1 Makoronike 2
1 Ava ndivo vaiva vanakomana vaIsraeri: Rubheni, Simeoni, Revhi, Judha, Isakari, Zebhuruni,
The sons of Jacob were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 Dhani, Josefa, Bhenjamini, Nafutari, Gadhi naAsheri.
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 Vanakomana vaJudha vaiva: Eri, Onani naShera. Vatatu ava akavaberekerwa nomudzimai wechiKenani, mwanasikana waShua. Eri dangwe raJudha, akanga akaipa pamberi paJehovha. Saka Jehovha akamuuraya.
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 Tamari muroora waJudha akamuberekera Perezi naZera. Judha aiva navanakomana vashanu vose pamwe chete.
Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had [twin boys named] Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons.
5 Vanakomana vaPerezi vaiva: Hezironi naHamuri.
The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
6 Vanakomana vaZera vaiva: Zimuri, Etani, Hemani, Karikori naDharidha; vose vaiva vashanu.
Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (OR, Dara).
7 Mwanakomana waKarimi aiva: Akari, uyo akauyisa matambudziko pamusoro peIsraeri nokutyora murayiro wokusatora zvinhu zvakaereswa.
[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 Mwanakomana waEtani ainzi Azaria.
Ethan’s son was Azariah.
9 Vanakomana vaHezironi vaiva: Jerameeri, Rami naKarebhu.
Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb (OR, Chelubai).
10 Rami aiva baba vaAminadhabhi, uye Aminadhabhi aiva baba vaNahashoni mutungamiri wavanhu veJudha.
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah.
11 Nahashoni aiva baba vaSarimoni, Sarimoni ari baba vaBhoazi,
Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz.
12 Bhoazi aiva baba vaObhedhi uye Obhedhi aiva baba vaJese.
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13 Jese aiva baba vaEriabhi dangwe rake; mwanakomana wake wechipiri ainzi Abhinadhabhi, wechitatu ainzi Shimea,
Jesse’s oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,
14 wechina ainzi Netaneri, wechishanu ainzi Radhai,
Nethanel, Raddai,
15 wechitanhatu ainzi Ozemi uye wechinomwe ainzi Dhavhidhi.
Ozem, and the youngest was David.
16 Hanzvadzi dzavo dzaiva Zeruya naAbhigairi. Vanakomana vatatu vaZeruya vaiva Abhishai, Joabhu naAsaheri.
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17 Abhigairi aiva amai vaAmasa, baba vaAmasa vainzi Jeteri muIshumaeri.
Abigail’s husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
18 Karebhu mwanakomana waHezironi akabereka vana nomudzimai wake Azubha (uye naJerioti). Ava ndivo vaiva vanakomana vake: Jesheri Shobhabhi naAridhoni.
Hezron’s younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to [three] sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 Azubha paakafa Karebhu akaroora Efurati uyo akamuberekera Huri.
When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur.
20 Huri aiva baba vaUri uye Uri aiva baba vaBhezareri.
Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21 Shure kwaizvozvo, Hezironi akavata nomwanasikana waMakiri baba vaGireadhi; akanga amuwana paakanga ava namakore makumi matanhatu; akamuberekera Segubhi.
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 Segubhi aiva baba vaJairi, uyo aitonga maguta makumi maviri namatatu muGireadhi.
Segub was the father of Jair. Jair’s [army] controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by Gilead.
23 (Asi Geshuri naAramu vakatapa Habhoti Jairi pamwe chete neKenati namaguta akaripoteredza, maguta makumi matanhatu.) Ava vose vaiva vorudzi rwaMakiri baba vaGireadhi.
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 Mushure mokunge Hezironi afira muKarebhu Efurata, Abhija mudzimai waHezironi akamuberekera Ashuri baba vaTekoa.
Shortly after Hezron died in Caleb-Ephrath [town], his widow Abijah had a son Asshur; Asshur started Tekoa [town].
25 Vanakomana vaJerameeri dangwe raHezironi vaiva: Rami dangwe rake, Bhuna, Oreni, Ozemi naAhija.
Hezron’s oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel’s oldest son was Ram.
26 Jerameeri akanga ane mumwe mukadzi, zita rake rainzi Atara. Akanga ari amai vaOnami.
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam.
27 Vanakomana vaRamu dangwe raJerameeri vaiva: Maazi, Jamini naEkeri.
The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 Vanakomana vaOnami vaiva: Shamai naJadha. Vanakomana vaShamai vaiva: Nadhabhi naAbhishuri.
Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.
29 Mukadzi waAbhishuri ainzi Abhihairi akamuberekera Abhani naMoridhi.
Abishur’s wife was Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid.
30 Vanakomana vaNadhabhi vaiva: Seredhi naApaimi. Seredhi akafa asina vana.
Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children.
31 Mwanakomana waApaimi ainzi Ishi uyo aiva baba vaSheshani. Sheshani aiva baba vaArai.
Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.
32 Vanakomana vaJadha, mununʼuna waShamai vaiva: Jeteri naJonatani. Jeteri akafa asina vana.
Shammai’s [younger] brother was Jada. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children.
33 Vanakomana vaJonatani vaiva: Pereti naZaza. Ava ndivo vaiva zvizvarwa zvaJerameeri.
Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sheshani aiva asina vanakomana, aiva navanasikana chete. Aiva nomuranda wechiIjipita ainzi Jara.
Sheshan did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha.
35 Sheshani akapa mwanasikana wake kuti ave mukadzi womuranda wake. Jara akamuberekera Atai.
Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was Attai.
36 Atai aiva baba vaNatani, Natani aiva baba vaZabhadhi,
Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
37 Zabhadhi baba vaEfirari, Efirari baba vaObedhi,
Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
38 Obhedhi baba vaJehu, Jehu baba vaAzaria,
Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
39 Azaria baba vaHerezi, Herezi baba vaEreasa,
Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
40 Ereasa baba vaSisimai, Sisimai baba vaSharumi,
Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
41 Sharumi baba vaJekamia, uye Jekamia aiva baba vaErishama.
Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
42 Vanakomana vaKarebhu mununʼuna waJerameeri vaiva: Mesha dangwe rake, uyo aiva baba vaZifi uye nomwanakomana wake Maresha, uyo aiva baba vaHebhuroni.
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 Vanakomana vaHebhuroni vaiva: Kora, Tapuwa, Rekemu naShema.
Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 Shema aiva baba vaRahamu, uye Rahamu baba vaJorikeami. Rekemu aiva baba vaShamai.
Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 Mwanakomana waShamai ainzi Maoni, uye Maoni aiva baba vaBheti Zuri.
Shammai was the father of Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-Zur.
46 Mumwe murongo waKarebhu ainzi Efa ndiye aiva amai vaHarani, Moza naGazezi. Harani aiva baba vaGazezi.
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 Vanakomana vaJadhai vaiva: Regemu, Jotamu, Geshani, Pereti, Efa naShaafi.
Ephah’s father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of [six sons: ] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Mumwe murongo waKarebhu ainzi Maaka ndiye aiva amai vaShebheri naTirana.
Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maacah’s sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,
49 Akaberekawo Shaafi baba vaMadhimana naShevha baba vaMakibhena naGibhea. Mwanasikana waKarebhu ainzi Akisa.
Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
50 Izvi ndizvo zvizvarwa zvaKarebhu. Vanakomana vaHuri dangwe raEfurata: Shobhari baba vaKiriati Jearimi,
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 Sarima baba vaBheterehema, naHarefi baba vaBheti Gadheri.
52 Zvizvarwa zvaShobhari baba vaKiriati Jearimi zvaiva: Haroe, hafu yavaManahati,
Shobal’s descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people-group.
53 uye dzimba dzaKiriati Jearimi dzaiva: vaItiri, vaPuti, vaShumati navaMishirai. Kuna ivava kwakabva vaZorati navaEshitaori.
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 Zvizvarwa zvaSarima zvaiva: Bheterehema, vaNetofati, Atiroti Bheti Joabhu, hafu yavaManahati, vaZori,
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 uye dzimba dzavanyori vaigara paJabhezi dzaiva: vaTirati, vaShimeati navaSukati. Ava ndivo vaKeni vakabva kuna Hamati baba veimba yaRekabhi.
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.
