1 Khokhuen 4
1 Judah koca ah Perez, Khetsron, Karmee, Hur, Shobal.
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Shobal capa Reaiah loh Jahath a sak. Jahath loh Ahumai neh Lahad a sak. He rhoek tah Zorathi koca ni.
Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3 Etam pacaphung he Jezreel, Ishma neh Idbash tih a ngannu ming tah Hazzelelponi ni.
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 Gedor napa Penuel neh Hushah napa Ezer. He tah Bethlehem napa Epharath kah caming Hur kah koca ni.
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
5 Tekoa napa Ashhur he a yuu panit, Helah neh Naarah om.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Anih ham te Naarah loh Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, Haahashtari a sak pah. He rhoek he Naarah koca la om.
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 Helah koca rhoek ah Zereth, Zohar neh Ethan.
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Koz loh Anub neh Zobebah a sak tih Harum capa Aharhel koca la om.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Te tla a om vaengah Jabez tah a manuca rhoek lakah a thangpom. A manu long khaw, “Tloh neh ka cun,” a ti dongah a ming te Jabez a sui.
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 Jabez tah Israel Pathen taengah pang tih, “Kai he yoethen la yoe han then sak mai lamtah ka khorhi he han ka sak. Na kut te kai soah om tih yoethae lamloh nan hoep daengah ni ka ko a thae pawt eh?,” a ti nah. Te dongah a bih te Pathen loh a rhoi pah.
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
11 Shuhah manuca Kelub loh Eshton napa Mehir a sak.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshton loh Bethrapha, Paseah, Nahash khopuei napa Tehinah a sak. He rhoek he Rekhah hlang rhoek ni.
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Kenaz koca rhoek la Othniel, Seraiah. Othniel koca ah Hathath.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothai loh Ophrah a sak tih Seraiah loh kutthai la aka om Gekharashim napa Joab a sak.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
15 Jephunneh capa Kaleb koca la Iru, Elah neh Naam, Elah neh Kenaz koca.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Jehallelel koca ah Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria neh Asarel.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Ezrah koca ah Jether, Mered, Epher, Jalon tih Miriam loh Shammai neh Eshtmoa napa Ishbah a yom.
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 Anih yuu Judean loh Gedor napa Jered, Sokoh napa Heber, Zanoah napa Jekuthiel a sak. Te rhoek tah Mered loh a loh Pharaoh canu Bithiah ca rhoek ni.
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
19 Hodiah yuu koca ah Karmee Keliah napa Naham ngannu neh Maakathi Eshtmoa.
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Shimon koca ah Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, Tilon. Ishi koca ah Zoheth neh Benzoheth.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 Judah capa Shelah koca ah Lekah napa Er, Mareshah napa Laadah tih Ashbe imkhui ah tah baibok dongkah thohtatnah aka saii imkhui koca la om.
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
22 Te phoeiah Jokim neh Kozeba hlang neh Joash, Moab ah yuu aka lo rhoek Saraph neh Jashubilehem. He khaw tampo ol ni.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23 Amih tah Netaim neh Gederah kah khosa ambop la om uh tih a bitat dongah manghai taengah pahoi kho a sak uh.
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24 Simeon koca ah Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Saul.
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Saul capa Shallum, Shallum capa Mibsam, Mibsam capa Mishma.
The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 Mishma koca la, Mishma capa Hammuel, Hammuel capa Zakkuur, Zakkuur capa Shimei.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 Shimei te capa hlai rhuk neh canu parhuk om dae a manuca rhoek tah camoe ping uh pawh. Te dongah amih koca boeih te Judah koca tluk la ping uh pawh.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
28 Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual ah,
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 Bilhah ah, Ezem ah, Tolad ah,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Bethuel ah, Hormah ah, Ziklag ah,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Bethmarkaboth ah, Hazarsusim ah, Bethbiri ah, Shaaraim ah kho a sak uh. He rhoek he David a manghai hil amih kah khopuei la om.
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Amih kah vangca la Etam, Ayin, Rimmon, Tokhen, Ashan neh kho nga lo.
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 Amih kah vangca boeih he tah khopuei taengvai ah Baal duela om. He tah amih kah tolrhum la om tih amih ham a khuui la om coeng.
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 Meshobab, Jamlekh neh Amaziah capa Joshah.
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Joel neh Asiel koca Seraiah kah a ca, Joshibiah capa Jehu.
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel neh Benaiah.
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Shiphi capa Ziza, Allon capa Shiphi, Jedaiah capa Allon, Shimri capa Jedaiah, Shemaiah capa Shimri.
and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 He tlam ni amih koca kah khoboei rhoek ming neh ana tueng tih a napa imkhui khaw a yet la pungtai uh.
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 Te dongah a boiva kah luemnah tlap ham te kolrhawk khocuk kah Gedor khuirhai duela cet uh.
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40 Te vaengah luemnah then pulpulh a hmuh uh tih khohmuen khaw khocaeh loh dangka. Tedae Ham lamloh lamhma la kho ana sak coeng dongah thayoeituipan neh mong mai.
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 He tah Judah manghai Hezekiah tue vaengah a ming neh a daek rhoek ni aka tueng. Te vaengah amih kah dap neh Mehunim te a ngawn uh. Tekah a hmuh Mehunim khaw a thup uh dongah tahae khohnin hil amih yueng la kho a sak uh tih a boiva ham luemnah la pahoi om.
These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42 Amih lamkah khaw Simeon koca khui lamkah hlang ya nga tah Seir tlang la luei uh. Te vaengah Ishi ca rhoek Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah neh Uzziel te a lu la omuh.
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 Amalek kah rhalyong kah a meet te khaw a ngawn uh tih tahae khohnin hil pahoi kho a sak thiluh.
and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
