1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,

1 Adamu, Sethi, Enoshi,

2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

2 Kenani, Mahalaleli, Yaredi,

3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

3 Enoki, Methusela, Lameki, Noa.

4 The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

4 Wana wa Noa walikuwa: Shemu, Hamu na Yafethi.

5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

5 Wana wa Yafethi walikuwa: Gomeri, Magogu, Madai, Yavani, Tubali, Mesheki na Tirasi.

6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

6 Wana wa Gomeri walikuwa: Ashkenazi, Rifathi na Togarma.

7 And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

7 Wana wa Yavani walikuwa: Elisha, Tarshishi, Kitimu na Rodanimu.

8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

8 Wana wa Hamu walikuwa: Kushi, Misraimu, Putu na Kanaani.

9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

9 Wana wa Kushi walikuwa: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama na Sabteka. Wana wa Raama walikuwa: Sheba na Dedani.

10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.

10 Kushi akamzaa Nimrodi, ambaye alikua akawa mtu shujaa katika nchi.

11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

11 Misraimu akawazaa: Waludi, Waanami, Walehabi, Wanaftuhi,

12 the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

12 Wapathrusi, Wakasluhi (hao ndio asili ya Wafilisti) na Wakaftori.

13 And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

13 Wana wa Kanaani walikuwa: Sidoni, mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, na Hethi,

14 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

14 Wayebusi, Waamori, Wagirgashi,

15 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

15 Wahivi, Waariki, Wasini,

16 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

16 Waarvadi, Wasemari na Wahamathi.

17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

17 Wana wa Shemu walikuwa: Elamu, Ashuru, Arfaksadi, Ludi na Aramu. Wana wa Aramu walikuwa: Usi, Huli, Getheri na Mesheki.

18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

18 Arfaksadi akamzaa Shela, Shela akamzaa Eberi.

19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

19 Eberi alipata wana wawili: Mmoja wao aliitwa Pelegi, kwa kuwa wakati wake dunia iligawanyika; nduguye aliitwa Yoktani.

20 And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

20 Wana wa Yoktani walikuwa: Almodadi, Shelefu, Hasarmawethi, Yera,

21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

21 Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikla,

22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

22 Obali, Abimaeli, Sheba,

23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

23 Ofiri, Havila na Yobabu. Wote hawa walikuwa wana wa Yoktani.

24 So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,

24 Wana wa Shemu walikuwa Arfaksadi, Shela,

25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

25 Eberi, Pelegi, Reu,

26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

26 Serugi, Nahori, Tera,

27 and Abram (that is, Abraham).

27 Tera akamzaa Abramu (yaani, Abrahamu).

28 The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.

28 Abrahamu alikuwa na wana wawili: Isaki na Ishmaeli.

29 These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

29 Hawa ndio waliokuwa wazao wa Hagari: Nebayothi mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Ishmaeli, Kedari, Adbeeli, Mibsamu,

30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

30 Mishma, Duma, Masa, Hadadi, Tema,

31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

31 Yeturi, Nafishi na Kedema. Hao ndio wana wa Ishmaeli.

32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

32 Wana waliozaliwa na Ketura suria wa Abrahamu walikuwa: Zimrani, Yokshani, Medani, Midiani, Ishbaki na Shua. Wana wa Yokshani walikuwa: Sheba na Dedani.

33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.

33 Wana wa Midiani walikuwa: Efa, Eferi, Hanoki, Abida na Eldaa. Wote hao walikuwa wa uzao wa Ketura.

34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

34 Abrahamu alikuwa baba wa Isaki. Wana wa Isaki walikuwa: Esau na Israeli.

35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

35 Wana wa Esau walikuwa: Elifazi, Reueli, Yeushi, Yalamu na Kora.

36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.

36 Wana wa Elifazi walikuwa: Temani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu na Kenazi; Elifazi kwa Timna akamzaa Amaleki.

37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

37 Wana wa Reueli walikuwa: Nahathi, Zera, Shama na Miza.

38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

38 Wana wa Seiri walikuwa: Lotani, Shobali, Sibeoni, Ana, Dishoni, Eseri na Dishani.

39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

39 Wana wa Lotani walikuwa wawili: Hori na Homamu. Lotani alikuwa na dada yake aliyeitwa Timna.

40 The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

40 Wana wa Shobali walikuwa: Alvani, Manahathi, Ebali, Shefo na Onamu. Wana wa Sibeoni walikuwa: Aiya na Ana.

41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

41 Mwana wa Ana alikuwa: Dishoni. Nao wana wa Dishoni walikuwa: Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithrani na Kerani.

42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

42 Wana wa Eseri walikuwa: Bilhani, Zaavani na Akani. Wana wa Dishani walikuwa: Usi na Arani.

43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.

43 Hawa ndio wafalme waliotawala Edomu kabla hajatawala mfalme yeyote wa Waisraeli: Bela mwana wa Beori, ambaye mji wake ni Dinhaba.

44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

44 Bela alipofariki, Yobabu mwana wa Zera kutoka Bosra akawa mfalme baada yake.

45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

45 Yobabu alipofariki, Hushamu kutoka nchi ya Watemani akawa mfalme baada yake.

46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.

46 Hushamu alipofariki, Hadadi mwana wa Bedadi, aliyeshinda Midiani katika nchi ya Moabu, akawa mfalme baada yake. Mji wake uliitwa Avithi.

47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

47 Hadadi alipofariki, Samla kutoka Masreka akawa mfalme baada yake.

48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.

48 Samla alipofariki, Shauli kutoka Rehobothi ngʼambo ya Mto Frati, akawa mfalme baada yake.

49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

49 Shauli alipofariki, Baal-Hanani mwana wa Akbori akawa mfalme baada yake.

50 When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

50 Baal-Hanani alipofariki, Hadadi akawa mfalme baada yake. Mji wake uliitwa Pau, na mkewe aliitwa Mehetabeli binti Matredi, binti Me-Zahabu.

51 Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

51 Naye Hadadi pia akafa. Wakuu wa Edomu walikuwa: Timna, Alva, Yethethi,

52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

52 Oholibama, Ela, Pinoni,

53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

53 Kenazi, Temani, Mibsari,

54 Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

54 Magdieli na Iramu. Hao ndio wakuu wa makabila ya Edomu.