1 Chronicles 4

1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

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

2 Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

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

3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.

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

4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn and father of Bethlehem.

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

5 Ashhur was the father of Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

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

6 Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

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

7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

Helah chun Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan,

8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.

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

9 Jabez was more faithful to God than his brothers. His mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

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

10 Jabez begged the God of Israel, “Please bless me and expand my borders! Be with me and keep me safe from harm so I won't have pain.” And God gave him what he asked for.

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.

11 Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.

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

12 Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.

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

13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.

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

14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.

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

15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

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

16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

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

17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One wife of Mered was the mother of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

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.

18 (Another wife who came from Judah was the mother of Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter, whom Mered had married.

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.

19 The sons of Hodiah's wife, Nathan's sister: one son was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

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.

20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.

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

21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er, who was the father of Lecah, Laadah, who was the father of Mareshah, the families of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,

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;

22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)

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.

23 They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.

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.

24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.

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

25 Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.

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

26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.

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

27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their tribe was not as large as that of Judah.

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.

28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

Amaho hi Beersheba le moladah, Hazar-Shaul,

29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

Bilhah le Ezem Tolad dunga achenguvin,

30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.

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

32 They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of five towns,

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,

33 along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.

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.

34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,

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

35 Joel, Jehu, son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,

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

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

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

37 and Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.

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

38 These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.

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.

39 They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pasture for their flocks.

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.

40 They found good pastureland there, and the area was open, quiet, and peaceful, for those who used to live there were Ham's descendants.

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.

41 In the time of Hezekiah, king of Judah, the leaders listed above by name came and attacked these descendants of Ham where they lived, along with the Meunites there and totally destroyed them, as is clear to this very day. Then they settled there, because there was pastureland for their flocks.

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.

42 Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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.

43 They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.

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