuda.

and Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. And his brethren had not many sons; neither did all their family multiply like to the sons of Judah.

28 Babeeranga mu Beeruseba, ne Molada, ne Kazalusuwali,

And they abode at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-Shual,

29 ne Biruka, ne Ezemu, ne Toladi,

and at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

30 ne Besweri, ne Koluma, ne Zikulagi,

and at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

31 ne Besumalukabosi, ne Kozalususimu, ne Besubiri ne Saalayimu. Bino byali bibuga byabwe okutuusa Dawudi lwe yalya obwakabaka.

and at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

32 Ebyalo byabwe ebirala byali Etamu, ne Ayini, ne Limmoni, ne Tokeni ne Asani, byonna awamu by’ebitaano,

And their villages were Etam and Ain, Rimmon and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;

33 n’ebyalo ebirala byonna ebyali byetoolodde ebibuga ebyo okutuukira ddala e Baali. Eyo gye baasenga era ne bakuuma ebyafaayo by’obujjajjabwe.

and all their villages that were round about these cities, as far as Baal. These were their habitations and their genealogical register.

34 Mesobabu, ne Yamulaki, ne Yosa mutabani wa Amonya;

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

35 ne Yoweeri, ne Yeeku mutabani wa Yosibiya, muzzukulu wa Seraya, muzzukulu wa Asyeri.

and Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

36 Eriwenayi, ne Yaakoba, ne Yesokaya, ne Asaya, ne Adyeri, ne Yesimyeri, ne Benaya,

and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

37 ne Ziza mutabani wa Sifi muzzukulu wa Alooni, muzzukulu wa Yedaya, muzzukulu wa Simuli, muzzukulu wa Semaaya.

and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah:

38 Abo aboogeddwako baali bakulu ba bika byabwe. Ennyumba zaabwe ne zeeyongera nnyo.

these mentioned by name were princes in their families; and their fathers' houses increased greatly.

39 Be basenguka okwolekera omulyango gwa Gedoli ekiri ku luuyi olw’ebuvanjuba lw’ekiwonvu, nga banoonya aw’okulundira ebisibo byabwe.

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40 Baalaba omuddo omugimu omulungi, n’ensi yali ngazi, ng’erimu emirembe era nga nteefu. Bazzukulu ba Kaamu be baaberangamu edda.

And they found fat and good pasture, and a land widely extended and quiet and fertile, for they who had dwelt there formerly were of Ham.

41 Abasajja abo aboogeddwako baaliwo mu mirembe gya Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda, era baalumba eweema za bazzukulu ba Kaamu n’Abamewuni abaabeeranga omwo ne babazikiririza ddala, obutalekaawo muntu n’omu wadde ekintu kyonna. Ne babeeranga omwo kubanga waaliyo omuddo ogw’okuwa ebisibo byabwe.

And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their stead; for there was pasture there for their flocks.

42 Awo abamu ku batabani ba Simyoni, abasajja enkumi ttaano nga bakulembeddwamu Peratiya, ne Neyaliya, ne Lefaya ne Wuziyeeri batabani ba Isi ne balumba Seyiri ensi ey’ensozi.

And five hundred men of them, of the sons of Simeon, went to mount Seir, having at their head Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Jishi,

43 Era baazikiriza n’ekitundu ky’Abamaleki ekyali kisigaddewo, oluvannyuma ne basenga eyo, okutuusa olunaku lwa leero.

and they smote the rest of the Amalekites that had escaped; and they dwelt there unto this day.