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1 Nyikwa Juda ne gin: Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur gi Shobal.
Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaya wuod Shobal nonywolo Jahath, to Jahath nonywolo Ahumai kod Lahad. Magi ema ne anywola mar jo-Zorath.
Shobal was the father of Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were of the clans of the Zorathites.
3 Magi ema ne yawuot Etam: Jezreel, Ishma kod Idbash, to nyamin-gi niluongo ni Hazelelponi.
These were the ancestors of the clans in the city of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister's name was Hazzelelponi.
4 Penuel nonywolo Gedor kod Ezer ma wuon Husha. Magi ne nyikwa Hur, mane en wuod Efratha makayo mane wuon Bethlehem.
Peniel was the ancestor of the clans in the city of Gedor. Ezer was the originator of the clans in Hushah. These were descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the originator 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 him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah's sons.
7 Yawuot Hela ne gin: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan
Helah's sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 kod Koz, mane wuon Anub, to gi Hazobeba kod anywola mar Aharhel wuod Harum.
and Koz, who became the father of Anub and Hazzobebah, and of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Jabez ne ngʼat marahuma moloyo owetene. Min-gi nochake Jabez, kowacho niya, “Ne anywole gi rem.”
Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother called him Jabez. She said, “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.
Jabez called out to the God of Israel and said, “If only you would truly bless me, expand my territory, and your hand will be with me. When you do this you will keep me from harm, so that I may be free from pain!” So God granted him his prayer.
11 Kelub, owadgi Shuha nonywolo Mehir mane wuon Eshton.
Kelub brother of Shuhah became 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 became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were men who lived in Rekah.
13 Yawuot Kenaz ne gin: Othniel kod Seraya. Yawuot Othniel ne gin: Hahath kod Meonothai.
Kenaz's sons were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were 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 became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab, the originator of Ge-Harashim, whose 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 were Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.
16 Yawuot Jehalelel ne gin: Zif, Zifa, Tiria kod Asarel.
Jehallelel's sons were 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.
Ezrah's sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's Egyptian wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who became 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 sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married. Mered's Judahite wife bore Jered, who became the father of Gedor; Heber, who became the father of Soko; and Jekuthiel, who became the father of Zanoah.
19 Yawuot jaod Hodia, nyamin Naham ne gin: Keila ja-Garmi kod Eshtemoa ja-Maaka.
Of the two sons of Hodiah's wife, sister of Naham, one became the father of Keilah the Garmite. The other was Eshtemoa the Maakathite.
20 Yawuot Shimon ne gin: Amnon, Rina, Ben-Hanan kod Tilon. Nyikwa Ishi ne gin: Zoheth kod Ben-Zoheth.
The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi were 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 descendants of Shelah son of Judah, were Er father of Lekah, Laadah 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 Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is 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 in Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.
24 Nyikwa Simeon ne gin: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zera kod Shaul;
Simeon's descendants were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Shaul nonywolo Shalum, Shalum nonywolo Mibsam, to Mibsam nonywolo Mishma.
Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam was Shallum's son, and Mishma was Mibsam's son.
26 Joka Mishma ne gin: Hamuel nonywolo Zakur, Zakur nonywolo Shimei.
Mishma's descendants were Hammuel his son, Zakkur his grandson, and Shimei his great-grandson.
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. His brothers did not have many children, so their clans did not increase greatly in numbers as the people of Judah did.
28 Negidak Bersheba, Molada, Hazar Shual,
They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and at Hazar Shual.
29 Bilha, Ezem, Tolad,
They also live at 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 Markaboth, 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,
Their five villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,
33 kaachiel gi gwenge duto mokiewo kodgi mag dak nyaka chopi Baalath. Magi ne miechgi mag dak. Kendo negindiko nonro margi:
together with the outlying villages as far as Baalath. These were their settlements, and they kept the genealogical records.
34 Meshobab, Jamlek, Josha wuod Amazia,
Clan leaders were 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 mentioned by name were leaders in their clans, and their clans increased greatly.
39 kendo negidak nyaka oko mar Gedor koma omanyore gi wuok chiengʼ mar holo ka gimanyo kar kwath ne jambgi.
They went near Gedor, on the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
40 Neginwangʼo kuonde kwath mabeyo, piny ne lach kendo kwe ne nitie. Jo-Ham moko nodak kae mokwongo.
They found abundant and good pasture. The land was broad, quiet, and peaceable. The Hamites had formerly lived there.
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 just listed by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked the Hamite settlements and the Meunites, who were there also. They destroyed them completely and lived there because they found 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.
From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leader.
43 Neginego jo-Amalek mane otony odongʼ kendo pod gidak kanyo nyaka chil kawuono.
They defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees, and have lived there to this day.
