1 Nyakati 4
1 Wana wa Yuda walikuwa: Peresi, Hesroni, Karmi, Huri na Shobali.
The sonnes of Iudah were Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaya mwana wa Shobali akamzaa Yahathi, Yahathi akawazaa Ahumai na Lahadi. Hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Wasorathi.
And Reaiah the sonne of Shobal begat Iahath, and Iahath begate Ahumai, and Lahad: these are the families of the Zoreathites.
3 Hawa ndio waliokuwa wana wa Etamu: Yezreeli, Ishma na Idbashi. Dada yao aliitwa Haselelponi.
And these were of the father of Etam, Izreel, and Ishma and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi.
4 Penueli akamzaa Gedori, naye Ezeri akamzaa Husha. Hawa walikuwa wazao wa Huri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Efrathi, na baba yake Bethlehemu.
And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sonnes of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
5 Ashuri baba yake Tekoa alikuwa na wake wawili, Hela na Naara.
But Asher the father of Tekoa had two wiues, Heleah, and Naarah.
6 Hawa walikuwa wazao wa Naara: Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temeni na Haahashtari.
And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni and Haashtari: these were the sonnes of Naarah.
7 Wana wa Hela walikuwa: Serethi, Sohari, Ethnani,
And the sonnes of Heleah were Zereth, Iezohar and Ethnan.
8 na Kosi ambaye aliwazaa Anubi, Sobeba na jamaa zote za Aharheli mwana wa Harumu.
Also Coz begate Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the sonne of Harum.
9 Yabesi aliheshimiwa kuliko ndugu zake. Mama yake alimwita Yabesi, akisema, “Nilimzaa kwa huzuni.”
But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.
10 Yabesi akamlilia Mungu wa Israeli akisema, “Ee Mungu, laiti ungenibariki kweli kweli na kuipanua mipaka yangu! Mkono wako na uwe pamoja nami, uniepushe na uovu ili nisidhurike!” Naye Mungu akamjalia hayo aliyoyaomba.
And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If thou wilt blesse me in deede, and enlarge my coastes, and if thine hand be with me, and thou wilt cause me to be deliuered from euill, that I be not hurt. And God graunted the thing that he asked.
11 Kelubu, nduguye Shuha, akamzaa Mehiri, naye Mehiri akamzaa Eshtoni.
And Chelub the brother of Shuah begate Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshtoni akawazaa Beth-Rafa, Pasea na Tehina. Tehina alikuwa baba wa Iri-Nahashi. Hawa ndio waliokuwa wazao wa Reka.
And Eshton begate Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the citie of Nahash: these are the men of Rechah.
13 Wana wa Kenazi walikuwa: Othnieli na Seraya. Wana wa Othnieli walikuwa: Hathathi na Meonathai.
And the sonnes of Kenaz were Othniel and Zeraiah, and the sonne of Othniel, Hathath.
14 Meonathai akamzaa Ofra. Seraya akamzaa Yoabu, baba wa Ge-Harashimu. Liliitwa hivyo kwa sababu watu walioishi humo walikuwa mafundi.
And Meonothai begate Ophrah. And Seraiah begate Ioab the father of the valley of craftesmen: for they were craftesmen.
15 Kalebu mwana wa Yefune alikuwa na wana watatu: Iru, Ela na Naamu. Naye mwana wa Ela alikuwa: Kenazi.
And the sonnes of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sonne of Elah was Kenaz.
16 Wana wa Yahaleleli walikuwa: Zifu, Zifa, Tiria na Asareli.
And the sonnes of Iehaleel were Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
17 Wana wa Ezra walikuwa: Yetheri, Meredi, Eferi na Yaloni. Mmojawapo wa wake zake Meredi aliwazaa: Miriamu, Shamai na Ishba aliyekuwa baba yake Eshtemoa.
And the sonnes of Ezrah were Iether and Mered, and Epher, and Ialon, and he begate Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 Meredi alikuwa na mke mwingine Myahudi ambaye aliwazaa: Yeredi baba wa Gedori, Heberi baba wa Soko na Yekuthieli baba wa Zanoa. Hawa walikuwa watoto wa Bithia binti Farao, ambaye Meredi alikuwa amemwoa.
Also his wife Iehudiiah bare Iered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Iekuthiel the father of Zanoah: and these are the sonnes of Bithiah ye daughter of Pharaoh which Mered tooke.
19 Wana wa mke wa Hodia aliyekuwa dada yake Nahamu walikuwa: baba yake Keila, Mgarmi na Eshtemoa, Mmaakathi.
And the sonnes of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham the father of Keilah were the Garmites, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
20 Wana wa Shimoni walikuwa: Amnoni, Rina, Ben-Hanani na Tiloni. Wazao wa Ishi walikuwa: Zohethi na Ben-Zohethi.
And the sonnes of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, Ben-hanam and Tilon. And the sonnes of Ishi were Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
21 Wana wa Shela, mwana wa Yuda, walikuwa: Eri baba yake Leka, Laada baba yake Maresha na jamaa za wafumaji nguo za kitani safi waliokuwa wakiishi huko Beth-Ashbea,
The sonnes of Shelah, the sonne of Iudah were Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the householdes of them that wrought fine linnen in the house of Ashbea.
22 Yokimu, watu walioishi Kozeba, Yoashi na Sarafi waliotawala huko Moabu na Yashubi-Lehemu. (Taarifa hizi ni za zamani sana.)
And Iokim and the men of Chozeba and Ioash, and Saraph, which had the dominion in Moab, and Iashubi Lehem. These also are auncient things.
23 Hawa walikuwa wafinyanzi walioishi Netaimu na Gedera; waliishi huko wakimtumikia mfalme.
These were potters, and dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his worke.
24 Wazao wa Simeoni walikuwa: Nemueli, Yamini, Yaribu, Zera na Shauli.
The sonnes of Simeon were Nemuel, and Iamin, Iarib, Zerah, and Shaul,
25 Mwana wa Shauli alikuwa Shalumu, Shalumu akamzaa Mibsamu, na Mibsamu akamzaa Mishma.
Whose sonne was Shallum, and his sonne, Mibsam, and his sonne Mishma.
26 Wazao wa Mishma walikuwa: Hamueli aliyemzaa Zakuri, Zakuri akamzaa Shimei.
And the sonnes of Mishma, Hamuel was his sonne, Zacchur his sonne, and Shimei his sonne.
27 Shimei alikuwa na wana kumi na sita, na binti sita, lakini ndugu zake hawakuwa na watoto wengi, hivyo ukoo wao wote haukuwa na watu wengi kama ukoo wa Yuda.
And Shimei had sixteene sonnes, and sixe daughters, but his brethren had not many children, neither was all their familie like to the children of Iudah in multitude.
28 Waliishi Beer-Sheba, Molada, Hasar-Shuali,
And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and at Moladah, and at Hazar Shual,
29 Bilha, Esemu, Toladi,
And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
30 Bethueli, Horma, Siklagi,
And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
31 Beth-Markabothi, Hasar-Susimu, Beth-Biri na Shaaraimu. Hii ilikuwa miji yao mpaka wakati wa utawala wa Daudi.
And at Beth-marcaboth, and at Hazar Susim, at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim, these were their cities vnto the reigne of Dauid.
32 Vijiji vilivyoizunguka vilikuwa Etamu, Aini, Rimoni, Tokeni na Ashani; jumla miji mitano:
And their townes were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, fiue cities.
33 pamoja na vijiji vyote kuizunguka hii miji hadi huko Baali. Haya yalikuwa makao yao, nao waliweka kumbukumbu ya ukoo wao.
And all their townes that were rounde about these cities vnto Baal, These are their habitations and the declaration of their genealogie,
34 Meshobabu, Yamleki, Yosha mwana wa Amazia,
And Meshobab, and Iamlech, and Ioshah the sonne of Amashiah,
35 Yoeli, Yehu mwana wa Yoshibia, mwana wa Seraya, mwana wa Asieli.
And Ioel and Iehu the sonne of Ioshibiah, the sonne of Seraiah, the sonne of Asiel,
36 Pia Elioenai, Yaakoba, Yeshohaya, Asaya, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaya,
And Elionai, and Iaakobah, and Ieshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Iesimiel, and Benaiah,
37 Ziza mwana wa Shifi, mwana wa Aloni, mwana wa Yedaya, mwana wa Shimri, mwana wa Shemaya.
And Ziza the sonne of Shiphei, the sonne of Allon, the sonne of Iedaiah, the sonne of Shimri, the sonne of Shemaiah.
38 Watu hawa walioorodheshwa hapa juu kwa majina walikuwa viongozi wa koo zao. Jamaa zao ziliongezeka sana,
These were famous princes in their families, and increased greatly their fathers houses.
39 wakaenea mpaka kwenye viunga vya Gedori kuelekea mashariki mwa bonde wakitafuta malisho kwa ajili ya mifugo yao.
And they went to the entring in of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their sheepe.
40 Huko walipata malisho mengi mazuri, nayo nchi ilikuwa na nafasi kubwa, yenye amani na utulivu. Baadhi ya Wahamu waliishi huko zamani.
And they found fat pasture and good, and a wide land, both quiet and fruitfull: for they of Ham had dwelt there before.
41 Watu walioorodheshwa majina walikuja katika nchi hiyo wakati wa Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda. Akawashambulia Wahamu katika makao yao pamoja na Wameuni ambao walikuwako huko nao wakawaangamiza kabisa, kama ilivyo dhahiri hadi leo. Kisha wakafanya makazi yao huko kwa sababu kulikuwa na malisho mazuri kwa ajili ya mifugo yao.
And these described by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the inhabitants that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roume, because there was pasture there for their sheepe.
42 Watu wa kabila la wa Simeoni wapatao mia tano, wakiongozwa na Pelatia, Nearia, Refaya na Uzieli wana wa Ishi, wakavamia nchi ya vilima ya Seiri.
And besides these, fiue hundreth men of the sonnes of Simeon went to mount Seir, and Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rophaiah, and Vzziel the sonnes of Ishi were their captaines,
43 Wakawaua Waamaleki waliobaki, waliokuwa wamenusurika, nao wanaishi huko hadi leo.
And they smote the rest of Amalek that had escaped, and they dwelt there vnto this day.
