1 Thusimbu 4

1 Judah chapate chu Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, chule Shobal ahiuve.

The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

2 Shobal chapa Reaiah kitipa hin Jahath ahingin, jahath hin Ahumai le Lahad ahingin ahi. Hichengse hi Zorath insung mite jeng ahiuvin ahi.

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These [are] the families of the Zorathites.

3 Atam chapate chu Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, chule asopinu Hazzelelponi, Gedor hingpa,

And these [were of] the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister [was] Hazelelponi:

4 Penuel, chule Hushah hingpa Ezer ahiuve. Mi hicheng hi Bethlehem hingpa Ephrathah chapa apeng masapen Hur son achilhah ho ahiuvin ahi.

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

5 Tekoa pa Ashur chun ji ni anei in Amani chu Helah le Naarah ahilhone.

And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

6 Naarah hin Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, chule Haahashtari ahingin ahi.

And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These [were] the sons of Naarah.

7 Helah chun Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan,

And the sons of Helah [were], Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

8 Chule Anub pa Koz, Zobedah le Harum chapa Aharshel insung mite chengse chu ahingin ahi.

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

9 Jebez kitipa ji asopite dang dang sanga agunchu jeh’in anun jong, amahi nat chung nunga kahin ahi tin amin Jabez asah’in ahi.

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

10 Jabez hi Israel Pathen henga ataovin hiti aseiye, “O Pathen, nangin keima phathei neiboh tei teiyin lang, neikaile jing jengin lang, chule hahsatna le gentheina jousea kon’in neichom khen jing jengin,” atin ahi. Hichun hiche ataona hi Pathen’in anop peh tai.

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

11 Shuhah sopipa Kelub chun Mehir anahingin, Mehir chun Eshton ahingin,

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which [was] the father of Eshton.

12 Eshton chun Bethrapha, Paseah, chule Tehinnah ahingin ahi. Tehinnah chun Irnahash ahingin ahi. mihem hichengse hi Recah son achilhah ahiuve.

And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These [are] the men of Rechah.

13 Kenaz chapate ni chu Othniel le Seraiah ahilhonin ahi. Othniel chapate ni chu Hathath le Meonothai ahilhone.

And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

14 Meonothai chun Ophrah ahingin, chule Seraiah chun Geharashim pa Joab ahingin ahi; amaho hi khut them thing thembol mi ahiuve.

And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

15 Jephunneh chapa Caleb chapate chu Iru le Elah toh Naam ahiuve; chutengle Elah chapa chu Kenaz ahi.

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

16 Jehallelel chapate chu Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, chule Asarel ahiuvin ahi.

And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

17 Ezreah chapate chu Jether, Mered, Epher, chule Jalon ahiuvin. Mereh jinu ho lah’a mi khat’in Meriam le Shammai toh Eshtemoa pa Ishba ahinpeh-in ahi.

And the sons of Ezra [were], Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

18 Chujongle Mered hin Judah numei khat jong akichenpi’in, amanun Gedor pa Jered ahingin, Soco pa Heber ahingin, chule Zanoah pa Jekuthiel jong anahingin ahi. Mered chun Pharaoh channu Bithia kitinu jong ana kichenpi’in, chule amanun jong chapa phabep ahinpeh-in ahi.

And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these [are] the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

19 Hodiah jinu chu Naham sopinu anahi. Amanu chapa lah’a khat chu keilah kho’a Garm mite pa ahin, chule khat pachu Eshtomoa mi Maacath miho pa ahi.

And the sons of [his] wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

20 Shimon chapate chu Amnon le Rinnah toh, Ben-hanan le Tilon ahiuve. Ishi chapte ni chu Zoheth le Ben-Zoheth ahilhone.

And the sons of Shimon [were], Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi [were], Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.

21 Shelah kitipa hi Judah chapate ho lah’a mi khat anahi. Shelah son achilhah ho chu Lecah pa Er; Mareshah pa Laasah; chule Beth-Ashbea kho’a tupat pon khonga pang insung mite toh;

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah [were], Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

22 Jokim; Cozeba mite le Joash chule Jashubi-Lehem le Moab gamsunga vaipoa anapang Sraph ahiuvin ahi. mi hijat le abonchauva amin nu chu khanglui laipeh’a athusim mu kisutna lekhahoa ana kisunlut peh ahitai.

And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And [these are] ancient things.

23 Amaho chengse hi bel denga pang ho, Netaim le Gederah kho’a cheng ahiuve. Hichea hi amaho hi cheng khom’uva lengpa natonga pang ji ahiuve.

These [were] the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

24 Simeon chapate chu Jemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, chule Shaul ahiuve.

The sons of Simeon [were], Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, [and] Shaul:

25 Shaul son achilhah ho chu Shallum le Mibsam, chule Mishma toh ahiuve.

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

26 Mishma son achilhah ho chu achapa Hammuel ahin; Hammuel chapa Zaccur ahin; chule Zaccur chapa Shimei ahi.

And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

27 Shimei hin chapa som le gup jen ahingin, chule chanu gup ahinge; ahinlah asopi pasal dang vang cha tamnei aum pouvin ahi. Hijehchun, Simeon insung mite hi Judah insung mite bangin apung thei mong mong pouve.

And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

28 Amaho hi Beersheba le moladah, Hazar-Shaul,

And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

29 Bilhah le Ezem Tolad dunga achenguvin,

And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

31 Beth-Marcoboth, Hazarsusim, Beth-biri, chule Shaaraim dunga jong acheng uve.

And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These [were] their cities unto the reign of David.

32 David lengvaipoa ahung pan masanga kho hijat hi amaho thuneina noiya um ngen ahiuve. Amaho son achilhah hochu Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, chule Ashan pumin khopi nga,

And their villages [were], Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

33 Chule kimvel dunga akhobah chengse chutoh Baalath mun chan geiyin jong achenguvin ahi. Hicheng hi amaho chenna mun ahin, chuleh, hiche min chengse ho hi amaho khanggui kisimna lekhabua ana kisun lut’ah ahi.

And all their villages that [were] round about the same cities, unto Baal. These [were] their habitations, and their genealogy.

34 Simeon son achilhah dang hochu Meshobab, Jamlech, chule Amaziah chapa Joshah,

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

35 Joel le Joshibiah chapa Jehu toh, Seraiah chapa ahin, Asiel chapa ahin,

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

36 Elioenai ahin, Jaakobah ahin, Jeshohaiah ahin, Asaiah ahin, Adiel ahin, Jesimiel ahin, Benaiah ahin,

And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

37 Chule Shiphi chapa Ziza ahin, Allon chapa ahin, Jedaiah chapa ahin, Shimri chapa ahin, chule Shemaiah chapa ahi.

And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

38 Tua amin cheh’a kisimdoh hohi Simeon insunga ama ama kailhah cheh’a haosa chapate cheh ahiuvin; apu apau insung dungjui cheh in jong nasatah in aphatheiyuvin akhangtou theilheh jenguve.

These mentioned by [their] names [were] princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

39 Chule amaho hi Gerar gamkai langa akitol’uvin, phaicham gam'a niso lam geiyin jong acheuvin, akelngoi hon teu din hamhing um umna ahol’uvin ahi.

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40 Hikoma chun amahon gam phatah, hamhing thalhinna gam len tah, chule chamlenna le lung mong tah’a chenna thei akimuve. Hiche gam a ana cheng masa mite chu Ham son achilhah mi phabep anahi uvin ahi.

And they found fat pasture and good, and the land [was] wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for [they] of Ham had dwelt there of old.

41 Hinlah, Simeon insunga ama ama kailhah cheh’a haosa chapate chu hikoma hin Judah lengpa Hezekiah lengvaipoh layin ahung lut’uvin, hikoma anachengte Ham son achilhah phabep ho chule Meun mite ponbuh ho ahin, achennau in ho ahin, amuphah phah asumanguvin ahi. Hiti hin amaho chu asuhmang phat’uvin amaho khel’in anachenguvin, tuni gei hin amahon mun chu alo nalaiyuve. Ijeh-inem itileh hiche gam'a hi akelngoiteu neh ding hamhing pha amu’u ahi.

And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because [there was] pasture there for their flocks.

42 Chuin, Simeon mite lah’a mihem ja nga tobang chu Seir molsang geiyin akitol’uvin, a lamkai diuvin Pelatiah le Neariah toh, Rephaiah, le Uzziel, abonchauva Ishi chapate chu anapansah uvin ahi.

And [some] of them, [even] of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

43 Amaho hin Amalek mi athimoh’a jamdoh chengse jong asumanguvin, chule amaho khel’in tuni geiyin acheng den tauve.

And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.