1 Mbiri 4
1 Ana a Yuda anali awa: Perezi, Hezironi, Karimi, Huri ndi Sobali.
And the sons of Juda; Phares, Esrom, and Charmi, and Or, Subal,
2 Reaya mwana wa Sobala anabereka Yahati, ndipo Yahati anabereka Ahumai ndi Lahadi. Awa anali mabanja a Azorati.
and Rada his son; and Subal begot Jeth; and Jeth begot Achimai, and Laad: these [are] the generations of the Arathites.
3 Ana a Etamu anali awa: Yezireeli, Isima ndi Idibasi. Dzina la mlongo wawo linali Hazeleliponi.
And these [are] the sons of Aetam; Jezrael and Jesman, and Jebdas: and their sister's name [was] Eselebbon.
4 Penueli anabereka Gedori, ndipo Ezeri anabereka Husa. Awa anali ana a Huri, mwana wachisamba wa Efurata ndi abambo a Betelehemu.
And Phanuel the father of Gedor, and Jazer the father of Osan: these [are] the sons of Or, the firstborn of Ephratha, the father of Baethalaen.
5 Asihuri abambo a Tekowa anali ndi akazi awiri, Hela ndi Naara.
And Asur the father of Thecoe had two wives, Aoda and Thoada.
6 Naara anamuberekera Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temani ndi Haahasitari. Awa ndiwo anali ana a Naara.
And Aoda bore to him Ochaia, and Ephal, and Thaeman, and Aasther: all these [were] the sons of Aoda.
7 Ana a Hela: Zereti, Zohari, Etinani,
And the sons of Thoada; Sereth, and Saar, and Esthanam.
8 ndi Kozi, amene anali abambo ake a Anubi ndi Hazo-Beba ndi mabanja a Ahariheli mwana wa Harumi.
And Coe begot Enob, and Sabatha, and the progeny of the brother of Rechab, the son of Jarin.
9 Yabesi anali munthu wolemekezeka kwambiri kuposa abale ake. Amayi ake anamutcha Yabesi kutanthauza kuti, “Chifukwa ndinamubala ndi ululu wambiri.”
And Igabes was more famous than his brethren; and his mother called his name Igabes, saying, I have born as a sorrowful one.
10 Yabesi analira kwa Mulungu wa Israeli kuti, “Mundidalitse ndipo mukulitse dziko langa! Dzanja lanu likhale pa ine ndipo mundisunge kuti choyipa chisandigwere ndi kundisautsa.” Ndipo Mulungu anamupatsa chopempha chakecho.
And Igabes called on the God of Israel, saying, O that you would indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would make me know that you will not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.
11 Kelubi, mʼbale wa Suha, anabereka Mehiri, amene anabereka Esitoni.
And Chaleb the father of Ascha begot Machir; he [was] the father of Assathon.
12 Esitoni anabereka Beti-Rafa, Paseya ndi Tehina amene anabereka Iri Nahasi. Amenewa ndiwo anthu a ku Reka.
He begot Bathraias, and Bessee, and Thaeman the founder of the city of Naas the brother of Eselom the Kenezite: these [were] the men of Rechab.
13 Ana a Kenazi anali awa: Otanieli ndi Seraya. Ana a Otanieli anali awa: Hatati ndi Meonotai.
And the sons of Kenez; Gothoniel, and Saraia: and the sons of Gothoniel; Athath.
14 Meonotai anabereka Ofura. Seraya anabereka Yowabu, amene anabereka Ge-Harasimu. Anawatcha dzina ili chifukwa anthu ake anali amisiri.
And Manathi begot Gophera: and Saraia begot Jobab, the father of Ageaddair, for they were artificers.
15 Ana a Kalebe mwana wa Yefune anali awa: Iru, Ela ndi Naama. Mwana wa Ela anali Kenazi.
And the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne; Er, Ada, and Noom: and the sons of Ada, Kenez.
16 Ana a Yehaleleli anali awa: Zifi, Zifa, Tiriya ndi Asareli.
And the sons of Aleel, Zib, and Zepha, and Thiria, and Eserel.
17 Ana a Ezara anali awa: Yeteri, Meredi, Eferi ndi Yaloni. Mmodzi mwa akazi a Meredi anabereka Miriamu, Samai ndi Isiba abambo ake a Esitemowa.
And the sons of Esri; Jether, Morad, and Apher, and Jamon: and Jether begot Maron, and Semei, and Jesba the father of Esthaemon.
18 (Mkazi wake wa Chiyuda anabereka Yaredi abambo ake a Gedori, Heberi abambo ake a Soko ndi Yekutieli abambo a Zanowa). Awa anali ana a mwana wamkazi wa Farao, Bitia, amene Meredi anakwatira.
And his wife, that [is] Adia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Aber the father of Sochon, and Chetiel the father of Zamon: and these [are] the sons of Betthia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mored took.
19 Ana a mkazi wa Hodiya, mlongo wa Nahamu anali awa: abambo ake a Keila wa ku Garimi ndi Esitemowa wa ku Maaka.
And the sons of the wife of Iduia the sister of Nachaim the father of Keila; Garmi, and Esthaemon the Nochathite.
20 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Amnoni, Rina, Beni-Hanani ndi Tiloni. Ana a Isi anali awa: Zoheti ndi Beni-Zoheti.
And the sons of Semon; Amnon, and Ana the son of Phana, and Inon: and the sons of Sei, Zoan, and the sons of Zoab.
21 Ana a Sela mwana wa Yuda anali awa: Eri amene anabereka Leka, Laada amene anabereka Maresa ndi mabanja a anthu owomba nsalu zofewa ndi zosalala a ku Beti-Asibeya,
The sons of Selom the son of Juda; Er the father of Lechab, and Laada the father of Marisa, and the offspring of the family of Ephrathabac [belonging to] the house of Esoba.
22 Yokimu, anthu a ku Kozeba, ndiponso Yowasi ndi Sarafi, amene ankalamulira Mowabu ndi Yasibu-Lehemu. (Nkhani zimenezi ndi zakalekale).
And Joakim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joas, and Saraph, who lived in Moab, and he changed their names to Abederin and Athukiim.
23 Iwo anali owumba mbiya amene ankakhala ku Netaimu ndi Gederi. Ankakhala kumeneko ndi kumatumikira mfumu.
These [are] the potters who lived in Ataim and Gadira with the king: they grew strong in his kingdom, and lived there.
24 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Nemueli, Yamini, Yaribu, Zera ndi Sauli;
The sons of Semeon; Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zares, Saul:
25 Salumu anali mwana wa Sauli, Mibisamu anali mwana wa Salumu ndipo Misima anali mwana wa Mibisamu.
Salem his son, Mabasam his son, Masma his son:
26 Zidzukulu za Misima zinali izi: Hamueli, Zakuri ndi Simei.
Amuel his son, Sabud his son, Zacchur his son, Semei his son.
27 Simei anali ndi ana aamuna 16 ndi ana aakazi 6, koma abale ake sanabereke ana ambiri; kotero banja lawo silinakule ngati anthu ena a ku Yuda.
Semei [had] sixteen sons, and six daughters; and his brethren had not many sons, neither did all their families multiply as the sons of Juda.
28 Iwo amakhala ku Beeriseba, Molada, Hazari-Suwali,
And they lived in Bersabee, and Molada, and in Esersual,
29 Biliha, Ezemu, Toladi,
and in Balaa, and in Aesem, and in Tholad,
30 Betueli, Horima, Zikilagi,
and in Bathuel, and in Herma, and in Sikelag,
31 Beti-Marikaboti, Hazari-Susimu, Beti-Biri ndi Saaraimu. Iyi inali mizinda yawo mpaka pa nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Davide.
and in Baethmarimoth, and Hemisuseosin, and the house of Baruseorim: these [were] their cities until [the time of] king David.
32 Midzi yowazungulira inali Etamu, Aini, Rimoni, Tokeni ndi Asani, midzi isanu
And their villages [were] Aetan, and En, Remnon, and Thocca, and Aesar, five cities.
33 ndi midzi yonse yozungulira mizinda imeneyi mpaka ku Baala. Awa anali malo awo okhalapo. Ndipo anasunga mbiri ya makolo awo.
And all their villages [were] round about these cities, as far as Baal: this [was] their possession, and their distribution.
34 Mesobabu, Yamuleki, Yosa mwana wa Amaziya,
And Mosobab, and Jemoloch, and Josia the son of Amasia;
35 Yoweli, Yehu mwana wa Yosibiya, mwana wa Seraya, mwana wa Asieli,
and Joel, and Jeu the son of Asabia, the son of Sarau, the son of Asiel;
36 komanso Eliyoenai, Yaakoba, Yesohaya, Asaya, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaya,
and Elionai, and Jocaba, and Jasuia, and Asaia, and Jediel, and Ismael, and Banaias;
37 ndiponso Ziza mwana wa Sifi, mwana wa Aloni, mwana wa Yedaya, mwana wa Simiri, mwana wa Semaya.
and Zuza the son of Saphai, the son of Alon, the son of Jedia, the son of Semri, the son of Samaias.
38 Anthu amene atchulidwawa anali atsogoleri a mabanja awo. Mabanja awo anakula kwambiri
These went by the names of princes in their families, and they increased abundantly in their fathers' households.
39 ndipo anakafika ku malire a Gedori ku chigwa cha kummawa kufuna msipu wodyetsa ziweto zawo.
And they went till they came to Gerara, to the east of Gai, to seek pasture for their cattle.
40 Anapeza msipu wobiriwira ndi wabwino ndipo dziko linali lalikulu, la mtendere ndi bata. Kumeneko kunkakhala fuko la Hamu poyamba.
And they found abundant and good pastures, and the land before them [was] wide, and [there was] peace and quietness; for [there were] some of the children of Cham who lived there before.
41 Anthu amene mayina awowa alembedwa, anabwera pa nthawi ya Hezekiya mfumu ya Yuda. Iwo anathira nkhondo fuko la Hamu mʼmalo awo amene amakhala komanso Ameuni amene anali kumeneko ndipo anawononga onsewo kotero kuti mbiri yawo simvekanso mpaka lero lino. Kotero iwo anakhala mʼmalo awo chifukwa kunali msipu wa ziweto zawo.
And these who are written by name came in the days of Ezekias king of Juda, and they struck the people's houses, and the Minaeans whom they found there, and utterly destroyed them until this day: and they lived in their place, because [there was] pasture there for their cattle.
42 Ndipo anthu 500 a fuko la Simeoni, motsogozedwa ndi Pelatiya, Neariya, Refaya ndi Uzieli, ana a Isi, analanda dziko lamapiri la Seiri.
And some of them, [even] of the sons of Symeon, went to mount Seir, [even] five hundred men; and Phalaettia, and Noadia, and Raphaia, and Oziel, sons of Jesi, [were] their rulers.
43 Iwo anapha Aamaleki otsala amene anali atapulumuka ndipo akukhala kumeneko mpaka lero lino.
And they struck the remnant that were left of Amalec, until this day.
