Mwanzo 10
1 Hawa ndio wazao wa Noa: Shemu, Hamu na Yafethi, ambao walizaa wana baada ya gharika.
These were the descendants of the sons of Noah, that is, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
2 Wana wa Yafethi walikuwa: Gomeri, Magogu, Madai, Yavani, Tubali, Mesheki na Tirasi.
The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Wana wa Gomeri walikuwa: Ashkenazi, Rifathi na Togarma.
The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Wana wa Yavani walikuwa: Elisha, Tarshishi, Kitimu na Rodanimu.
The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 (Kutokana na hawa mataifa ya Pwani yalienea katika nchi zao, kwa koo zao katika mataifa yao, kila moja kwa lugha yake.)
From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands, every one with its own language, according to their clans, by their nations.
6 Wana wa Hamu walikuwa: Kushi, Misraimu, Putu na Kanaani.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 Wana wa Kushi walikuwa: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama na Sabteka. Wana wa Raama walikuwa: Sheba na Dedani.
The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
8 Kushi akamzaa Nimrodi, ambaye alikua akawa mtu shujaa duniani.
Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first conqueror on the earth.
9 Alikuwa mwindaji hodari mbele za Bwana. Ndiyo sababu watu husema, “Kama Nimrodi, hodari wa kuwinda mbele za Bwana.”
He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”
10 Vituo vyake vya kwanza katika ufalme wake vilikuwa Babeli, Ereki, Akadi na Kalne katika Shinari.
The first centers of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Kalneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Kutoka nchi ile alikwenda Ashuru, ambako alijenga Ninawi, Rehoboth-iri, Kala,
Out of that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
12 na Reseni, iliyo kati ya Ninawi na Kala; huo ndio mji mkubwa.
and Resen, which was between Nineveh and Calah. It was a large city.
13 Misraimu alikuwa baba wa: Waludi, Waanami, Walehabi, Wanaftuhi,
Mizraim became the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
14 Wapathrusi, Wakasluhi (hao ndio asili ya Wafilisti), na Wakaftori.
the Pathrusites, the Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
15 Kanaani alikuwa baba wa: Sidoni mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, Hethi,
Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of Heth,
16 Wayebusi, Waamori, Wagirgashi,
also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 Wahivi, Waariki, Wasini,
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 Waarvadi, Wasemari na Wahamathi. Baadaye koo za Wakanaani zilitawanyika,
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites spread out.
19 na mipaka ya Kanaani ilienea kutoka Sidoni kuelekea Gerari hadi Gaza, kisha kuelekea Sodoma, Gomora, Adma na Seboimu, hadi kufikia Lasha.
The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, in the direction of Gerar, as far as Gaza, and as one goes toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.
20 Hawa ni wana wa Hamu kwa koo zao na lugha zao, katika nchi zao na mataifa yao.
These were the sons of Ham, by their clans, by their languages, in their lands, and in their nations.
21 Shemu ambaye ni ndugu mkubwa wa Yafethi, kwake kulizaliwa wana pia. Shemu alikuwa baba wa wana wote wa Eberi.
Sons also were born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was also the ancestor of all the people of Eber.
22 Wana wa Shemu walikuwa: Elamu, Ashuru, Arfaksadi, Ludi na Aramu.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 Wana wa Aramu walikuwa: Usi, Huli, Getheri na Mesheki.
The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
24 Arfaksadi alikuwa baba wa Shela, naye Shela akamzaa Eberi.
Arphaxad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
25 Eberi akapata wana wawili: Mmoja wao aliitwa Pelegi, kwa kuwa wakati wake ndipo dunia iligawanyika; nduguye aliitwa Yoktani.
Eber had two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.
26 Yoktani alikuwa baba wa: Almodadi, Shelefu, Hasarmawethi, Yera,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obali, Abimaeli, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ofiri, Havila na Yobabu. Hawa wote walikuwa wana wa Yoktani.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 Nchi waliyoishi ilienea toka Mesha kuelekea Sefari kwenye nchi ya vilima iliyoko mashariki.
Their territory was from Mesha, all the way to Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31 Hao ndio wana wa Shemu kwa koo zao na lugha zao, katika nchi zao na mataifa yao.
These were the sons of Shem, according to their clans and their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.
32 Hizi ndizo koo za wana wa Noa, kufuatana na vizazi vyao, katika mataifa yao. Kutokana na hawa mataifa yalienea duniani kote baada ya gharika.
These were the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations. From these the nations separated and went over the earth after the flood.
