1 Thusimbu 4

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

the sons of Judah, Perez, 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 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 the sons of Etam, Jezreel and Ishma, and Idbash, —and, the name of their sister, was Hazzelelponi;

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 Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

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

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

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

And Naarah bare him Ahuzzam 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, Izhar, and Ethnan.

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

And, Koz, 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.

Now it came to pass that Jabez was more honourable than his brethren, —but, his mother, had called his name Jabez, ["he causes pain"] saying, Because I bare him with pain.

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.

So then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst, indeed bless, me, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, —and that thou wouldst work [to deliver me] from evil, that it be not my pain. And God brought about that which he asked.

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

And, Chelub the brother of Shuhah, begat Mehir, the same, 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 Recah.

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

And, the sons of Kenaz, were 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 Ge-harashim, 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 son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam, —and the sons of Elah and Kenaz.

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

And, the sons of Jehallelel, Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

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 Ezrah, Jether and Mered, and Epher and Jalon. And, these, are the sons of Bithia, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took, —and she conceived and 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, the Jewess, bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel, the father of Zanoah.

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 the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah, the Garmite, —and Eshtemoa, the Maacathite.

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, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan and Tilon. And, the sons of Ishi, 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, 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 Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph who ruled for Moab, and Jashubi-lehem, —but, the records, are ancient.

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.

They, were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim, and Gederah, —with the king in his work, dwelt they there.

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

The sons of Simeon, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, 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, Hammuel his son, Zaccur 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, —nor did, any of their family, multiply so much as the sons of Judah.

28 Amaho hi Beersheba le moladah, Hazar-Shaul,

And they dwelt in Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual;

29 Bilhah le Ezem Tolad dunga achenguvin,

and in Bilhah, and in Ezem, and in Tolad;

30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

and in Bethuel, and in Hormah, and in Ziklag;

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

and in Beth-marcaboth, and in Hazar-susim, and in Beth-biri, and in 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 these cities, as far as Baal. These, were their habitations, and they had their own genealogical register.

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 Joshibiah, 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, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, 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, introduced by their names, were leading men in their families. And, their ancestral house, brake forth exceedingly;

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.

so they went to the entering in of Gerar, unto the east 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 pasture, fat and good, and, the land, was broad on both hands, and quiet, and secure, —for, of Ham, were the dwellers there aforetime.

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.

But these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and devoted them, until this day, and dwelt in their stead, —for there was pasture for their flocks, there.

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, of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, five hundred men, —with Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi, at their head;

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

and they smote the remainder that had escaped, of the Amalekites, —and dwelt there—[as they have] unto this day.