1 Ebyomumirembe 4

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

The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Caleb, 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.

Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

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

These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi;

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 are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

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

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.

Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

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

The sons of Helah were Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan, and Koz.

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

And Koz became the father of Anub, and Zobebah, 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 honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him 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 you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, so that it might not cause me pain." And God granted him that which he requested.

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

Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of 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.

Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Rechab.

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

The sons of Kenaz: Othniel, and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.

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

And Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.

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

The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Ir, and Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz.

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

The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

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.

The sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon. And Jether became the father of Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah 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.

His Judean wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. 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.

The sons of his Judean wife, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

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

The sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: 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 Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers at Beth 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 Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had married in Moab, and returned to Lehem. The records are ancient.

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 the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king in his service.

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

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, Jakin, Zohar, Shaul;

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.

The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur 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.

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, neither did all their families multiply like the people of Judah.

28 Babeeranga mu Beeruseba, ne Molada, ne Kazalusuwali,

They lived at Beersheba, and Shema, and Moladah, and Hazar Shual,

29 ne Biruka, ne Ezemu, ne Toladi,

and at Balah, 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 David became king.

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

Their villages were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Token, 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 around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.

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

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 Joshibiah, 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 leaders in their families. And their ancestral houses increased greatly.

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

They went to the entrance of Gerar, even to 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.

They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for those who lived there before 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.

These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents, and The Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place; because 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.

Some of them, even of the descendants of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their leaders Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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

They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.