Genesisi 10
1 Iyi ndiyo rondedzero yamarudzi aShemu, Hamu naJafeti, vana vaNoa, avo vakaitawo vanakomana mushure mamafashamu.
Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
2 Vanakomana vaJafeti vanoti: Gomeri, Magogi, Madhai, Javhani, Jubhari, Mesheki naTirasi.
The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Vanakomana vaGomeri vanoti: Ashikenazi, Rifati naTogarima.
The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Vanakomana vaJavhani vanoti: Erisha, Tashishi, Kitimi naRodhanimi.
The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 (Kubva kwavari ivava vanhu vomumahombekombe egungwa vakapararira munyika dzavo, nedzimba dzavo pakati pendudzi dzavo, rudzi rumwe norumwe nomutauro warwo.)
Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
6 Vanakomana vaHamu vanoti: Kushi, Miziraimi, Puti naKenani.
The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 Vanakomana vaKushi vanoti: Sebha, Havhira, Sabhata, Rama naSabhiteka. Vanakomana vaRaama vanoti: Shebha naDhedhani.
The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Kushi akanga ari baba vaNimurodhi, uyo akanga ari murwi ane simba panyika.
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9 Akanga ari muvhimi mukuru pamberi paJehovha; ndokusaka zvichinzi, “SaNimirodhi, muvhimi mukuru pamberi paJehovha.”
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.
10 Maguta okutanga oumambo hwake akanga ari Bhabhironi, Ereki, Akadhi neKarine, munyika yeShinari.
The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Achibva munyika iyoyo akaenda kuAsiria, uko kwaakandovaka Ninevhe, Rehobhoti Iri, neKara
Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
12 neReseni, riri pakati peNinevhe neKara; rinova ndiro guta guru.
and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
13 Miziraimi akanga ari baba veava: vaRudhi, vaAnami, vaRehabhi, vaNafutuhi,
Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
14 vaPaturusi, vaKasiruhi (kunova ndiko kwakabva vaFiristia) navaKafitori.
Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
15 Kenani akanga ari baba veava: Sidhoni dangwe rake, navaHiti,
Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
16 vaJebhusi, vaAmori, vaGirigashi,
the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 vaHivhi, vaAriki, vaSini,
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 vaAvhadhi, vaZemari navaHamati. (Shure kwaizvozvo dzimba dzavaKenani dzakapararira,
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
19 uye miganhu yavaKenani yakasvika kuSidhoni yakananga kuGerari kusvikira kuGaza, uyezve yakananga kuSodhomu, Gomora, Adhima neZebhoimi, kusvikira kuRasha.)
The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.
20 Ava ndivo vanakomana vaHamu nedzimba dzavo uye nemitauro yavo, munyika dzavo nendudzi dzavo.
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
21 Shemu akaberekerwawo vanakomana, mukoma wake akanga ari Jafeti; Shemu akanga ari tateguru wavanakomana vose vaEbheri.
Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
22 Vanakomana vaShemu vaiti: Eramu, Ashuri, Afakisadhi, Rudhi naAramu.
The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
23 Vanakomana vaAramu vaiti: Uzi, Huri, Geteri naMesheki.
The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 Afakisadhi akanga ari baba vaShera, uye Shera ari baba vaEbheri.
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
25 Ebheri akaberekerwa vanakomana vaviri: Mumwe ainzi Peregi, nokuti pamazuva ake nyika yakakamurwa; zita romununʼuna wake rainzi Jokitani.
To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.
26 Jokitani akanga ari baba veava vanoti: Arimodhadhi, Sherefi, Hazamavheti, Jera,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadhoramu, Uzari, Dhikira,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obhari, Abhimaeri, Shebha,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ofiri, Havhira naJobhabhi. Vose ava vakanga vari vanakomana vaJokitani.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 (Dunhu ravaigara raibvira kuMesha rakananga kuSefari, kunyika yezvikomo yokumabvazuva.)
Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31 Ava ndivo vanakomana vaShemu nedzimba dzavo uye nemitauro yavo, munyika dzavo nendudzi dzavo.
These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
32 Idzi ndidzo dzimba dzavanakomana vaNoa maererano nezvizvarwa zvavo, pakati pendudzi dzavo. Kubva kuna ava ndudzi dzakapararira pamusoro penyika shure kwamafashamu.
These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.
