Genesi 10:1-32
10 Izi ndi mphangwa zinalonga pya ana a Nowa: Semu,+ Kamu na Yafeti.
Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, iwo abala ana pidamala kupwa Madzi Makulu.+
2 Ana a Yafeti akhali Gomeri,+ Magoge,+ Madhai, Yavani, Tubhali,+ Mezeki+ na Tirasi.+
3 Ana a Gomeri akhali Asikenazi,+ Rifati na Togarma.+
4 Ana a Yavani akhali Elisa,+ Tarsi,+ Kitimu+ na Dhodhanimu.
5 Kubulukira mwa iwo, anthu a mu ntsuwa zakusiyana-siyana abalalika mupisa pyawo mwakubverana na pilongero pyawo, ubale wawo* na madzindza awo.
6 Ana a Kamu akhali Kusi, Mizraimu,+ Puti+ na Kanani.+
7 Ana a Kusi akhali Sabha,+ Avila, Sabhita, Raama+ na Sabhiteka. Ana a Raama akhali Sebha na Dhedhani.
8 Kusi abala Nirodhi. Nirodhi akhali munthu wakutoma wamphambvu kakamwe pa dziko yapantsi.
9 Iye adzakhala nyakusodza wamphambvu, nyakupingiza Yahova. Na thangwi ineyi, anthu akhalonga mafala awa kuna unango na ndzace: “Iwe ndiwe ninga Nirodhi, nyakusodza wamphambvu, nyakupingiza Yahova.”
10 Mizinda yakutoma ya umambo wace ikhali* Bhabheli,+ Ereki,+ Akadhi, Kaline, mu dziko ya Sineari.+
11 Kubulukira mu dziko ineyi, iye aenda ku Asirya,+ mbamanga nzinda wa Ninive,+ Reobhoti-Iri, Kala,
12 na Reseni, pakati pa Ninive na Kala: Mizinda ineyi yonsene, ndi nzinda ukulu.
13 Mizraimu abala Ludhi,+ Anamimu, Leabhimu, Nafituimu,+
14 Patirusimu,+ Kasluimu (adabala dzindza ya Afilisti+) na Kafitori.+
15 Kanani abala Sidhoni+ wakuti ndi mwanace wakutoma,* na Eti,+
16 iye abalambo Ayebusi,+ Aamori,+ Ajirgasi,
17 Aeveu,+ Aarkeu, Asineu,
18 Arvadhi,+ Azema na Amati.+ Buluka penepo, madzindza a Akanani abalalika.
19 Natenepa, dziko ya Akanani ikhatomera ku Sidhoni mpaka ku Jerari+ cifupi na Gaza+ mpaka ku Sodhoma, Gomora,+ Adhima na Zebhoimu+ cifupi na Lasa.
20 Anewa akhali ana a Kamu mwakubverana na mbumba zawo na pilongero pyawo, pontho mwakubverana na madziko awo pabodzi na madzindza awo.
21 Semu wakuti ndi mbuya wa ana onsene a Ebheri,+ abalambo ana. Semu akhali ngʼono wace Yafeti, wakuti akhali mʼbale wawo wankulu.*
22 Ana a Semu akhali Elami,+ Asuri,+ Arpaxadhi,+ Ludhi na Aramu.+
23 Ana a Aramu akhali Uzi, Uli, Jeteri na Masi.
24 Arpaxadhi abala Sela,+ pontho Sela abala Ebheri.
25 Ebheri abala ana awiri. Mʼbodzi akhacemerwa Pelegi,*+ thangwi mu ntsiku za umaso wace, dziko* ikhadagawika. Mʼbale wace akhacemerwa Yokitani.+
26 Yokitani abala Almodhadhe, Selefi, Azarmaveti, Jera,+
27 Adhuramu, Uzali, Dhikla,
28 Obhali, Abhimaeli, Sabha,
29 Ofire,+ Avila na Yobhabhi; anewa onsene akhali ana a Yokitani.
30 Mbuto ikakhala iwo ikhatomera kucisa ca Mesa mpaka ku Sefari cisa ca mapiri, kumabulukiro a dzuwa.
31 Anewa akhali ana a Semu mwakubverana na mbumba zawo na pilongero pyawo, pontho mwakubverana na madziko awo pabodzi na madzindza+ awo.
32 Ineyi ikhali mbumba ya Nowa mwakubverana na mabanja awo pabodzi na madzindza awo. Kubulukira kwa iwo, madzindza onsene amwazika pa dziko yapantsi pakumala kwa Madzi Makulu.*+
Pidzindikiro Pyapantsi
^ Peno: “mabanja awo.”
^ Fala na Fala: “Kutoma kwa umambo wace ndi.”
^ Peno: “wautombo.”
^ Munjira inango: “wakuti akhali mʼbale wankulu wa Yafeti.”
^ Dzina ineyi isabveka “Kugawika.”
^ Peno: “mbumba ya pa dziko yapantsi.”
^ Peno: “Cigumula.”
