Genesisi 10
1 Iyi ndiyo rondedzero yamarudzi aShemu, Hamu naJafeti, vana vaNoa, avo vakaitawo vanakomana mushure mamafashamu.
The following are the genealogies of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They had sons born to them after the flood.
2 Vanakomana vaJafeti vanoti: Gomeri, Magogi, Madhai, Javhani, Jubhari, Mesheki naTirasi.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Vanakomana vaGomeri vanoti: Ashikenazi, Rifati naTogarima.
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Vanakomana vaJavhani vanoti: Erisha, Tashishi, Kitimi naRodhanimi.
The sons of Javan: 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.)
The descendants of these ancestors spread throughout the coastal areas, each group having their own language, with their families developing into different nations.
6 Vanakomana vaHamu vanoti: Kushi, Miziraimi, Puti naKenani.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 Vanakomana vaKushi vanoti: Sebha, Havhira, Sabhata, Rama naSabhiteka. Vanakomana vaRaama vanoti: Shebha naDhedhani.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Kushi akanga ari baba vaNimurodhi, uyo akanga ari murwi ane simba panyika.
Cush was also the father of Nimrod, who set himself up as the first tyrant on earth.
9 Akanga ari muvhimi mukuru pamberi paJehovha; ndokusaka zvichinzi, “SaNimirodhi, muvhimi mukuru pamberi paJehovha.”
He was a powerful fighter who defied the Lord; which is why there's the expression, “Like Nimrod, a powerful fighter who defied the Lord.”
10 Maguta okutanga oumambo hwake akanga ari Bhabhironi, Ereki, Akadhi neKarine, munyika yeShinari.
His kingdom began in the cities of Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh, all located in the land of Shinar.
11 Achibva munyika iyoyo akaenda kuAsiria, uko kwaakandovaka Ninevhe, Rehobhoti Iri, neKara
From there he moved into Assyria and built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
12 neReseni, riri pakati peNinevhe neKara; rinova ndiro guta guru.
and Resen, which lies between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
13 Miziraimi akanga ari baba veava: vaRudhi, vaAnami, vaRehabhi, vaNafutuhi,
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
14 vaPaturusi, vaKasiruhi (kunova ndiko kwakabva vaFiristia) navaKafitori.
the Pathrusites, the Casluhites, and the Caphtorites (ancestors of the Philistines).
15 Kenani akanga ari baba veava: Sidhoni dangwe rake, navaHiti,
Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
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. Later the Canaanite tribes spread out
19 uye miganhu yavaKenani yakasvika kuSidhoni yakananga kuGerari kusvikira kuGaza, uyezve yakananga kuSodhomu, Gomora, Adhima neZebhoimi, kusvikira kuRasha.)
and the territory of the Canaanites stretched from Sidon towards Gerar and all the way to Gaza, then towards Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, all the way to Lasha.
20 Ava ndivo vanakomana vaHamu nedzimba dzavo uye nemitauro yavo, munyika dzavo nendudzi dzavo.
These were the sons of Ham according to their tribes, languages, lands, and nation.
21 Shemu akaberekerwawo vanakomana, mukoma wake akanga ari Jafeti; Shemu akanga ari tateguru wavanakomana vose vaEbheri.
Shem, whose older brother was Japheth, also had sons. Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
22 Vanakomana vaShemu vaiti: Eramu, Ashuri, Afakisadhi, Rudhi naAramu.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 Vanakomana vaAramu vaiti: Uzi, Huri, Geteri naMesheki.
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 Afakisadhi akanga ari baba vaShera, uye Shera ari baba vaEbheri.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber.
25 Ebheri akaberekerwa vanakomana vaviri: Mumwe ainzi Peregi, nokuti pamazuva ake nyika yakakamurwa; zita romununʼuna wake rainzi Jokitani.
Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; the name of his brother was Joktan.
26 Jokitani akanga ari baba veava vanoti: Arimodhadhi, Sherefi, Hazamavheti, Jera,
Joktan was 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. These were all sons of Joktan.
30 (Dunhu ravaigara raibvira kuMesha rakananga kuSefari, kunyika yezvikomo yokumabvazuva.)
They lived in the land lying between Mesha to Sephar, in the hill country to the east.
31 Ava ndivo vanakomana vaShemu nedzimba dzavo uye nemitauro yavo, munyika dzavo nendudzi dzavo.
These were the sons of Shem, according to their tribes, 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 were all the tribes descended from Noah's sons, according to their genealogies and national groups. From these ancestors the different nations of the earth spread around the world after the flood.
