Mwanzo 10
1 Hivi ndivyo vilikuwa vizazi vya wana wa Nuhu, ambao ni, Shemu, Hamu, na Yafethi. Wana wa kiume walizaliwa kwao 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, Masheki, na Tirasi.
The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Na wana wa Gomeri walikuwa Ashikenazi, Rifathi na Togama.
The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Wana wa Yavani walikuwa Elisha, Tarshishi, Kitimu, na Dodanimu.
The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 Kutoka kwa hawa watu wa pwani waligawanyika na kwenda kwenye ardhi zao, kila mtu na lugha yake, kufuatana na koo zao, kwa mataifa yao.
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 alikuwa hodari wa kwanza juu ya nchi.
Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first conqueror on the earth.
9 Alikuwa mwindaji mkuu mbele ya Yahwe. Hii ndiyo sababu hunenwa, “Kama Nimrod mwindaji mkuu mbele za Yahwe.”
He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”
10 Miji ya kwanza ya ufalme wake ilikuwa Babeli, Ereku, Akadi na Kalne, katika ichi ya Shinari.
The first centers of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Kalneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Kutoka katika nchi ile alikwenda Ashuru na akajenga Ninawi, Rehoboth- iri na Kala,
Out of that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
12 na Raseni ambao ulikuwa kati ya Ninawi na Kala. Ulikuwa mji mkubwa.
and Resen, which was between Nineveh and Calah. It was a large city.
13 Misraimu akazaa Waludi, Waanami, Walehabi, na Wanaftuhi,
Mizraim became the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
14 Wapathrusi na Wakasluhi ( ambao kwao Wafilisti walitokea), na Wakaftori.
the Pathrusites, the Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
15 Kanaani akamzaa Sidono, mwanawe wa kwanza, na Hethi,
Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of Heth,
16 pia na Myebusi, na Mwamori, Mgirgashi,
also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 Mhivi, Mwarki, Msini,
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 Mwarvadi, Msemari, na Mhamathi. Baadaye koo za wakanaani zikasambaa.
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites spread out.
19 Mpaka wa Wakanaani ulianzia Sidoni, katika mwelekeo wa Gerari, hata Gaza, na kama kuelekea Sodoma, Gomora, Adma, na Seboimu hata 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 walikuwa wana wa Ham, kwa koo zao, kwa lugha zao, katika ardhi zao na katika mataifa yao.
These were the sons of Ham, by their clans, by their languages, in their lands, and in their nations.
21 Pia walizaliwa wana kwa Shemu, ndugu yake mkubwa wa Yafethi. Shemu pia alikuwa baba yao na watu 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, Alfaksadi, Ludi, na Aramu.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 Wana wa Aramu walikuwa ni Usi, Huli, Getheri, na Mashi.
The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
24 Arfaksadi akamzaa Sela, na Sela akamzaa Eber.
Arphaxad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
25 Eberi akazaa wana wawili wa kiume. Jina la mmoja aliitwa Pelegi maana katika siku zake nchi iligawanyika. Jina la ndugu yake 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 akamzaa Almodadi, Shelefu, Hasarmawethi, Yera,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoram, Uzali, Dikla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obali, Abimaeli, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ofiri, Havila, na Yobabi. Hawa wote walikuwa wana wa Yoktani.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 Mpaka wao ulikuwa unaanzia Mesha, hadi Sefari, mlima wa mashariki.
Their territory was from Mesha, all the way to Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31 Hawa walikuwa wana wa Shemu, kulingana na koo zao na lugha zao, katika ardhi zao kulingana 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 zilikuwa koo za wana wa Nuhu, kulingana na vizazi vyao, kwa mataifa yao. Kutokea kwa hawa mataifa yaligawanyika na kwenda juu ya nchi 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.
