1 Nyakati 1

1 Adamu, Sethi, Enoshi,

Adam, Seth, Enos,

2 Kenani, Mahalaleli, Yaredi,

Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared,

3 Enoki, Methusela, Lameki, Noa.

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4 Wana wa Noa walikuwa: Shemu, Hamu na Yafethi.

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5 Wana wa Yafethi walikuwa: Gomeri, Magogu, Madai, Yavani, Tubali, Mesheki na Tirasi.

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.

6 Wana wa Gomeri walikuwa: Ashkenazi, Rifathi na Togarma.

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

7 Wana wa Yavani walikuwa: Elisha, Tarshishi, Kitimu na Rodanimu.

And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.

8 Wana wa Hamu walikuwa: Kushi, Misraimu, Putu na Kanaani.

The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

9 Wana wa Kushi walikuwa: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama na Sabteka. Wana wa Raama walikuwa: Sheba na Dedani.

And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dadan.

10 Kushi akamzaa Nimrodi, ambaye alikua akawa mtu shujaa katika nchi.

Then Cush conceived Nimrod, and he began to be powerful upon the earth.

11 Misraimu akawazaa: Waludi, Waanami, Walehabi, Wanaftuhi,

Truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

12 Wapathrusi, Wakasluhi (hao ndio asili ya Wafilisti) na Wakaftori.

as well as Pathrusim and Casluhim: from these the Philistines and the Caphtorim went forth.

13 Wana wa Kanaani walikuwa: Sidoni, mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, na Hethi,

Truly, Canaan conceived Sidon, his firstborn, as well as the Hittite,

14 Wayebusi, Waamori, Wagirgashi,

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

15 Wahivi, Waariki, Wasini,

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

16 Waarvadi, Wasemari na Wahamathi.

and also the Arvadian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.

17 Wana wa Shemu walikuwa: Elamu, Ashuru, Arfaksadi, Ludi na Aramu. Wana wa Aramu walikuwa: Usi, Huli, Getheri na Mesheki.

The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

18 Arfaksadi akamzaa Shela, Shela akamzaa Eberi.

Then Arphaxad conceived Shelah, who also himself conceived Eber.

19 Eberi alipata wana wawili: Mmoja wao aliitwa Pelegi, kwa kuwa wakati wake dunia iligawanyika; nduguye aliitwa Yoktani.

And to Eber were born two sons. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided. And the name of his brother was Joktan.

20 Wana wa Yoktani walikuwa: Almodadi, Shelefu, Hasarmawethi, Yera,

Then Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

21 Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikla,

as well as Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

22 Obali, Abimaeli, Sheba,

and then Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, indeed

23 Ofiri, Havila na Yobabu. Wote hawa walikuwa wana wa Yoktani.

also Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Joktan.

24 Wana wa Shemu walikuwa Arfaksadi, Shela,

Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

25 Eberi, Pelegi, Reu,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26 Serugi, Nahori, Tera,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27 Tera akamzaa Abramu (yaani, Abrahamu).

Abram, the same is Abraham.

28 Abrahamu alikuwa na wana wawili: Isaki na Ishmaeli.

And the sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

29 Hawa ndio waliokuwa wazao wa Hagari: Nebayothi mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Ishmaeli, Kedari, Adbeeli, Mibsamu,

And these are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

30 Mishma, Duma, Masa, Hadadi, Tema,

and Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

31 Yeturi, Nafishi na Kedema. Hao ndio wana wa Ishmaeli.

Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

32 Wana waliozaliwa na Ketura suria wa Abrahamu walikuwa: Zimrani, Yokshani, Medani, Midiani, Ishbaki na Shua. Wana wa Yokshani walikuwa: Sheba na Dedani.

And the sons of Keturah, the concubine of Abraham, whom she conceived: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan: Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

33 Wana wa Midiani walikuwa: Efa, Eferi, Hanoki, Abida na Eldaa. Wote hao walikuwa wa uzao wa Ketura.

And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

34 Abrahamu alikuwa baba wa Isaki. Wana wa Isaki walikuwa: Esau na Israeli.

Now Abraham conceived Isaac, whose sons were Esau and Israel.

35 Wana wa Esau walikuwa: Elifazi, Reueli, Yeushi, Yalamu na Kora.

The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36 Wana wa Elifazi walikuwa: Temani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu na Kenazi; Elifazi kwa Timna akamzaa Amaleki.

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenez, and by Timna, Amalek.

37 Wana wa Reueli walikuwa: Nahathi, Zera, Shama na Miza.

The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah.

38 Wana wa Seiri walikuwa: Lotani, Shobali, Sibeoni, Ana, Dishoni, Eseri na Dishani.

The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, Dishan.

39 Wana wa Lotani walikuwa wawili: Hori na Homamu. Lotani alikuwa na dada yake aliyeitwa Timna.

The sons of Lotan: Hori, Heman. Now the sister of Lotan was Timna.

40 Wana wa Shobali walikuwa: Alvani, Manahathi, Ebali, Shefo na Onamu. Wana wa Sibeoni walikuwa: Aiya na Ana.

The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. The sons of Anah: Dishon.

41 Mwana wa Ana alikuwa: Dishoni. Nao wana wa Dishoni walikuwa: Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithrani na Kerani.

The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Esheban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

42 Wana wa Eseri walikuwa: Bilhani, Zaavani na Akani. Wana wa Dishani walikuwa: Usi na Arani.

The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

43 Hawa ndio wafalme waliotawala Edomu kabla hajatawala mfalme yeyote wa Waisraeli: Bela mwana wa Beori, ambaye mji wake ni Dinhaba.

Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the sons of Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44 Bela alipofariki, Yobabu mwana wa Zera kutoka Bosra akawa mfalme baada yake.

Then Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah, from Bozrah, reigned in his place.

45 Yobabu alipofariki, Hushamu kutoka nchi ya Watemani akawa mfalme baada yake.

And when Jobab also had died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, reigned in his place.

46 Hushamu alipofariki, Hadadi mwana wa Bedadi, aliyeshinda Midiani katika nchi ya Moabu, akawa mfalme baada yake. Mji wake uliitwa Avithi.

Then Husham also passed away, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, reigned in his place. And he struck the Midianites in the land of Moab. The name of his city was Avith.

47 Hadadi alipofariki, Samla kutoka Masreka akawa mfalme baada yake.

And when Hadad also had died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

48 Samla alipofariki, Shauli kutoka Rehobothi ngʼambo ya Mto Frati, akawa mfalme baada yake.

Then Samlah also died, and Shaul from Rehoboth, which is situated beside a river, reigned in his place.

49 Shauli alipofariki, Baal-Hanani mwana wa Akbori akawa mfalme baada yake.

Shaul also having died, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.

50 Baal-Hanani alipofariki, Hadadi akawa mfalme baada yake. Mji wake uliitwa Pau, na mkewe aliitwa Mehetabeli binti Matredi, binti Me-Zahabu.

Then he too died, and Hadar reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Pau. And his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51 Naye Hadadi pia akafa. Wakuu wa Edomu walikuwa: Timna, Alva, Yethethi,

And Hadar having died, there began to be commanders in Edom in place of kings: commander Thamna, commander Alvah, commander Jetheth,

52 Oholibama, Ela, Pinoni,

commander Oholibamah, commander Elah, commander Pinon,

53 Kenazi, Temani, Mibsari,

commander Kanez, commander Teman, commander Mibzar,

54 Magdieli na Iramu. Hao ndio wakuu wa makabila ya Edomu.

commander Magdiel, commander Iram. These are the commanders of Edom.