1 Weche Mag Ndalo 4
1 Nyikwa Juda ne gin: Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur gi Shobal.
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaya wuod Shobal nonywolo Jahath, to Jahath nonywolo Ahumai kod Lahad. Magi ema ne anywola mar jo-Zorath.
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 Magi ema ne yawuot Etam: Jezreel, Ishma kod Idbash, to nyamin-gi niluongo ni Hazelelponi.
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 Penuel nonywolo Gedor kod Ezer ma wuon Husha. Magi ne nyikwa Hur, mane en wuod Efratha makayo mane wuon Bethlehem.
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 Ashur wuon Tekoa ne nigi mon ariyo, Hela kod Naara.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naara nonywolone Ahuzam, Hefer, Temeni kod Hahashtari. Magi ema ne nyikwa Naara.
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 Yawuot Hela ne gin: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 kod Koz, mane wuon Anub, to gi Hazobeba kod anywola mar Aharhel wuod Harum.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Jabez ne ngʼat marahuma moloyo owetene. Min-gi nochake Jabez, kowacho niya, “Ne anywole gi rem.”
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 Jabez noywagorene Nyasach Israel, “Yaye, yie igwedha mondo pinyruodha omedre! Mad lweti obed koda kendo orita mondo kik gima rach ohinya kendo abedi maonge rem.” To Nyasaye notimone mana kaka ne okwayono.
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 Kelub, owadgi Shuha nonywolo Mehir mane wuon Eshton.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshton nonywolo Beth Rafa, Pasea kod Tehina mane wuon Ir Nahash. Magi ne jo-Reka.
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Yawuot Kenaz ne gin: Othniel kod Seraya. Yawuot Othniel ne gin: Hahath kod Meonothai.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothai nonywolo Ofra. Seraya nonywolo Joab mane wuon Ge Harashim. Kanyo niluongo ni Ge Harashim nikech joma nodak kanyo ne joma payo gik moko.
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 Kaleb ma wuod Jefune nonywolo: Iru, Ela kod Naam. Ela nonywolo ne en Kenaz.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Yawuot Jehalelel ne gin: Zif, Zifa, Tiria kod Asarel.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Yawuot Ezra ne gin: Jetha, Mered, Efer kod Jalon. Achiel kuom mond Mered nonywolo Miriam, Shamai kod Ishba mane wuon Eshtemoa.
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 Magi e nyithind Bithia nyar Farao mane Mered okendo. Jaode ma nyar Juda to nonywolo Jered ma wuon Gedor, Heber nonywolo Soko, to Jekuthiel nonywolo Zanoa.
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 Yawuot jaod Hodia, nyamin Naham ne gin: Keila ja-Garmi kod Eshtemoa ja-Maaka.
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Yawuot Shimon ne gin: Amnon, Rina, Ben-Hanan kod Tilon. Nyikwa Ishi ne gin: Zoheth kod Ben-Zoheth.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 Yawuot Shela wuod Juda ne gin: Er ma wuon Leka, Laada ma wuon Maresha kod jo-anywola maloso lewni Beth Ashbea;
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 Jokim, jo-Kozeba kod Joash gi Saraf mane jatend Moab kod Jashubi Leham. Weche mondikgi noyud koa e kitepe mag ndalo machon.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23 Magi ne jo-chwe agulni mane odak Netaim kod Gedera, kendo negidak kanyo ka negitiyone ruoth.
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24 Nyikwa Simeon ne gin: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zera kod Shaul;
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Shaul nonywolo Shalum, Shalum nonywolo Mibsam, to Mibsam nonywolo Mishma.
The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 Joka Mishma ne gin: Hamuel nonywolo Zakur, Zakur nonywolo Shimei.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 Shimei ne nigi yawuowi apar gauchiel kod nyiri auchiel, owetene to ne onge gi nyithindo mangʼeny omiyo anywolagi duto ne ok obedo oganda maduongʼ kaka jo-Juda.
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 Negidak Bersheba, Molada, Hazar Shual,
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 Bilha, Ezem, Tolad,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Bethuel, Horma, Ziklag,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Beth Makaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biro kod Sharaim. Magi ne miechgi nyaka chop kinde loch Daudi.
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Miechgi abich mamoko mane olworogi ne gin Etam, Ain, Rimon, Token kod Ashan,
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 kaachiel gi gwenge duto mokiewo kodgi mag dak nyaka chopi Baalath. Magi ne miechgi mag dak. Kendo negindiko nonro margi:
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 Meshobab, Jamlek, Josha wuod Amazia,
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Joel, Jehu wuod Joshibia, ma wuod Seraya ma wuod Asiel,
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 to gi Elioenai, Jakoba, Jeshohaya, Asaya, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaya,
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 kod Ziza wuod Shifi, ma wuod Alon, ma wuod Jedaya, wuod Shimri, wuod Shemaya.
and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 Chwo mondik nying-gi malogo ne jotelo mar anywolagi. Anywolagi nomedore ahinya
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 kendo negidak nyaka oko mar Gedor koma omanyore gi wuok chiengʼ mar holo ka gimanyo kar kwath ne jambgi.
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40 Neginwangʼo kuonde kwath mabeyo, piny ne lach kendo kwe ne nitie. Jo-Ham moko nodak kae mokwongo.
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 Chwo ma nying-gi ondikgo nobiro e ndalo Hezekia ruodh Juda. Negimonjo jo-Ham kuma negidakie kod jo-Meun mane nitie kanyo ma gitiekogi duto mana kaka nyisore ratiro nyaka sani. Negidak ka nikech ne nitiere kar kwath ne jambgi.
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 To ji mia abich kuom jo-Simeon, ka otelnigi gi Pelatia, Nearia, Refaya kod Uziel, ma yawuot Ishi ne omonjo piny got Seir.
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 Neginego jo-Amalek mane otony odongʼ kendo pod gidak kanyo nyaka chil kawuono.
and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
