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