1 Kroniku 4
1 Hagi mago'a Juda naga'mofo zamagi'a ama'ne, Peresi'ma, Hesroni'ma, Karmi'ma, Huri'ma, Sobali'e.
The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Hagi Sobali'a Reaia nefa'e. Reaia'a Jahati nafa'e, Jahati'a Ahumaine Lahatikizni neznafa'e. Hagi ama ana nagara Zora kumate'ma nemaniza vahepinti fore hu'naze.
Shobal’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. They were the ancestors of the Zorath people-group.
3 Hagi Etamu ne'mofavremofo zamagi'a ama'ne, Jezrili'ma, Isma'ma, Idbasa'e. Hagi nezmasaro agi'a Hazelelponi'e.
The oldest son of Caleb and his wife Ephrathah was Hur. Hur was the one who started/founded Bethlehem [town]. His three sons were Etam, Penuel, and Ezer. Etam’s sons were Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi. Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah.
4 Hagi magora Penuelikino Gedori nefa'e. Magora Ezerikino Husa kuma eri fore hu'ne. Hagi magora Hurikino Betlehemu Kuma azeri oti'nea nere. Hagi Huri'a Efratana ese mofavre'e.
5 Asuhuri'a Tekoa kuma'ma eri fore'ma hu'nea nekino, tare a' zanante'neana zanagi'a Hela'ene Narake.
[Hezron’s son] Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives whose names were Helah and Naarah.
6 Hagi Nara'a Ahuzamima, Heferima, Temenima, Hahastarima huno kasezmante'ne.
The sons of Asshur and his wife Naarah were Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
7 Hagi Hela'a Zeretima, Izarima, Etnanima huno kasezmante'ne.
The sons of [Ashhur and his wife] Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Hagi Kozi'a Anupune, Zobebakizni kase zanante'neankino, agripinti Harumu nemofo Aharheli nagara efore hu'naze.
and Koz. Koz was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the ancestor of the clans descended from Aharhel. Aharhel was the son of Harum.
9 Hagi Jabesi'a afuhe'ina zmagatere'nea nekino vahe'mo'za kesga hu'za ragi nemiza nere. Hagi nerera'a, tusi'a nata negrige'na kasente'noe huno nehuno, Jabesi'e huno agi'a antemi'ne.
[There was another descendant of Judah whose name was] Jabez. [He] was more respected than his brothers were. His mother named him Jabez [which means ‘pain’] because she said, “I was enduring much pain when I gave birth to him.”
10 Hagi mago zupa Jabesi'a Israeli vahe'mofo Anumzantega amanage huno nunamuna hu'ne, Anumzamoka, asomu hunenantenka, mopanimofo agema'ama ome atre, eme atrema hu'neama'a eri ra nehunka, muse hugantoanki tava'onire mani'nenka hazenke zama navate'ma ezankura kegava hunantegeno, natama namizamo'a navatera omeno. E'inage huno nunamuna higeno, Anumzamo'a nunamu ke'a antahimino, nunamuma hiazana ami'ne.
[One day] he prayed to God whom his fellow Israelis [worshiped], saying, “Please greatly bless me and (enlarge my land/give me a lot of land/property). Remain [IDM] with me, and do not allow anyone to harm me. If you do that for me, I will not have any pain.” And God did what Jabez requested him to do.
11 Hagi Suha nefu Kelupu'a Mehiri' nefa'e, Mehiri'a Estoni nefa'e,
[Another descendant of Judah was] Shuhah. His [younger] brother Kelub was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.
12 hagi Estoni'a Bet-rafane, Paseane, Tehinama huno kasezmante'ne. Hagi Tehina'a Ir-nahasi nefa'e. Hagi ama ana veneneramina Reka kumate venene mani'naze.
Eshton was the father of Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah founded Nahash [town], but their families lived in Recah [town].
13 Hagi Kenazi'a, Otnielikizni, Seraiakizni neznafa'e. Hagi Otnieli'a Hatatikiznine Meonotaikizni neznafa'e.
[Another descendant of Judah was] Jephunneh. His son was Caleb. Caleb’s sons were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz. The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai. Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab. Joab was the ancestor of the people who lived in Craftsmen’s Valley. The valley was named that because many of the people who lived there were (craftsmen/men who were experts in making things).
14 Hagi Meonotai'a Ofra nefa'e. Hagi Seraia'a Joapu nefa'e, Joapu'a Ge-harasim kasente'ne. Hagi Ge-harasimi'ema hu'neana, na'ankure maka'zama zamazantetima tro'ma nehaza vahera agripinti efore hu'naze.
15 Hagi Jefune nemofo Kalepi ne' mofavre'ramimofo zamagi'a ama'ne, Iruma, Ela'ma, Na'amu'e. Hagi Ela'a Kenazi nefa'e.
16 Jehaleleli ne' mofavreramina ama'ne, Zifi'ma, Zifa'ma, Tiria'ma, Asareli'e.
[Another descendant of Judah was] Jehallelel. His sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Hagi Ezra ne' mofavremokizimi zamagi'a, Jeteri'ma, Meredi'ma, Eferima, Jaroni'e. Hagi Meredi'a Fero mofa Bitia ara eri'ne. Hagi ana a'mo'a Miriamuma, Samaima, Isbama huno kasezmante'ne. Hagi Isba'a Estemoa kuma azeri otine.
[Another descendant of Judah was Ezrah.] Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered married Bithiah, who was the daughter of the king of Egypt. The children of Mered and Bithiah were Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah. Ishbah was the father of Eshtemoa. Ezrah also had a wife from Judah. She gave birth to Jered, Heber, and Jekuthiel. Jered was the father of (OR, founded the town of) Gedor, Heber was the father of (OR, founded the town of) Soco, and Jekuthiel was the father of (OR, founded the town of) Zanoah.
18 Hagi Mereti'a Juda kumateti a' erineno Jereti kasentegeno, Jeretia Gedori kuma azeri oti'nea nere. Hagi Heberi'a Soko kuma azeri oti'nea nere. Jekutieli'a Zanoa kuma azeri oti'nea nere.
19 Hodia nenaro'a Nahamu nesaro'e. Hagi e'i ana veatremokea tare mofavre zanantena'ankino mago nemofo'a Keila kumara azeri otigeno, agripinti Garmi vahera efore hazageno, mago nemofo'a Estemoa kuma azeri otigeno, Ma'aka vahera agripinti efore hu'naze.
Hodiah’s wife, who was Naham’s sister, bore two sons. One of them was the father of Keilah, the ancestor of the Gar people-group, and the other one was the father of Eshtemoa, the ancestor of the Maacath people-group.
20 Hagi Simeoni ne' mofavremokizmi zamagi'a, Amnonima, Rina'ma, Ben-hananima, Tiloni'e. Hagi Isi'a Soheti naga'ene Ben-soheti nagamofo nezamageho'e.
[Another descendant of Judah was Shimon]. Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. [Another descendant of Judah was] Ishi. His descendants were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 Hagi Juda nemofo Sela ne' mofavreramimofo zamagi'a, Erikino Leka kuma azeri otigeno, Maresa kumama azeri oti'nea nera Lada mani'ne. Hagi Lada naga'mo'za Bet-Asbea kumate mani'ne'za efeke huno knare'ma hu'nea tavravema tro'ma nehaza naga mani'naze.
One of Judah’s sons was Shelah. Shelah’s sons were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of those who made things from linen at Beth-Ashbea,
22 Hagi mago mofavrea Jokimikino, Koseva vahe'ene Joasi vahe'ene Sarafu vahe'enena agripinti efore hu'za mani'neza, Moapu mopane Jasuvi-Rehemu mopanena kegava hu'naze. (Ama ana zamagi zamagenkema krente'nazana korapa knafi krente'naze.)
Jokim, and the men of Cozeba [town], and Joash and Saraph, two men who married women from [the] Moab [region] and later lived in Bethlehem (OR, and ruled in Jashubi-Lehem). All their names and a record of what they did are written in very old scrolls.
23 Hagi ama ana vahetmina Netamu kumate'ene Gedera kumate'ene mani'ne'za, mopa kavo tro nehu'za, kini ne' eri'za eneriza nemaniza vahetami mani'naze.
They made pottery for the king; some of them lived in Netaim [town] and some of them lived in Gederah [town].
24 Hagi Simioni ne' mofavreramimofo zamagi'a, Nemueli'ma, Jamini'ma, Jaribi'ma, Zera'ma, Sauli'e.
Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Hagi Sauli'a Salumu nefa'e, Salumu'a Mibsamu nefa'e, Mibsamu'a Misma nefa'e.
Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma.
26 Hagi Misma agehemokizmi zamagi'a ama'ne, Misma'a Hamueli nefa'e, Hamueli'a Zakuri nefa'e, Zakuri'a Simei nefa'e.
Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei.
27 Hagi Simei'a 16ni'a ne' mofavreraminki 6si'a mofanegi huno zamante'ne. Hianagi afuhemo'za mofavrea rama'a onte'nazageno, mago'a Juda naga'mozama hazaza hu'za Simeoni naga'mo'za rama'a vahera forera osu'naze.
Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had many children. So the descendants of Simeon never were as many as the descendants of [his younger brother] Judah.
28 Hagi Simioni naga'mo'za Berseba kumapima, Molada kumapima, Hazar-Sual Kumapima,
The descendants of Simeon lived in [these cities and towns]: Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-Shual,
29 Bilha kumapima, Ezemi kumapima, Toladi kumapima,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Betueli kumapima, Homa kumapima, Ziklagi kumapima,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Bet-Makaboti kumapima, Hazar-Susim kumapima, Bet-Biri kumapima, Saraim kumapima hu'za mani'naze. Hagi Simeon naga'mo'za ama ana kumatminte mani'nazageno Deviti'a kinia efore hu'ne.
Beth-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susim, Beth-Biri, and Shaaraim. They lived in those places until David became king.
32 Hagi mago'a zamagehemo'za 5fu'a neonese kumapi mani'naze. Ana kumatmimofo zamagi'a, Etamu kuma'ma, Aini kuma'ma, Rimoni kuma'ma, Tokeni kuma'ma, Asani kumapima hu'za mani'naze.
They also lived in villages near those towns: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan.
33 Hagi neone kumatmima ana rankumatmimofoma megagitere huno Balatima ome atre'nea kumatmimpine mani'naze. E'ina maka Simioni nagamofo kumataminkino, mika zamagehemofo zamagiramine zamagri zamagiraminena, avontafepi krente'naze.
There were other villages where they lived, as far [southwest] as Baalath [town]. Those were the places where they lived, and their names, according to the family records.
34 Hagi mago'a Simeonimpinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vahetmimofo zamagi'a, Meshobapu'ma, Jamleki'ma, Amasia nemofo Josa'e.
The men in the following list were the leaders of their clans: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah, Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah. Joshibiah was the son of Seraiah and the grandson of Asiel. Other clan leaders were Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza. Ziza was the son of Shiphi and the grandson of Allon, who was the son of Jedaiah, who was the son of Shimri, who was the son of Shemaiah. Those families became very large/numerous.
35 Joeli'ma, Josibia nemofo Jehu'ma, Jehu nemofo Seraia'ma, Seraia nemofo Aserima,
36 Elioenai'ma, Jakoba'ma, Jesohaiama, Asaia'ma, Adieli'ma, Jesimieli'ma, Benaia'ma,
37 Sifi nemofo Siza'ma, Aloni nemofo Jedaia'ma, Jedaia nemofo Simri'ma, Simri nemofo Semaia'e.
38 E'i ama ana vahetamina Simioni naga nofite'ma ugota huterema hu'naza vahe'mofo zamagi krente'naze. Hagi ana naga'nofimo'za rama'a vahe fore hu'naze.
39 Hagi sipisipi afutamine bulimakao afuzagamofo trazankura agupomofo zage hanati kaziga Gedori mopafi hake'za vu'naze.
They went outside of Gedor [town] on the east side of the valley to look for pastureland for their flocks of sheep.
40 E'ina mopama ome kazana trazamo'a knare hu'ne. Hagi ana mopamo'a kahesa huno ra higeno, ana kumapi vahe'mo'za hafra osu fru hu'za knare hu'za mani'naze. Na'ankure ana agupofina Hamu nagake kora mani'nazane.
They found good pastureland with plenty of grass. The place was peaceful and quiet. Previously the descendants of [Noah’s son] Ham had lived there.
41 Hianagi Juda ne' Hezekaia'ma kinima mani'nea knafi Simioni naga'mo'za vu'za, Hamu naga'ene Meuni naga'enena ome ha' huzmante'za nonkumazmia taganavaziza maka zazmia eri haviza nehu'za zamahe vagare'naze. Na'ankure ana mopafina trazamo'a avitegeno sipisipi afu'ene, bulimakao afutaminema kegavama hu'arera knare hu'ne.
But while Hezekiah was the king of Judah, the leaders of the tribe of Simeon came to Gedor and fought against the descendants of Ham and destroyed their tents. They also fought against the descendants of Meun who were living there, and they killed all of them. So now there are no descendants of Meun living there. The descendants of Simeon started to live there, because there was good pastureland there for their sheep.
42 Hagi Simioni nagapinti'ma 500'a vahe'ma zamavare'za Seiri agona kokantegama Idomu kaziga vu'naza kva vahera Isi mofavreraminki'za Pelatiama, Neariama, Refaiama, Uzieli'e.
Ishi’s four sons Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel led 500 other descendants of Simeon [and attacked the people who were living] in the hilly area of the Edom [region].
43 Hagi korapama Amaleki vahera Israeli vahe'mo'zama zamahe vagarazageno osi'a naga'ma koro frezama ana kazigama umani'naza vahera Simioni naga'mo'za ome zamahe vagare'za ana mopafi mani'za e'za ama knarera menina ehanati'naze.
They killed the few descendants of Amalek who were still alive. From that time until now, the descendants of Simeon have lived in [the] Edom [region].
