1 Nyakati 4
1 Wana wa Yuda walikuwa: Peresi, Hesroni, Karmi, Huri na Shobali.
The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaya mwana wa Shobali akamzaa Yahathi, Yahathi akawazaa Ahumai na Lahadi. Hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Wasorathi.
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
3 Hawa ndio waliokuwa wana wa Etamu: Yezreeli, Ishma na Idbashi. Dada yao aliitwa Haselelponi.
These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.
4 Penueli akamzaa Gedori, naye Ezeri akamzaa Husha. Hawa walikuwa wazao wa Huri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Efrathi, na baba yake Bethlehemu.
Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashuri baba yake Tekoa alikuwa na wake wawili, Hela na Naara.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Hawa walikuwa wazao wa Naara: Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temeni na Haahashtari.
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 Wana wa Hela walikuwa: Serethi, Sohari, Ethnani,
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
8 na Kosi ambaye aliwazaa Anubi, Sobeba na jamaa zote za Aharheli mwana wa Harumu.
Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9 Yabesi aliheshimiwa kuliko ndugu zake. Mama yake alimwita Yabesi, akisema, “Nilimzaa kwa huzuni.”
Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
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.
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
11 Kelubu, nduguye Shuha, akamzaa Mehiri, naye Mehiri akamzaa Eshtoni.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who 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.
Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.
13 Wana wa Kenazi walikuwa: Othnieli na Seraya. Wana wa Othnieli walikuwa: Hathathi na Meonathai.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.
14 Meonathai akamzaa Ofra. Seraya akamzaa Yoabu, baba wa Ge-Harashimu. Liliitwa hivyo kwa sababu watu walioishi humo walikuwa mafundi.
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.
15 Kalebu mwana wa Yefune alikuwa na wana watatu: Iru, Ela na Naamu. Naye mwana wa Ela alikuwa: Kenazi.
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Wana wa Yahaleleli walikuwa: Zifu, Zifa, Tiria na Asareli.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Wana wa Ezra walikuwa: Yetheri, Meredi, Eferi na Yaloni. Mmojawapo wa wake zake Meredi aliwazaa: Miriamu, Shamai na Ishba aliyekuwa baba yake Eshtemoa.
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and Mered’s wife bore Miriam, 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.
His wife Yehudiyah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
19 Wana wa mke wa Hodia aliyekuwa dada yake Nahamu walikuwa: baba yake Keila, Mgarmi na Eshtemoa, Mmaakathi.
The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Wana wa Shimoni walikuwa: Amnoni, Rina, Ben-Hanani na Tiloni. Wazao wa Ishi walikuwa: Zohethi na Ben-Zohethi.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.
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 sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of 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 Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.
23 Hawa walikuwa wafinyanzi walioishi Netaimu na Gedera; waliishi huko wakimtumikia mfalme.
These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.
24 Wazao wa Simeoni walikuwa: Nemueli, Yamini, Yaribu, Zera na Shauli.
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
25 Mwana wa Shauli alikuwa Shalumu, Shalumu akamzaa Mibsamu, na Mibsamu akamzaa Mishma.
Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 Wazao wa Mishma walikuwa: Hamueli aliyemzaa Zakuri, Zakuri akamzaa Shimei.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.
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.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family didn’t multiply like the children of Judah.
28 Waliishi Beer-Sheba, Molada, Hasar-Shuali,
They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,
29 Bilha, Esemu, Toladi,
at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,
30 Bethueli, Horma, Siklagi,
at Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag,
31 Beth-Markabothi, Hasar-Susimu, Beth-Biri na Shaaraimu. Hii ilikuwa miji yao mpaka wakati wa utawala wa Daudi.
at Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign.
32 Vijiji vilivyoizunguka vilikuwa Etamu, Aini, Rimoni, Tokeni na Ashani; jumla miji mitano:
Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five 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 villages that were around the same cities, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept their genealogy.
34 Meshobabu, Yamleki, Yosha mwana wa Amazia,
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,
35 Yoeli, Yehu mwana wa Yoshibia, mwana wa Seraya, mwana wa Asieli.
Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
36 Pia Elioenai, Yaakoba, Yeshohaya, Asaya, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaya,
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Ziza mwana wa Shifi, mwana wa Aloni, mwana wa Yedaya, mwana wa Shimri, mwana wa Shemaya.
and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—
38 Watu hawa walioorodheshwa hapa juu kwa majina walikuwa viongozi wa koo zao. Jamaa zao ziliongezeka sana,
these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
39 wakaenea mpaka kwenye viunga vya Gedori kuelekea mashariki mwa bonde wakitafuta malisho kwa ajili ya mifugo yao.
They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
40 Huko walipata malisho mengi mazuri, nayo nchi ilikuwa na nafasi kubwa, yenye amani na utulivu. Baadhi ya Wahamu waliishi huko zamani.
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
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.
These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents and the Meunim who were found there; and they destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
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.
Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
43 Wakawaua Waamaleki waliobaki, waliokuwa wamenusurika, nao wanaishi huko hadi leo.
They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.
