Genizesi 10:1-32
10 Uwu ni mdauko wa Shemu,+ Hamu, na Yafeti, ŵana ŵa Nowa.
Pamanyuma pa Chigumula, iwo ŵakababa ŵana ŵanalume.+
2 Ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Yafeti ŵakaŵa Gomeri,+ Magogi,+ Madayi, Yavani, Tubali,+ Mesheki,+ na Tirasi.+
3 Ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Gomeri ŵakaŵa Ashikenazi,+ Rifati, na Togarima.+
4 Ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Yavani ŵakaŵa Elisha,+ Tarishishi,+ Kitimu,+ na Dodanimu.
5 Ŵanthu awo ŵakathandazgikira mu virwa ŵakafuma mu ŵanthu aŵa, kuyana na viyowoyero vyawo, mbumba zawo, na mitundu yawo.
6 Ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Hamu ŵakaŵa Kushi, Mizirayimu,+ Puti,+ na Kenani.+
7 Ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Kushi ŵakaŵa Seba,+ Havila, Sabita, Rama,+ na Sabiteka.
Ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Rama ŵakaŵa Sheba na Dedani.
8 Kushi wakababa Nimurodi. Nimurodi ndiyo wakaŵa munthu wakwamba wankhongono pa charu chapasi.
9 Wakaŵa chiŵinda wankhongono wakwimikana na Yehova. Lekani pali mazgu ghakuti: “Nga ni Nimurodi, chiŵinda wankhongono wakwimikana na Yehova.”
10 Misumba yakwamba ya ufumu wake yikaŵa Babeli,+ Ereki,+ Akadi, na Kaline, mu charu cha Shinara.+
11 Wakafuma mu charu chira, wakaluta ku Asiriya+ na kukazenga Nineve,+ Rehoboti-Iri, Kala,
12 na Reseni pakati pa Nineve na Kala. Uwu ni msumba ukuru.*
13 Mizirayimu wakababa Ludimu,+ Anamimu, Lehabimu, Nafutuhimu,+
14 Patirusimu,+ Kasiluhimu (uyo mukafuma Ŵafilisiti),+ na Kafutorimu.+
15 Kenani wakababa Sidoni,+ uyo wakaŵa wakwamba, na Heti,+
16 kweniso wakababa Ŵayebusi,+ Ŵaamori,+ Ŵagirigashi,
17 Ŵahivi,+ Ŵaariki, Ŵasini,
18 Ŵaarivadi,+ Ŵazemari, na Ŵahamati.+ Pamanyuma, mbumba za Ŵakenani zikambininika.
19 Ntheura mphaka ya Ŵakenani yikamba ku Sidoni m’paka ku Gerara,+ kufupi na Gaza,+ m’paka ku Sodomu, Gomora,+ Adima, na Zeboyimu,+ kufupi na Lasha.
20 Aŵa ndiwo ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Hamu kuyana na mbumba zawo, viyowoyero vyawo, vyaru vyawo, na mitundu yawo.
21 Shemu, sekuru wa ŵana wose ŵanalume ŵa Eberi,+ nayo wakababa ŵana. Shemu wakaŵa munung’una wa Yafeti, uyo wakaŵa mulara pa wose.*
22 Ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Shemu ŵakaŵa Elamu,+ Ashuri,+ Aripakishadi,+ Ludi, na Aramu.+
23 Ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Aramu ŵakaŵa Uzi, Hulu, Geteri, na Mashi.
24 Aripakishadi wakababa Shela,+ ndipo Shela wakababa Eberi.
25 Eberi wakababa ŵana ŵanalume ŵaŵiri. Zina la munyake wakaŵa Pelegi,*+ chifukwa mu mazuŵa ghake charu* chikagaŵikana, ndipo zina la mwana munyake likaŵa Yokitani.+
26 Yokitani wakababa Alimodadi, Shelefu, Hazaramaveti, Yera,+
27 Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikila,
28 Obali, Abimayeli, Sheba,
29 Ofiri,+ Havila, na Yobabu. Wose aŵa ŵakaŵa ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Yokitani.
30 Charu chawo chikambira ku Mesha m’paka ku Sefara, chigaŵa cha mapiri cha kumafumiro gha dazi.
31 Aŵa ndiwo ŵakaŵa ŵana ŵanalume ŵa Shemu kuyana na mbumba zawo, viyowoyero vyawo, vyaru vyawo, na mitundu yawo.+
32 Izi ndizo zikaŵa mbumba za ŵana ŵa Nowa kuyana na mafuko ghawo na mitundu yawo. Mitundu ya ŵanthu iyo yikathandazgika pa charu chapasi pamanyuma pa Chigumula yikafuma mwa iwo.+
Mazgu Ghamusi
^ Pangayowoyekaso kuti, “Misumba iyi ndiyo yikapanga msumba ukuru.”
^ Pangayowoyekaso kuti, “mukuru wa Yafeti.”
^ Kung’anamura kuti, “Kugaŵikana.”
^ Panji kuti, “ŵanthu mu charu.”
