1 Istwa 4
1 Fis a Juda yo: Pérets, Hetsron, Carmi, Hur ak Shobal.
Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Karmi, 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.
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 Men desandan a Étham yo: Jizreel, Jischma ak Jidbach; sè yo te rele Hatselelponi.
These were the ancestors of the clans in the city of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister's name was 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.
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 Aschchur, papa a Tekoa, te gen de madanm: Hélea avèk Naara.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naara te fè pou li Achuzzam, Hépher, Thémeni ak Ashaschthari: men fis a Naara yo.
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah's sons.
7 Fis a Hélea yo: Tséreth, Tsochar ak Ethnan.
Helah's sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Kots te fè Anub avèk Hatsobéba ak fanmi a Acharchel yo, fis a Harum yo.
and Koz, who became the father of Anub and Hazzobebah, and of the clans descended from 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 respected than his brothers. His mother called him Jabez. She said, “Because I bore 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 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, frè a Schucha a, te fè Mechir ki te papa a Eschthon.
Kelub brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who 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 became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were men who lived in Rekah.
13 Alò, fis a Kenaz yo: Othniel avèk Seraja. Fis a Othniel la: Hathath.
Kenaz's sons were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothaï te fè Ophra. Seraja te fè Joab, papa a atizan yo; paske li menm te yon atizan.
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab, the originator of Ge-Harashim, whose people were craftsmen.
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 were Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.
16 Fis a Jehalléleel yo: Ziph, Zipha, Thirja ak Asareel.
Jehallelel's sons were 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.
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 Madanm li, Juif te fè Jéred, papa a Guedor, Héber, papa a Soco, avèk Jekuthiel, papa a Zanoach.
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 Fis a madanm a Hodija yo, sè a Nacham nan, se te zansèt a Kehila yo, Gamyen yo, ak Eschthemoa, Maakatyen yo.
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 Fis a Simon yo: Amnon, Rinna, Ben-Hanan ak Thilon. Epi fis a Jischeï yo: Zocheth ak Ben-Zocheth.
The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi were 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 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 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 Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is from ancient 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.
These were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.
24 Fis a Siméon yo: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zérach, Saül.
Simeon's descendants were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Schallum, fis li a. Mibsam, fis li a.
Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam was Shallum's son, and Mishma was Mibsam's son.
26 Fis a Mischma yo: Hammuel, fis li a, Zaccur, fis li a ak Schimeï, fis li a.
Mishma's descendants were Hammuel his son, Zakkur his grandson, and Shimei his great-grandson.
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. His brothers did not have many children, so their clans did not increase greatly in numbers as the people of Judah did.
28 Yo te rete Beer-Schéba, nan Molada ak nan Hatsar-Schual,
They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and at Hazar Shual.
29 nan Bilha, nan Etsem, nan Tholad,
They also live at 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 Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Vilaj pa yo te Etham, Ain, Rimmon, Thoken ak Aschan, senk vil yo;
Their five villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,
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.
together with the outlying villages as far as Baalath. These were their settlements, and they kept the genealogical records.
34 Meschobab, Jamlec, Joscha, fis a Amatsia a;
Clan leaders were 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 mentioned by name were leaders in their clans, and their clans increased greatly.
39 Yo te rive jis nan antre Guedor, jis nan kote lès a vale a pou chache patiraj pou twoupo pa yo.
They went near Gedor, on the east side of the valley, to seek 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 abundant and good pasture. The land was broad, quiet, and peaceable. The Hamites had formerly lived there.
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.
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 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.
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 Yo te detwi retay Amalekit ki te chape yo e te rete la jis rive jodi a.
They defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees, and have lived there to this day.
