1
Na wana wa Reubeni, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli; (kwa maana ndiye aliyekuwa mzaliwa wa kwanza, lakini, kwa kuwa alikinajisi kitanda cha babaye, haki yake ya mzaliwa wa kwanza walipewa wana wa Yusufu, mwana wa Israeli; tena nasaba isihesabiwe kwa kuifuata hiyo haki ya mzaliwa wa kwanza.
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.
2
Kwani Yuda ndiye aliyeshinda miongoni mwa nduguze, na kwake ndiko alikotoka mtawala; bali haki ile ya mzaliwa wa kwanza alipewa Yusufu);
And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
3
wana wa Reubeni, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli; Hanoki, na Palu, na Hesroni, na Karmi.
The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4
Wana wa Yoeli; mwanawe huyo ni Shemaya, na mwanawe huyo ni Gogu, na mwanawe huyo ni Shimei;
The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
5
na mwanawe huyo ni Mika, na mwanawe huyo ni Reaya, na mwanawe huyo ni Baali;
Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
6
na mwanawe huyo ni Beera, ambaye Tiglath-Pileseri, mfalme wa Ashuru, alimchukua mateka; ndiye aliyekuwa mkuu wa Wareubeni.
and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.
7
Na nduguze kwa jamaa zao, hapo ilipohesabiwa nasaba ya vizazi vyao; mkuu wao, Yeieli, na Zekaria,
His relatives by their clans are recorded in their genealogy: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,
8
na Bela, mwana wa Azazi, mwana wa Shemaya, mwana wa Yoeli, aliyekaa huko Aroeri, hata kufika Nebo na Baal-meoni;
and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
9
na upande wa mashariki akakaa hata kufika maingilio ya jangwa litokalo mto wa Frati; kwa sababu ng'ombe zao walikuwa wameongezeka sana katika nchi ya Gileadi.
They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.
10
Na katika siku za Sauli wakapigana vita na Wahajiri, ambao waliangushwa kwa mikono yao; nao wakakaa katika hema zao katika nchi yote upande wa mashariki wa Gileadi.
During the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands, and they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the region east of Gilead.
11
Na wana wa Gadi walikuwa wakikaa kwa kuwaelekea, katika nchi ya Bashani mpaka Saleka;
The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:
12
Yoeli, alikuwa mkuu wao, na wa pili Shafamu, na Yanai, na Shafati, katika Bashani;
Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.
13
na ndugu zao wa mbari za baba zao; Mikaeli, na Meshulamu, na Sheba, na Yorai, na Yakani, na Zia, na Eberi, watu saba.
Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
14
Hao ndio wana wa Abihaili, mwana wa Huri, mwana wa Yaroa, mwana wa Gileadi, mwana wa Mikaeli, mwana wa Yehishai, mwana wa Yado, mwana wa Buzi;
These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz.
15
Ahi, mwana wa Abdieli, mwana wa Guni, alikuwa mkuu wa mbari za baba zao.
Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.
16
Nao wakakaa huko Gileadi, katika Bashani, na katika miji yake, na katika viunga vyote vya Sharoni, hata kufika mipakani mwake.
They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.
17
Hao wote walihesabiwa kwa nasaba, katika siku za Yothamu, mfalme wa Yuda, na siku za Yeroboamu, mfalme wa Israeli.
All of them were recorded in the genealogies during the reigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel.
18
Wana wa Reubeni, na Wagadi, na nusu-kabila ya Manase, watu mashujaa, wawezao kuchukua ngao na upanga, na kupiga upinde, wenye ustadi katika kupigana vita, walikuwa watu arobaini na nne elfu mia saba na sitini, walioweza kwenda vitani.
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.
19
Nao wakapigana vita na Wahajiri; na Yeturi, na Nafishi, na Nodabu.
They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
20
Wakapata msaada juu yao, nao Wahajiri walitiwa mikononi mwao, na wote waliokuwa pamoja nao; kwa kuwa walimlingana Mungu pale vitani; naye akayatakabali maombi yao, kwa sababu walimtumaini yeye.
And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
21
Wakateka nyara ng'ombe zao, na ngamia zao hamsini elfu, na kondoo zao mia mbili na hamsini elfu, na punda zao elfu mbili; na watu mia elfu.
They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,
22
Kwani wengi walianguka waliouawa, kwa sababu vita vile vilikuwa vya Mungu. Nao wakakaa badala yao hata wakati wa ule uhamisho.
and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.
23
Na wana wa nusu-kabila ya Manase walikaa katika nchi; nao wakaongezeka kutoka Bashani mpaka Baal-hermoni, na Seniri, na mlima Hermoni.
Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).
24
Na hawa ndio wakuu wa mbari za baba zao; Eferi, na Ishi, na Elieli, na Azrieli, na Yeremia, na Hodavia, na Yadieli; watu hodari wa vita, watu mashuhuri, wakuu wa mbari za baba zao.
These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.
25
Nao wakamwasi Mungu wa baba zao, wakaenda kufanya uasherati na miungu ya watu wa nchi, ambao Mungu alikuwa amewaangamiza mbele yao.
But they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and they prostituted themselves with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.
26
Naye Mungu wa Israeli akamwamsha roho Pulu, mfalme wa Ashuru na roho ya Tiglath-Pileseri, mfalme wa Ashuru, naye akawachukua mateka hao Wareubeni, na Wagadi, na nusu-kabila ya Wamanase; akawaleta mpaka Hala, na Habori, na Hara, na mpaka mto wa Gozani, hata siku hii ya leo.
So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.