1 Nyakati 4
1 Uzao wa Yuda ulikuwa Peresi, Hesroni, Karmi, Huri, na Shobali.
The sons of Judah: Perez, Chezron, and Carmi, and Chur, and Shobal.
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 Reayah the son of Shobal begat Jachath, and Jachath begat Achumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zor'athites.
3 Hawa walikuwa mababu wa ukoo katika mji wa Etamu: Yezreeli, Ishma, na Idbashi. Babu yao alikuwa Haselelponi.
And these were [those of] the father of 'Etam, Jizre'el, and Yishma, and Yidbash: and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.
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 Penuel the father of Gedor, and 'Ezer the father of Chushah. These are the sons of Chur, the first-born of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lechem.
5 Ashuri baba wa Tekoa alikuwa na wake wawili, Hela na Naara.
And Ashchur the father of Thekoa' had two wives. Chelah and Na'arah.
6 Naara alimzalia Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temeni na Ahashtari. Hawa walikua wana wa Naara.
And Na'arah bore him Achuzzam, and Chepher, and Themeni. and Haachashthari. These were the sons of Na'arah.
7 Wana wa Hela walikua Serethi, Ishari, Ethnani,
And the sons of Chelah were, Zereth, and Zochar, and Ethnan.
8 na Kozi, alikua baba wa Anubu na Sobeba, na koo zilizotoka kwa Aharheli mwana wa Harumu.
And Koz begat 'Anub and Hazzobebah, and the families of Acharchel the son of Harum.
9 Yabesi aliheshimika zaidi ya kaka zake. Mama yake alimuita Yabesi. Alisema, “Kwasababu nimemzaa katika huzuni.”
And Ja'bez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Ja'bez, saying, Because I bore him in pain.
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 Ja'bez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst act for me against the evil, that it may not give me pain! And God granted him what he had asked for.
11 Kelubu kaka wa Shuha akawa baba wa Mehiri, aliyekuwa baba wa Eshtoni.
And Kelub the brother of Shuchah begat Mechir, who was the father of Eshthon.
12 Eshtoni akawa baba wa Beth-Rafa, Pasea, na Tehina, ambaye alianzisha mji wa Nahashi. Hawa ni wanaume walioishi Reka.
And Eshthon begat Beth-rapha, and Passeach, and Techinnah the father of 'Irnachash. These are the men of Rechah.
13 Wana wa Kenazi walikua Othinieli na Seraia. Wana wa Othinieli walikuwa Hathathi na Meonothai.
And the sons of Kenas: 'Othniel and Serayah. And the sons of 'Othniel: Chathath.
14 Meonothai akawa baba wa Ofara, na Seraia akawa baba wa Yohabu, mwanzilishi wa Ge Harashimu, ambao watu wake walikua wahunzi.
And Me'onothai begat 'Ophrah: and Serayah begat Joab, the father of the valley of the carpenters; for they were carpenters.
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 Jephunneh: 'Iru, Elah, and Na'am. And the sons of Elah: Ukenas.
16 Wana wa Yehaleli walikua Zifi, Zifa, Tiriya, na Azareli.
And the sons of Jehalelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Thireya, and Assarel.
17 Wana wa Ezra walikua Yetheri, Meredi, Eferi, na Yaloni.
And the sons of 'Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and 'Epher, and Jalon. And she conceived [and bore] Miriam, and Shammai, and Yishbach the father of Eshthemoa'.
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 the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Cheber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoach. And these are the sons of D the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered had taken [for 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 the wife of Hodiyah the sister of Nacham: The father of Kei'lah the Garmite, and Eshthemoa' the Ma'achathite.
20 Wana wa Shimoni walikua Amnoni, Rina, Beni Hanani, na Tilon. Wana wa Ishi walikua Zohethi na Beni Zoheti.
And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-chanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Yish'i were, Zocheth, and Benzocheth.
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 Shelah the son of Judah: 'Er the father of Lechah, and La'dah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea'.
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 Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lechem. And these are ancient things.
23 Baadhi ya watu hawa walikuwa ni wafinyanzi walioishi Netaimu na Gedera na wakawa wafanyakazi wa Mfalme.
There were the potters, and those that dwelt in plantations and sheepfolds: for the king's sake to do his work they dwelt there.
24 Uzao wa Simeoni ulikua Jamini, Jaribu, Zera, na Shauli.
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerach, and Saul.
25 Shalumu alikua mwana wa Shauli, Mibisamu mwana wa Shalumu, na Mishima mwana wa Mibisamu.
Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma' his son.
26 Ukoo wa Mishima ulikua Hamueli mwana wake, Zakuri mjukuu wake, na Shimei kitukuu chake.
And the sons of Mishma': Hamuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shim'i 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.
And Shim'i had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, nor did all their family multiply, equal to the children of Judah.
28 Waliishi Beasheba, Molada, na Hazari Shuali.
And they dwelt at Beer-sheba', and Moladah, and Chazar-shu'al.
29 Pia waliishi Bilha, Ezemu, Toladi,
And at Bilhah, and at 'Ezem, and at Tholad,
30 Bethueli, Horma, Zikilagi,
And at Bethuel, and at Chormah, and at Ziklag.
31 Bethi Markabothi, Hazari Susimi, Bethi Biri, na Shaaraimu. Hii ilikua miji yao mpaka utawala wa Daudi.
And at Beth-marcaboth, and Chazar-sussim, and at Beth-biri, and at Sha'arayim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Vijiji vyao vitano vilikua Etamu, Aini, Tocheni, na Ashani,
And their villages were 'Etam, and 'Ayin, Rimmon, and Tochen, and 'Ashan, 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 that were round about these same cities as far as Ba'al. These were their dwelling-places, and after them are they recorded.
34 Viongozi wa ukoo walikua Meshobabu, Yamileki, Yoshahi mwana wa Amazia,
And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amazyah,
35 Yoeli, Yehu mwana wa Yoshibia mwana wa Seraia mwana wa Asieli,
And Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibyah, the son of Serayah, the son of 'Assiel.
36 Elioenai, Yaakoba, Yeshohaia, Asaia, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaia,
And Elyo'enai and Ja'akobah, and Jeshochayah, and 'Assayah, and Adiel, and Jessimiel, and Benayah.
37 na Ziza mwana wa Shifi mwana wa Aloni mwana wa Yedaia mwana wa Shimiri mwana wa Shemaia.
And Ziza the son of Shiph'i, the son of Allon, the son of Jedayah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shema'yah:
38 Hawa walio orodheshwa kwa majina walikua viongozi wa koo zao, na koo zao ziliongezeka sana.
These mentioned by their names were princes in their families; and their family divisions spread themselves out greatly.
39 Walienda karibu na Gedori, mashariki mwa bonde, kutafuta malisho ya mifugo yao.
And they went to the entrance of Gedur, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
40 Walipata malisho mengi na mazuri. Nchi ilikua tambarare, tulivu na ya amani. Wahamu waliishi hapo awali.
And they found a fat and good pasture, and the land was roomy, and quiet, and peaceable; for descendants of Ham dwelt there before that time.
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 then came these written down by name in the days of Hezekiah the king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their stead; because there was pasture there for their flocks.
42 Wanaume mia tano wa kabila la Simeoni walienda katika mlima Seiri, na viongozi wao Pelatia, Nearia, Refaia, na Uzieli, wana wa Ishi.
And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Se'ir having at their head Pelatyah, and Ne'aryah, and Rephayah, and 'Uzziel, the sons of Yish'i.
43 Waliwashinda wakimbizi wa Waamaleki waliobakia, na wakaishi hapo hadi siku hii.
And they smote the rest of the 'Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.
