1 Istwa 4
1 Fis a Juda yo: Pérets, Hetsron, Carmi, Hur ak Shobal.
The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaja, fis a Shobal la, te vin papa a Jachath; Jachath te fè Achumaï avèk Lahad. Sila yo se te fanmi a Soreatyen yo.
Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
3 Men desandan a Étham yo: Jizreel, Jischma ak Jidbach; sè yo te rele Hatselelponi.
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.
4 Penuel se te papa a Guedor e Ézer papa a Huscha. Men fis a Hur yo; premye ne a, Éphrata, papa a Bethléem.
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.
5 Aschchur, papa a Tekoa, te gen de madanm: Hélea avèk Naara.
Ashhur was the father of Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naara te fè pou li Achuzzam, Hépher, Thémeni ak Ashaschthari: men fis a Naara yo.
Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 Fis a Hélea yo: Tséreth, Tsochar ak Ethnan.
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Kots te fè Anub avèk Hatsobéba ak fanmi a Acharchel yo, fis a Harum yo.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.
9 Jaebets te gen plis onè pase frè li yo e manman li te rele li Jaebets epi te di: “akoz mwen te fè l avèk gwo doulè”.
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.”
10 Jaebets te rele Bondye Israël la epi te di: “O ke Ou beni mwen, anverite e agrandi lizyè mwen e ke men Ou avè m, ke Ou pwoteje m de mal pou m pa ta twouble akoz li.” Epi Bondye te bay li sa li te mande a.
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.
11 Kelub, frè a Schucha a, te fè Mechir ki te papa a Eschthon.
Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.
12 Eschthon te soti lakay Rapha, Paséach ak Thechinna, papa a Nachasch. Sila yo se te moun a Réca yo.
Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Alò, fis a Kenaz yo: Othniel avèk Seraja. Fis a Othniel la: Hathath.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothaï te fè Ophra. Seraja te fè Joab, papa a atizan yo; paske li menm te yon atizan.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.
15 Fis a Caleb yo, ki te fis a Jephunné a: Iru, Éla avèk Naam e fi yo, Éla avèk Kenaz.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Fis a Jehalléleel yo: Ziph, Zipha, Thirja ak Asareel.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Fis a Esdras yo: Jéther, Méred, Épher ak Jalon. Madanm a Méred la te fè Miriam, Schammaï ak Jischbach, papa Eschthemoa.
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.
18 Madanm li, Juif te fè Jéred, papa a Guedor, Héber, papa a Soco, avèk Jekuthiel, papa a Zanoach.
(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.
19 Fis a madanm a Hodija yo, sè a Nacham nan, se te zansèt a Kehila yo, Gamyen yo, ak Eschthemoa, Maakatyen yo.
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.
20 Fis a Simon yo: Amnon, Rinna, Ben-Hanan ak Thilon. Epi fis a Jischeï yo: Zocheth ak Ben-Zocheth.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 Fis a Schéla yo, ki te fis a Juda a: Er, papa a Léca, Laeda, papa a Maréscha, avèk fanmi lakay travayè twal nan Béth-Aschbéa yo,
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,
22 avèk Jokim, mesye a Cozéba yo, Joas ak Saraph, ki te renye Moab avèk Jaschubi-Léchem. Achiv sila yo tèlman ansyen.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)
23 Sila yo se te moun ki te fè veso ajil ki te abite Netayaim avèk Gedera; yo te rete la avèk wa a pou fè travay li.
They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.
24 Fis a Siméon yo: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zérach, Saül.
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Schallum, fis li a. Mibsam, fis li a.
Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 Fis a Mischma yo: Hammuel, fis li a, Zaccur, fis li a ak Schimeï, fis li a.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.
27 Schimeï te gen sèz fis avèk sis fi. Frè li yo pa t fè anpil fis, ni fanmi pa yo pa t miltipliye kon fis a Juda yo.
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.
28 Yo te rete Beer-Schéba, nan Molada ak nan Hatsar-Schual,
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
29 nan Bilha, nan Etsem, nan Tholad,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 nan Bethuel, nan Horma, nan Tsiklag,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 nan Beth-Marcaboth, nan Hatsar-Susim, nan Beth-Bireï ak nan Schaaraïm. Sila yo se te vil pa yo jiska règn a wa David la.
Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.
32 Vilaj pa yo te Etham, Ain, Rimmon, Thoken ak Aschan, senk vil yo;
They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of five towns,
33 epi tout vil pa yo ki te antoure menm vil sila yo jis rive Baal. Se te anplasman pa yo e yo genyen istwa zansèt pa yo.
along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.
34 Meschobab, Jamlec, Joscha, fis a Amatsia a;
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,
35 epi Joël avèk Jéhu, fis a Joschibia a, fis a Seraia a, fis a Asiel la;
Joel, Jehu, son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36 Eljoénaï, Jaakoba, Jeschochaja, Asaja, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaja,
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Ziza, fis a Allon an, fis a Jedaja a, fis a Schimri a, fis a Schemaeja a.
and Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
38 Sila ki mansyone pa non yo se te chèf lakay fanmi pa yo; epi lakay zansèt pa yo te chèf nan fanmi pa yo e lakay fanmi pa yo te grandi anpil.
These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.
39 Yo te rive jis nan antre Guedor, jis nan kote lès a vale a pou chache patiraj pou twoupo pa yo.
They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pasture for their flocks.
40 Yo te jwenn pa yo ki te trè rich e trè bon, peyi a te vas e kalm, epi te gen lapè; paske sila ki te rete la oparavan yo te desandan de Cham.
They found good pastureland there, and the area was open, quiet, and peaceful, for those who used to live there were Ham's descendants.
41 Sila yo, dechifre pa non te vini nan jou a Ézéchias yo, wa Juda a e te atake tant pa yo e avèk Mawonit ki te rete la yo, te detwi yo nèt jis rive jou sa a pou te rete nan plas pa yo, akoz te gen patiraj pou twoupo pa yo.
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.
42 Sòti nan yo, depi nan fis Siméon, senk-san mesye te monte nan Mòn Séir avèk Pelathia, Nearia, Rephaja e Uziel, fis a Jischeï a.
Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
43 Yo te detwi retay Amalekit ki te chape yo e te rete la jis rive jodi a.
They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.
