1 Nyakati 2
1 Hawa ndio waliokuwa wana wa Israeli: Reubeni, Simeoni, Lawi, Yuda, Isakari, Zabuloni,
The sons of Jacob were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 Dani, Yosefu, Benyamini, Naftali, Gadi na Asheri.
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 Wana wa Yuda walikuwa: Eri, Onani na Shela. Hawa watatu walizaliwa kwake na mkewe Mkanaani, binti wa Shua. Eri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Yuda, alikuwa mwovu machoni pa Bwana, kwa hiyo Bwana alimuua.
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, mkwewe Yuda, alimzalia wana wawili: Peresi na Zera. Yuda alikuwa na jumla ya wana watano.
Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had [twin boys named] Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons.
5 Wana wa Peresi walikuwa: Hesroni na Hamuli.
The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
6 Wana wa Zera walikuwa: Zimri, Ethani, Hemani, Kalkoli na Dara. Jumla ya wana wa Zera walikuwa watano.
Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (OR, Dara).
7 Mwana wa Karmi alikuwa: Akari, ambaye alileta taabu kwa Waisraeli kwa kukiuka onyo la kutokuchukua vitu vilivyokuwa vimewekwa wakfu.
[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 Mwana wa Ethani alikuwa: Azariya.
Ethan’s son was Azariah.
9 Wana wa Hesroni walikuwa: Yerameeli, Ramu na Kalebu.
Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb (OR, Chelubai).
10 Ramu alimzaa Aminadabu, na Aminadabu akamzaa Nashoni, kiongozi wa kabila la Yuda.
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah.
11 Nashoni akamzaa Salmoni, Salmoni akamzaa Boazi,
Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz.
12 Boazi akamzaa Obedi, Obedi akamzaa Yese.
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13 Yese akawazaa Eliabu mwanawe wa kwanza; wa pili Abinadabu, wa tatu Shimea,
Jesse’s oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,
14 wa nne Nethaneli, wa tano Radai,
Nethanel, Raddai,
15 wa sita Osemu, na wa saba Daudi.
Ozem, and the youngest was David.
16 Dada zao walikuwa Seruya na Abigaili. Wana wa Seruya walikuwa watatu: Abishai, Yoabu na Asaheli.
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17 Abigaili alikuwa mama yake Amasa, ambaye baba yake alikuwa Yetheri, Mwishmaeli.
Abigail’s husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
18 Kalebu mwana wa Hesroni akazaa wana na mkewe Azuba (na pia na Yeriothi). Hawa ndio wana Azuba aliomzalia Kalebu: Yesheri, Shobabu na Ardoni.
Hezron’s younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to [three] sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 Azuba alipofariki, Kalebu akamwoa Efrathi, ambaye alimzalia Huri.
When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur.
20 Huri akamzaa Uri, Uri akamzaa Bezaleli.
Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21 Hatimaye, Hesroni akakutana kimwili na binti wa Makiri babaye Gileadi (ambaye alimwoa alipokuwa na umri wa miaka sitini), naye akamzaa Segubu.
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 Segubu akamzaa Yairi, ambaye alitawala miji ishirini na mitatu katika Gileadi.
Segub was the father of Jair. Jair’s [army] controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by Gilead.
23 (Lakini Geshuri na Aramu wakateka miji ya Hawoth-Yairi, pamoja na Kenathi na viunga vyake; jumla ilikuwa miji sitini.) Wote hawa walikuwa wazao wa Makiri babaye Gileadi.
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 Baada ya Hesroni kufa huko Efrathi, Abiya mjane wa Hesroni akamzalia Ashuru, aliye baba wa Tekoa.
Shortly after Hezron died in Caleb-Ephrath [town], his widow Abijah had a son Asshur; Asshur started Tekoa [town].
25 Wana wa Yerameeli mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Hesroni walikuwa: Ramu mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, Buna, Oreni, Osemu na Ahiya.
Hezron’s oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel’s oldest son was Ram.
26 Yerameeli alikuwa na mke mwingine, aliyeitwa Atara, aliyekuwa mama yake Onamu.
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam.
27 Wana wa Ramu mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Yerameeli walikuwa: Maasi, Yamini na Ekeri.
The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 Wana wa Onamu walikuwa: Shamai na Yada. Wana wa Shamai walikuwa: Nadabu na Abishuri.
Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.
29 Mke wa Abishuri aliitwa Abihaili, ambaye alimzalia Abani na Molidi.
Abishur’s wife was Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid.
30 Wana wa Nadabu walikuwa Seledi na Apaimu, lakini Seledi alikufa bila kuzaa watoto.
Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children.
31 Apaimu akamzaa: Ishi ambaye alikuwa baba wa Sheshani. Sheshani akamzaa Alai.
Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.
32 Wana wa Yada, nduguye Shamai walikuwa: Yetheri na Yonathani. Yetheri alikufa bila kuzaa watoto.
Shammai’s [younger] brother was Jada. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children.
33 Wana wa Yonathani walikuwa: Pelethi na Zaza. Hawa ndio waliokuwa wazao wa Yerameeli.
Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sheshani hakuwa na watoto wa kiume, ila wasichana tu. Alikuwa na mtumishi Mmisri aliyeitwa Yarha.
Sheshan did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha.
35 Sheshani akamwoza huyu mtumishi wake Yarha binti yake, akamzalia mwana jina lake Atai.
Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was Attai.
36 Atai akamzaa Nathani, Nathani akamzaa Zabadi,
Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
37 Zabadi akamzaa Eflali, Eflali akamzaa Obedi,
Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
38 Obedi akamzaa Yehu, Yehu akamzaa Azaria,
Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
39 Azaria akamzaa Helesi, Helesi akamzaa Eleasa,
Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
40 Eleasa akamzaa Sismai, Sismai akamzaa Shalumu,
Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
41 Shalumu akamzaa Yekamia, naye Yekamia akamzaa Elishama.
Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
42 Wana wa Kalebu nduguye Yerameeli walikuwa: Mesha mzaliwa wake wa kwanza alimzaa Zifu, naye mwanawe Maresha akamzaa Hebroni.
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 Hebroni alikuwa na wana wanne: Kora, Tapua, Rekemu na Shema.
Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 Shema alikuwa baba yake Rahamu na Rahamu alikuwa baba wa Yorkeamu na Rekemu alikuwa baba wa Shamai.
Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 Shamai akamzaa Maoni na Maoni akamzaa Beth-Suri.
Shammai was the father of Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-Zur.
46 Efa, suria wa Kalebu alikuwa mamaye Harani, Mosa na Gazezi. Harani alikuwa baba wa Gazezi.
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 Wana wa Yadai walikuwa: Regemu, Yothamu, Geshani, Peleti, Efa na Shaafu.
Ephah’s father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of [six sons: ] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Maaka suria wa Kalebu alikuwa mamaye Sheberi na Tirhana.
Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maacah’s sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,
49 Pia Maaka akamzaa Shaafu babaye Madmana, na Sheva babaye Makbena na Gibea. Kalebu alikuwa na binti jina lake Aksa.
Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
50 Hawa ndio waliokuwa wazao wa Kalebu. Wana wa Huri, mzaliwa mkuu wao wa Efrathi, walikuwa: Shobali akamzaa Kiriath-Yearimu,
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 Salma akamzaa Bethlehemu, naye Harefu akamzaa Beth-Gaderi.
52 Wazao wa Shobali, baba yake Kiriath-Yearimu, walikuwa: Haroe, nusu ya wakazi wa mji wa Menuhothi,
Shobal’s descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people-group.
53 pamoja na koo za Kiriath-Yearimu ambazo ni: Waithiri, Waputhi, Washumathi na Wamishrai. Kutokana na watu hawa walizaliwa Wasorathi na Waeshtaoli.
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 Wazao wa Salma walikuwa: Bethlehemu, Wanetofathi, Atroth-Beth-Yoabu, nusu ya Wamanahathi, Wasori,
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 pamoja na koo za waandishi zilizoishi katika mji wa Yabesi: yaani Watirathi, Washimeathi na Wasukathi. Hawa ndio Wakeni waliotokana na Hamathi, baba wa nyumba ya Rekabu.
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.
