1
Wana wa Yuda; Peresi, na Hesroni, na Karmi, na Huri, na Shobali.
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2
Na Reaya, mwana wa Shobali, akamzaa Yahathi; na Yahathi akawazaa Ahumai, na Lahadi. Hizo ndizo jamaa za Wasorathi.
Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3
Na hawa ndio wana wa babaye Etamu; Yezreeli, na Ishma, na Idbashi; na umbu lao aliitwa jina lake Haselelponi;
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4
na Penueli, babaye Gedori, na Ezeri, babaye Husha. Hao ndio wana wa Huri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Efrathi, babaye Bethlehemu.
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
5
Naye Ashuri, babaye Tekoa, alikuwa na wake wawili, Hela na Naara.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6
Naye Naara akamzalia Ahuzamu, na Heferi, na Temeni, na Ahashtari. Hao ndio wana wa Naara.
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7
Na wana wa Hela walikuwa Serethi, na Ishari, na Ethnani.
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8
Na Hakosi akawazaa Anubu, na Sobeba, na jamaa za Aharheli, mwana wa Harumu.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9
Naye Yabesi alikuwa mwenye heshima kuliko nduguze; na mamaye akamwita jina lake Yabesi, akisema, Ni kwa sababu nalimzaa kwa huzuni.
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10
Huyo Yabesi akamlingana Mungu wa Israeli, akisema, Lau kwamba ungenibarikia kweli kweli, na kunizidishia hozi yangu, na mkono wako ungekuwa pamoja nami, nawe ungenilinda na uovu, ili usiwe kwa huzuni yangu! Naye Mungu akamjalia hayo aliyoyaomba.
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
11
Naye Kelubu, nduguye Shuha, akamzaa Mehiri, aliyekuwa babaye Eshtoni.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12
Na Eshtoni akamzaa Beth-Rafa, na Pasea, na Tehina, babaye Ir-nahashi. Hao ni watu wa Reka.
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13
Na wana wa Kenazi; Othnieli, na Seraya; na wana wa Othnieli; Hathathi.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14
Na Meonothai akamzaa Ofra; na Seraya akamzaa Yoabu, babaye bonde la Wakarashi; kwani hao walikuwa mafundi.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
15
Na wana wa Kalebu, mwana wa Yefune; Iru, na Ela, na Naamu; na wana wa Ela; na Kenazi.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16
Na wana wa Yehaleleli; Zifu, na Zifa, na Tiria, na Asareli.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17
Na wana wa Ezrahi; Yetheri, na Meredi, na Eferi, na Yaloni; na Miriamu akamzalia na Shamai, na Ishba, babaye Eshtemoa.
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18
Na mkewe Myahudi akawazaa Yeredi, babaye Gedori, na Heberi, babaye Soko, na Yekuthieli, babaye Zanoa. Na hawa ndio wana wa Bithia, binti Farao, ambaye Meredi alimwoa.
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
19
Na wana wa mkewe Hodia, umbu lake Nahamu, walikuwa babaye Keila, Mgarmi, na Eshtemoa, Mmaaka.
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20
Na wana wa Shimoni; Amnoni, na Rina, na Ben-hanani, na Tiloni. Na wana wa Ishi; Zohethi, na Ben-zohethi.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21
Wana wa Shela, mwana wa Yuda; Eri, babaye Leka, na Laada, babaye Maresha, na jamaa zao wa mbari ya wafuma nguo za kitani safi, wa mbari ya Ashbea;
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
22
na Yokimu, na watu wa Kozeba, na Yoashi, na Sarafi waliokuwa na mamlaka katika Moabu, na Yashubi-lehemu. Na taarifa hizi ni za zamani sana.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23
Hao ndio waliokuwa wafinyanzi, na wenyeji wa Netaimu na Gedera; ndipo walipokaa pamoja na mfalme ili kufanya kazi yake.
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24
Wana wa Simeoni; Yemueli, na Yamini, na Yakini, na Sohari, na Shauli;
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25
na mwanawe huyo ni Shalumu, na mwanawe huyo ni Mibsamu, na mwanawe huyo ni Mishma.
The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26
Na wana wa Mishma; mwanawe huyo ni Hamueli, na mwanawe huyo ni Zakuri, na mwanawe huyo ni Shimei.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27
Naye Shimei alikuwa na wana wa kiume kumi na sita, na wana wa kike sita; walakini nduguze walikuwa hawana watoto wengi, tena jamaa yao yote haikuongezeka sana kwa mfano wa wana wa Yuda.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
28
Nao wakakaa huko Beer-sheba, na Molada, na Hasar-shuali;
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29
na huko Bilha, na Esemu, na Toladi;
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30
na huko Bethueli, na Horma, na Siklagi;
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31
na huko, Beth-markabothi, na Hasar-susimu, na Bethbiri, na Shaaraimu. Hiyo ndiyo miji yao hata wakati wa kumiliki Daudi.
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32
Na vijiji vyao vilikuwa Etamu, na Aini, na Rimoni, na Tokeni, na Ashani, miji mitano,
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33
na vijiji vyao vyote vilivyoizunguka miji iyo hiyo, mpaka Baali. Hayo ndiyo makao yao, na hati ya nasaba yao wanayo.
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34
Naye Meshobabu, na Yamleki, na Yosha, mwana wa Amazia;
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35
na Yoeli, na Yehu, mwana wa Yoshibia, mwana wa Seraya, mwana wa Asieli;
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36
na Elioenai, na Yaakoba, na Yeshohava, na Asaya, na Adieli, na Yesimieli, na Benaya;
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37
na Ziza, mwana wa Shifi, mwana wa Aloni, mwana wa Yedaya mwana wa Shimri, mwana wa Shemaya;
and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38
hao waliotajwa majina yao ndio waliokuwa wakuu katika jamaa zao; na mbari za baba zao zikaongezeka sana.
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39
Basi wakaenda mpaka maingilio ya Gedori, naam, mpaka upande wa mashariki wa bonde hilo, ili kuwatafutia kondoo zao malisho.
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40
Wakaona malisho ya unono, mazuri, na nchi yenyewe ilikuwa na nafasi, tena imetulia, na kuwa na amani; kwani waliokaa huko zamani walikuwa watu wa Hamu.
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41
Na hao walioandikwa majina yao waliingia huko katika siku za Hezekia, mfalme wa Yuda, na kuzipiga hema zao, pamoja na hao Wameuni walioonekana huko, wakawaangamiza kabisa, hata siku hii ya leo, nao wakakaa huko badala yao; kwa sababu huko kulikuwa na malisho kwa kondoo zao.
These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings as well as the Meunites who were there, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42
Na baadhi yao, maana ya hao wana wa Simeoni, watu mia tano, wakaenda mpaka mlima Seiri, na majemadari wao walikuwa Pelatia, na Nearia, na Refaya, na Uzieli, wana wa Ishi.
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43
Nao wakawapiga mabaki ya Waamaleki waliookoka, wakakaa huko, hata siku hii ya leo.
and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.