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Welcome to Swahili Bible site! Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people. It is a lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of eastern and southeastern Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is estimated that around 15 Million users speak it. The New Testament was first translated into Swahili around 1850. United Bible Societies is working towards making this Bible available to all who need it.

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Baidhukulu ba Esau

1Bano ni baidhukulu ba Esau, era ayetebwa Edomu. 2Esau yabayiza abakazi Abakanaani bano: Ada mughala wa Eloni Omuhitti, ni Oholibama mughala wa Ana mutabane wa Zibeoni Omuhivi,36:2: Mainh 26:34; 28:9 3ni Basemathi mughala wa Ishimaeli, era mwanhina Nebaiothi. 4Ada yaazaala Elifazi; Basemathi yaazaala Reweli; 5Oholibama yaazaala Yeushi ni Yalamu ni Kora. Abo ni batabane ba Esau be yazaala mu nsi y’e Kanaani.

6Agho Esau yaatwala bakazi be, ni batabane, ni baghala be, era n’abantu boonaboona ab’omu ndhu ye, n’ensolo dhe dhoonadhoona, n’ebintu bye byonabyona bye yafunira mu nsi y’e Kanaani, yaaja mu nsi eyindi, ave aghali muganda we Yakobo. 7Kuba baali n’ebintu kamaala inho, nga tibasobola kuba ghalala. Ensi ye baabangamu yali nga tekaabamala olw’ebyayo ebingi bye baali nabyo. 8Kale, Esau, era ayetebwa Edomu, yaabanga mu Seiri ensi ey’ensozi.

9Bano ni baidhukulu ba Esau, dhaadha w’Abedomu mu nsi Seiri ey’ensozi. 10Gano n’amaina ga batabane ba Esau: Elifazi ye yazaala mu mukazi we Ada, ni Reweli ye yazaala mu Basemathi era nga yeena yali mukazi we.

11Batabane ba Elifazi ni bano: Temani, Omari, Zefo, Gatamu ni Kenazi. 12Elifazi ono yali n’omukazi ow’embali nga ni Timuna, eyamuzaalira Amaleki. Abo n’abantu abaasimuka mu Ada muka Esau.

13Bano ni batabane ba Reweli: Nahathi, Zera, Shamma ni Mizza. Abo n’abantu abaasimuka mu Basemathi muka Esau.

14Abaana Oholibama mughala wa Ana, mutabane wa Zibeoni be yazaalira Esau ni bano: Yeushi, ni Yalamu, ni Kora.

15Bano n’abakulu b’ebika ebyasimuka mu Esau. Elifazi, mutabane wa Esau omuberi, n’eyali dhaadha wa bano: Temani, Omari, Zefo, Kenazi, 16Kora, Gatamu, ni Amaleki. Abo n’abakulu b’ebika ebyasimuka mu Elifazi mu nsi Edomu, era baidhukulu ba Ada muka Esau.

17Reweli mutabane wa Esau n’eyali dhaadha wa bano: Nahathi, Zera, Shamma ni Mizza. Abo n’abakulu b’ebika ebyasimuka mu Reweli mu nsi Edomu, era baidhukulu ba Basemathi muka Esau.

18Abaana ba Oholibama mughala wa Ana era muka Esau ni bano: Yeushi, Yalamu ni Kora. Abo n’abakulu b’ebika ebyasimuka mu Oholibama oyo. 19Abo ni baidhukulu ba Esau, ayetebwa Edomu, era abakulu b’ebika ebimusimukamu.

Baidhukulu ba Seiri

(1 Byom 1:38-42)

20Abaana ba Seiri Omuhori, abatyamye b’omu nsi Edomu ni bano: Lotani, Shobali, Zibeoni, Ana, 21Dishoni, Ezeri ni Dishani. Era abo n’abakulu b’ebika by’Abahori.

22Abaana ba Lotani ni bano: Hori ni Hemani. Lotani oyo yali ni mwanhina nga ni Timuna.

23Abaana ba Shobali ni bano: Aluvani, Manahathi, Ebali, Shefo ni Onamu.

24Abaana ba Zibeoni ni bano: Aya ni Ana. Ana oyo n’eyazuula ensulo ey’amaadhi amasu mu irungu, bweyali ng’ali kwaya endogoyi dha ise.

25Abaana ba Ana ni bano: Dishoni, ni Oholibama mwanhina. 26Abana ba Dishoni ni bano: Hamudani, Eshibani, Ithurani, ni Kerari.

27Abaana ba Ezeri ni bano: Bilihani, Zaavani, ni Akani. 28Abaana ba Dishani ni bano: Uzi ni Arani.

29Abakulu b’ebika ebisimuka mu Bahori ni bano: Lotani, Shobali, Zibeoni, Ana, 30Dishoni, Ezeri, ni Dishani. Abo n’abakulu b’ebika by’Abahori nga bwe byali mu nsi Seiri.

Bakyabazinga ab’ensi Edomu

(1 Byom 1:43-54)

31Bano ni bakyabazinga abaafuga mu nsi Edomu, nga tighabangaghooku kyabazinga waire omulala ati afuga Baisiraeli. 32Bela mutabane wa Beori yafuga mu Edomu, ekibuga kye nga kyetebwa Dinahaba. 33Bela oyo yaafa, Yobabu mutabane wa Zera ow’e Bozira yaalya obwakyabazinga mu kifo kye. 34Yobabu bweyafa, Hushamu ow’omu nsi y’Abatemani yaalya obwakyabazinga mu kifo kye. 35Hushamu yaafa, Hadadi mutabane wa Bedadi eyaghangula Abamidia mu nsi Moabu, yaalya obwakyabazinga mu kifo kye; ekibuga kye nga kyetebwa Avithi. 36Hadadi yaafa, Samula ow’e Masureka yaalya obwakyabazinga mu kifo kye. 37Samula yaafa, Shaulo ow’e Rehobothi ekiri okumpi n’omwiga Eufurate, yaalya obwakyabazinga mu kifo kye. 38Shaulo yaafa, Baalihanani mutabane wa Akabori yalya obwakyabazinga mu kifo kye. 39Baalihanani mutabane wa Akabori yaafa, Hadari yaalya obwakyabazinga mu kifo kye; ekibuga kye nga kyetebwa Pau. Eriina lya mukazi we nga ni Mehetabela, mughala wa Matiredi era mwidhukulu wa Mezahabu.

40Abakulu b’ebika ebisimuka mu Esau, ng’ojiira ku ndhu dhaibwe ni ku biketezo byaibwe era ni ku maina gaibwe, ni bano: Timuna, Aluva, Yethethi, 41Oholibama, Ela, Pinoni, 42Kenazi, Temani, Mibizari, 43Magadieli, ni Iramu. Abo n’abakulu b’ebika ebyasimuka mu Edomu, oyo nga ni Esau, dhaadha wa Abaedomu, nga bwe baali mu biketezo byaibwe, mu nsi ye baafuna.

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