1 Nyakati 4
1 Uzao wa Yuda ulikuwa Peresi, Hesroni, Karmi, Huri, na Shobali.
The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal.
2 Shobali alikuwa baba wa Reaya. Reaya alikuwa baba wa Yahathi. Yahathi alikuwa baba wa Ahumai na Lahadi. Hawa walikuwa mababu wa koo za Wasorathi.
And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi.
3 Hawa walikuwa mababu wa ukoo katika mji wa Etamu: Yezreeli, Ishma, na Idbashi. Babu yao alikuwa Haselelponi.
And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, and Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.
4 Penueli alikuwa babu wa koo katika mji wa Gedori. Ezeri alikuwa muanzilishi wa koo katika Husha. Hawa walikuwa uzao wa Huri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Efrathi na muanzilishi wa Bethelehemu.
And Phanuel the father of Gedor, and Ezar the father of Hosa, these are the sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephratha the father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashuri baba wa Tekoa alikuwa na wake wawili, Hela na Naara.
And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara:
6 Naara alimzalia Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temeni na Ahashtari. Hawa walikua wana wa Naara.
And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.
7 Wana wa Hela walikua Serethi, Ishari, Ethnani,
And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.
8 na Kozi, alikua baba wa Anubu na Sobeba, na koo zilizotoka kwa Aharheli mwana wa Harumu.
And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.
9 Yabesi aliheshimika zaidi ya kaka zake. Mama yake alimuita Yabesi. Alisema, “Kwasababu nimemzaa katika huzuni.”
And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.
10 Yabesi akamuita Mungu wa Israeli na kusema, “Kama tu utanibariki mimi, ongeza mipaka yangu, na mkono wako ukuwa juu yangu. Ukifanya hivi utaninusuru na mabaya, ili kwamba niwe huru na huzuni!” Kwa hivyo Mungu akamjalia maombi yake.
And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.
11 Kelubu kaka wa Shuha akawa baba wa Mehiri, aliyekuwa baba wa Eshtoni.
And Caleb the brother of Sua beget Mahir, who was the father of Esthon.
12 Eshtoni akawa baba wa Beth-Rafa, Pasea, na Tehina, ambaye alianzisha mji wa Nahashi. Hawa ni wanaume walioishi Reka.
And Esthon beget Bethrapha, and Phesse, and Tehinna father of the city of Naas: these are the men of Recha.
13 Wana wa Kenazi walikua Othinieli na Seraia. Wana wa Othinieli walikuwa Hathathi na Meonothai.
And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel, and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.
14 Meonothai akawa baba wa Ofara, na Seraia akawa baba wa Yohabu, mwanzilishi wa Ge Harashimu, ambao watu wake walikua wahunzi.
Maonathi beget Ophra, and Saraia begot Joab the father of the Valley of artificers: for artificers were there.
15 Wana wa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune walikua Iru, Ele na Namu. Wana wa Ela alikua Kenazi.
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephone, were Hir, and Ela, and Naham. And the sons of Ela: Cenez.
16 Wana wa Yehaleli walikua Zifi, Zifa, Tiriya, na Azareli.
The sons also of Jaleleel: Ziph, and Zipha, Thiria, and Asrael.
17 Wana wa Ezra walikua Yetheri, Meredi, Eferi, na Yaloni.
And the sons of Esra, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon, and he beget Mariam, and Sammai, and Jesba the father of Esthamo.
18 Mke wake Meredi wa Kimisri alimzalia Miriamu, Shamai, na Ishibahi, aliyekua baba wa Eshitemoa. Hawa walikua wana wa Bithia, binti wa Farao, ambaye Meredi alimuoa. Mke wa Kiyahudi wa Meredi alimzalia Yeredi, ambaye alikua baba wa Gedore; Heberi, aliyekua baba wa Soko; na Yekuthieli aliyekua baba wa Zanoa.
And his wife Judaia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Icuthiel the father of Zanoe. And these are the sons of Bethia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mered took to wife.
19 Kati ya watoto wawili wa mke wa Hodia, dada wa Nahamu, mmoja wao kawa baba wa Keila Mgarimite. Mwingine alikua Eshitemoa Mmakathite.
And the sons of his wife Odaia the sister of Naham the father of Celia, Garmi, and Esthamo, who was of Machathi.
20 Wana wa Shimoni walikua Amnoni, Rina, Beni Hanani, na Tilon. Wana wa Ishi walikua Zohethi na Beni Zoheti.
The sons also of Simon, Amnon, and Rinna the son of Hanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Jesi Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
21 Uzao wa Shela mwana wa Yuda, Ulikua ni Eri baba wa Leka, Laada baba wa Maresha na koo za wafanyakazi wa kushona kule Beth Ashbea,
The sons of Sela the son of Juda: Her the father of Lecha, and Laada the father of Maresa, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen in the House of oath.
22 Yoakimu, Wanaume wa Kozeba, na Yoashi na Sarafi, waliokua na mali huko Moabu, lakini walirudi Bethlehemu. ( Maelezo haya yametoka kwenye nakala za zamani.)
And he that made the sun to stand, and the men of Lying, and Secure, and Burning, who were princes in Moab, and who returned into Lahem. Now these are things of old.
23 Baadhi ya watu hawa walikuwa ni wafinyanzi walioishi Netaimu na Gedera na wakawa wafanyakazi wa Mfalme.
These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.
24 Uzao wa Simeoni ulikua Jamini, Jaribu, Zera, na Shauli.
The sons of Simeon: Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zara, Saul:
25 Shalumu alikua mwana wa Shauli, Mibisamu mwana wa Shalumu, na Mishima mwana wa Mibisamu.
Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.
26 Ukoo wa Mishima ulikua Hamueli mwana wake, Zakuri mjukuu wake, na Shimei kitukuu chake.
The sons of Masma: Hamuel his son, Zachur his son, Semei his son.
27 Shimei alikua na wana kumi na sita na mabinti sita. Kaka yake hakua na watoto wengi, Hivyo koo zao hazikuongezeka kwa idadi kubwa kama wato wa Yuda walivyoongezeka.
The sons of Semei were sixteen, and six daughters: but his brethren had not many sons, and the whole kindred could not reach to the sum of the children of Juda.
28 Waliishi Beasheba, Molada, na Hazari Shuali.
And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal,
29 Pia waliishi Bilha, Ezemu, Toladi,
And in Bala, and in Asom, and in Tholad,
30 Bethueli, Horma, Zikilagi,
And in Bathuel, and in Horma, and in Siceleg,
31 Bethi Markabothi, Hazari Susimi, Bethi Biri, na Shaaraimu. Hii ilikua miji yao mpaka utawala wa Daudi.
And in Bethmarchaboth, and in Hasarsusim, and in Bethberai, and in Saarim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
32 Vijiji vyao vitano vilikua Etamu, Aini, Tocheni, na Ashani,
Their towns also were Etam, and Aen, Remmon, and Thochen, and Asan, five cities.
33 pamoja na mipaka ya vijiji kwa umbali wa Baali. Haya yalikua makazi yao, na walitunza kumbukumbu za uzao wao.
And all their villages round about these cities as far as Baal. This was their habitation, and the distribution of their dwellings.
34 Viongozi wa ukoo walikua Meshobabu, Yamileki, Yoshahi mwana wa Amazia,
And Mosabab and Jemlech, and Josa, the son of Amasias,
35 Yoeli, Yehu mwana wa Yoshibia mwana wa Seraia mwana wa Asieli,
And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josabia the son of Saraia, the son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Yaakoba, Yeshohaia, Asaia, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaia,
And Elioenai, and Jacoba, and Isuhaia, and Asaia, and Adiel, and Ismiel, and Banaia,
37 na Ziza mwana wa Shifi mwana wa Aloni mwana wa Yedaia mwana wa Shimiri mwana wa Shemaia.
Ziza also the son of Sephei the son of Allon the son of Idaia the son of Semri the son of Samaia.
38 Hawa walio orodheshwa kwa majina walikua viongozi wa koo zao, na koo zao ziliongezeka sana.
These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.
39 Walienda karibu na Gedori, mashariki mwa bonde, kutafuta malisho ya mifugo yao.
And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.
40 Walipata malisho mengi na mazuri. Nchi ilikua tambarare, tulivu na ya amani. Wahamu waliishi hapo awali.
And they found fat pastures, and very good, and a country spacious, and quiet, and fruitful, in which some of the race of Cham had dwelt before.
41 Hao walio orodheshwa hapo kwa majina walikuja katika siku za Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda, na wakashambulia makazi ya Wahamu na Wameuni, ambao pia walikua hapo. Waliwaangamiza kabisa na kuishi hapo sababu walipata malisho kwa ajili ya mifugo yao.
And these whose names are written above, came in the days of Ezechias king of Juda: and they beat down their tents, and slew the inhabitants that were found there, and utterly destroyed them unto this day: and they dwelt in their place, because they found there fat pastures.
42 Wanaume mia tano wa kabila la Simeoni walienda katika mlima Seiri, na viongozi wao Pelatia, Nearia, Refaia, na Uzieli, wana wa Ishi.
Some also of the children of Simeon, five hundred men, went into mount Seir, having for their captains Phaltias and Naaria and Raphaia and Oziel the sons of Jesi:
43 Waliwashinda wakimbizi wa Waamaleki waliobakia, na wakaishi hapo hadi siku hii.
And they slew the remnant of the Amalecites, who had been able to escape, and they dwelt there in their stead unto this day.
