1 Chronicles 4
1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
Yuda ƒe dzidzimevi bubuawoe nye: Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur kple Sobal.
2 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.
Sobal ƒe vie nye Reaia, ame si dzi Yahat, ame si dzi Ahumai kple Lahad. Ame siawo va zu Zoratitɔwo ƒe ƒomewo.
3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
Etam ƒe dzidzimeviwoe nye: Yezreel, Isma, Idbas kple via nyɔnu Hazelelponi
4 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.
Penuel dzi Gedor eye Ezer dzi Husa Ezer. Ame siawoe nye Hur ƒe dzidzimeviwo, Hur nye Efrata ƒe ŋgɔgbevi kple Betlehem fofo.
5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Asur, Tekoa fofo, ɖe srɔ̃ eve: Hela kple Naara.
6 Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
Naara dzi Ahuzam, Hefer, Temeni kple Haahastari.
7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
Hela ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Zeret, Zohar, Etnan kple
8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
Koz, ame si dzi Anub kple Hazobeba hekpe ɖe Harum ƒe vi ƒe hlɔ̃ ŋu eye eya mee hlɔ̃ si wotsɔ kple Aharlel, Harum ƒe vi, ŋkɔ na la dzɔ tso.
9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
Yabez xɔ ŋkɔ wu nɔvia bubuawo katã. Dadaa na ŋkɔe be, Yabez si gɔmee nye, “Vevesese” elabena dadaa se veve ŋutɔ le edzidzi me.
10 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.
Eyae do gbe ɖa na Israel ƒe Mawu be, “Oo, yram eye nàkpe ɖe ŋunye le nye dɔwɔwɔ me. Meɖe kuku, nɔ kplim le nu sia nu si mawɔ la me eye nàɖem tso nu vɔ̃ kple dzɔgbevɔ̃e ɖe sia ɖe me.” Mawu se eƒe gbedodoɖa.
11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
Kelub, Suha nɔviŋutsu, dzi Mehir, ame si dzi Eston.
12 Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
Eston dzi Bet Rafa, Pasea kple Tehina, ame si dzi Ir Nahas. Ame siawoe nye Reka ƒe ŋutsuwo.
13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
Kenaz dzi Otniel kple Seraya. Otniel dzi Hatat Meonatai.
14 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.
Meonatai, ame si dzi Ofra. Seraya dzi Yoab, ame si me Ge Harasim, aɖaŋuwɔla siwo nɔ Aɖaŋuwɔlawo ƒe Balime la dzɔ tso.
15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
Kaleb, Yefune ƒe vi, dzi Iru, Ela kple Naam. Kenaz nɔ Ela ƒe viwo dome.
16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
Yehalelel ƒe viwoe nye Zif, Zifa, Tiria kple Asarel.
17 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.
Ezra dzi Yeter, Mered, Efer kple Yalon. Mered ɖe Bitia, fiavinyɔnu aɖe tso Egipte eye wodzi Miriam, Samai kple Isba, ame si nye Estemoa fofo.
18 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.
Estemoa srɔ̃ nye Yuda nyɔnu aɖe eye wòdzi Yered, Heber kple Yekutiel. Yered nye Gedor fofo, Heber nye Soko fofo eye Yekutiel nye Zanoah fofo.
19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
Hodia srɔ̃ nye Naham nɔvinyɔnu. Via ɖekae nye Keila, Garmitɔ la fofo; via bubue dzi Estemoa, Maakatitɔ la.
20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
Simɔn dzi Amnon, Rina, Ben Hanan kple Tilɔn. Isi dzi Zohet kple Ben Zohet.
21 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,
Yuda ƒe viŋutsu, Sela ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye Er, ame si dzi Leka, Lada, ame si dzi Maresa kple ame siwo nye avɔlɔ̃lawo nɔ Bet Asbea,
22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
Yokim, Kozeba, Yoas kple Saraf ŋutsuwo, ame siwo ɖu fia le Moab kple Yasubi Lehem. Ŋkɔ siawo tso nuŋlɔɖi xoxoawo me.
23 These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
Ame siawo xɔ ŋkɔ le zememe kple agbledede le Nataim kple Gedera me eye wowɔa dɔ na fia la.
24 The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
Simeon dzi Nemuel, Yamin, Yarib, Zera kple Saul.
25 The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
Saul dzi Salum, ame si dzi Mibsam, ame si dzi Misma.
26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
Misma ƒe viwo dometɔ ɖekae nye Hamuel, ame si dzi Zakur, ame si dzi Simei.
27 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.
Simei dzi viŋutsu wuiade kple vinyɔnu ade. Nɔviawo dometɔ aɖeke ƒe viwo mesɔ gbɔ alea o eye wo viwo mede esi Yudatɔ geɖewo dzina la nu o.
28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
Wonɔ Beerseba, Molada, Hazar Sual
29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
Bilha, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
Betuel, Horma, Ziklag,
31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
Bet Markabot, Hazar Susim, Bet Biri kple Saaraim. Du siawo nɔ woƒe asi me va se ɖe David ƒe fiaɖuɣi.
32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
Kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo lae nye Etam, Ain, Rimon, Token kple Asan, kɔƒe atɔ̃
33 and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
kple kɔƒe siwo katã ƒo xlã du siawo va se ɖe Baalat. Esiawoe nye woƒe duwo, eye dzidzimegbalẽ nɔ wo si.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
Mesobab, Yamlek, Yosa Amazia ƒe viŋutsu,
35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
Yoel, Yehu, Yosibia ƒe viŋutsu, ame si nye Seraya ƒe vi kple Asiel ƒe vi,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
Elioenai, Yaakoba, Yehodaya, Asaya, Adiel, Yesimiel, Benaya,
37 and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
Zira, ame si nye Sifi ƒe vi, ame si nye Alon ƒe vi, ame si nye Yedaia ƒe vi, ame si nye Simri ƒe vi ame si nye Semaya ƒe vi.
38 These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
Ŋutsu siwo ƒe ŋkɔ woyɔ va yi la woe nye woƒe ƒomeawo ƒe tatɔwo. Woƒe ƒomewo dzi ɖe edzi fũu
39 and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
eye woyi Gedor ƒe gbɔto le balime la ƒe ɣedzeƒe gome le gbeɖuƒe dim na woƒe lãhawo.
40 There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
Wokpɔ lãnyiƒe damawo, anyigba la keke nyuie, teƒe si ŋutifafa kple ɖoɖoezizi le. Hamitɔ aɖewo nɔ afi ma kpɔ.
41 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.
Ame siwo ƒe ŋkɔ woŋlɔ da ɖi la va le Yuda Fia Hezekia ƒe fiaɖuɣi. Woho aʋa ɖe Hamitɔwo ŋu le woƒe nɔƒewo nenema ke nye Meunitɔ siwo nɔ afi ma eye wotsrɔ̃ wo keŋkeŋ abe ale si wòle dzedzem egbe ene. Wonɔ woƒe nɔƒe elabena lãnyiƒe nɔ afi ma na woƒe lãhawo.
42 And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
Le esia wɔwɔ vɔ megbe la, aʋawɔla siawo dometɔ alafa atɔ̃ tso Simeon ƒe ƒome la me yi Seir ƒe to la dzi. Woƒe kplɔlawo nye Pelatia, Nearia, Refaya kple Uziel. Wo katã wonye Isi ƒe viwo.
43 and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
Wowu ame ʋɛe siwo susɔ tso Amalek ƒomea me eye wotsi afi ma va se ɖe egbe.
