1 Tantara 4

1 Ny zanakalahin’ i Joda dia Fareza sy Hezrona sy Karmy sy Hora ary Sobala.

The sons of Judah: Perez, Chezron, and Carmi, and Chur, and Shobal.

2 Ary Reaia, zanakalahin’ i Sobala, niteraka an’ i Jahata; ary Jahata niteraka an’ i Ahomay sy Lahada. Ireo no fokon’ ny Zoraïta.

And Reayah the son of Shobal begat Jachath, and Jachath begat Achumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zor'athites.

3 Ary izao no avy amin’ ny rain’ i Etama: Jezirela sy Jisma ary Jidbasy, ary Hazelelpony no anaran’ ny anabaviny,

And these were [those of] the father of 'Etam, Jizre'el, and Yishma, and Yidbash: and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.

4 ary Penoela, rain’ i Gedora, sy Ezera, rain’ i Hosa. Ireo no zanak’ i Hora, lahimatoan’ i Efrata, razamben’ ny any Betlehema.

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and 'Ezer the father of Chushah. These are the sons of Chur, the first-born of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lechem.

5 Ary Asora, razamben’ ny any Tekoa, namporafy, dia Hela sy Nara.

And Ashchur the father of Thekoa' had two wives. Chelah and Na'arah.

6 Ary Nara niteraka an’ i Ahozama sy Hafera sy Temeny ary Hahastary. Ireo no zanakalahin’ i Nara.

And Na'arah bore him Achuzzam, and Chepher, and Themeni. and Haachashthari. These were the sons of Na'arah.

7 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Hela dia Zareta sy Jizara ary Etnana.

And the sons of Chelah were, Zereth, and Zochar, and Ethnan.

8 Ary Hakoza niteraka an’ i Anoba sy Zobeba ary ny fokon’ i Aharela, zanakalahin’ i Haroma.

And Koz begat 'Anub and Hazzobebah, and the families of Acharchel the son of Harum.

9 Ary Jabeza dia nalaza noho ny rahalahiny; ary ny reniny nanao ny anarany hoe Jabeza, fa hoy izy: Ory aho, raha niteraka azy.

And Ja'bez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Ja'bez, saying, Because I bore him in pain.

10 Ary Jabeza niantso an’ Andriamanitry ny Isiraely hoe: Enga anie ka hotahinao tokoa aho, ka hohalalahinao ny fari-taniko, ary ho amiko ny tananao, ka harovanao amin’ ny ratsy aho, mba tsy hampahory ahy izany. Ary dia nomen’ Andriamanitra azy ny nangatahiny.

And Ja'bez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst act for me against the evil, that it may not give me pain! And God granted him what he had asked for.

11 Ary Keloba, rahalahin’ i Soha, niteraka an’ i Mehira, rain’ i Estona;

And Kelub the brother of Shuchah begat Mechir, who was the father of Eshthon.

12 ary Estona niteraka an’ i Betirafa sy Pasea ary Tehina, rain’ Ir-nahasa. Ireo dia mponina tao Reka.

And Eshthon begat Beth-rapha, and Passeach, and Techinnah the father of 'Irnachash. These are the men of Rechah.

13 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Kenaza dia Otniela sy Seraia; ary ny zanakalahin’ i Otniela dia Hatata.

And the sons of Kenas: 'Othniel and Serayah. And the sons of 'Othniel: Chathath.

14 Ary Meonotahy niteraka an’ i Ofra; ary Seraia niteraka an’ i Joaba, razamben’ ny ao an-dohasahan’ ny mpiasa; fa mpiasa ireo.

And Me'onothai begat 'Ophrah: and Serayah begat Joab, the father of the valley of the carpenters; for they were carpenters.

15 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Kaleba, zanakalahin’ i Jefone, dia Iro sy Elaha sy Nama; ary ny zanakalahin’ i Elaha dia Kenaza.

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: 'Iru, Elah, and Na'am. And the sons of Elah: Ukenas.

16 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Jehalalila dia Zifa sy Zifaha sy Tiria ary Asarela.

And the sons of Jehalelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Thireya, and Assarel.

17 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Ezra dia Jatera sy Mareda sy Efera ary Jalona; ary izy niteraka an’ i Miriama sy Samay ary Jisba, razamben’ ny any Estemoa.

And the sons of 'Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and 'Epher, and Jalon. And she conceived [and bore] Miriam, and Shammai, and Yishbach the father of Eshthemoa'.

18 Ary Jehodia vadiny niteraka an’ i Jareda, razamben’ ny any Gedora, sy Hebera, razamben’ ny any Soko, ary Jakotiela, razamben’ ny any Zanoa. Ireo no zanakalahin’ i Bitia, zanakavavin’ i Farao, izay novadin’ i Mareda.

And his wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Cheber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoach. And these are the sons of D the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered had taken [for wife].

19 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Hodia vadiny, izay anabavin’ i Nahama, dia ny razamben’ ny an’ i Keila Garmita sy Estemoa Makatita.

And the sons of the wife of Hodiyah the sister of Nacham: The father of Kei'lah the Garmite, and Eshthemoa' the Ma'achathite.

20 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Simona dia Amnona sy Rina sy Ben-hanana ary Tilona. Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Jisy dia Zoheta sy Ben-zoheta.

And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-chanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Yish'i were, Zocheth, and Benzocheth.

21 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Sela, zanak’ i Joda, dia Era, rain’ i Leka, sy Lada, rain’ i Maresa, sy ny fokon’ ny mpanao rongony fotsy madinika amin’ ny ankohonan’ i Asbea;

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: 'Er the father of Lechah, and La'dah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea'.

22 ary Jokima sy ny mponina tao Kozeba ary Joasy sy Sarafa, izay samy nanapaka tany Moaba, ary Jasobi-lehema. Ary efa ela izany zavatra izany.

And Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lechem. And these are ancient things.

23 Ireo no mpanefy vilany sy mponina tany Netaima sy Gadera; tany no nitoerany tamin’ ny mpanjaka hanao ny asany.

There were the potters, and those that dwelt in plantations and sheepfolds: for the king's sake to do his work they dwelt there.

24 Ny zanakalahin’ i Simeona dia Nemoela sy Jamina sy Jariba sy Zera ary Saoly,

The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerach, and Saul.

25 dia Saloma no zanakalahin’ i Saoly, Mibsama no zanakalahin’ i Saloma, Misma no zanakalahin’ i Mibsama.

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma' his son.

26 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Misma dia Hamoela, ary Zakora no zanakalahin’ i Hamoela, Simey no zanakalahin’ i Zakora.

And the sons of Mishma': Hamuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shim'i his son.

27 Ary Simey nanan-janaka enina ambin’ ny folo lahy sy enim-bavy; fa ny rahalahiny tsy nanan-janaka maro, sady tsy nihamaro tahaka ny taranak’ i Joda ny fokony rehetra.

And Shim'i had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, nor did all their family multiply, equal to the children of Judah.

28 Ary izy nonina tao Beri-sheba sy Molada sy Hazara-soala

And they dwelt at Beer-sheba', and Moladah, and Chazar-shu'al.

29 sy Bila sy Ezema sy Tolada

And at Bilhah, and at 'Ezem, and at Tholad,

30 sy Betoela sy Horma sy Ziklaga

And at Bethuel, and at Chormah, and at Ziklag.

31 sy Beti-markabota sy Hazora-sosima sy Beti-biry ary Saraima. Ireo no tanàna nonenany mandra-panjakan’ i Davida.

And at Beth-marcaboth, and Chazar-sussim, and at Beth-biri, and at Sha'arayim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

32 Ary ny zana-bohiny dia Etama sy Aina sy Rimona sy Tokena ary Asana, tanana dimy ireo,

And their villages were 'Etam, and 'Ayin, Rimmon, and Tochen, and 'Ashan, five cities;

33 ary ny zana-bohiny rehetra koa izay manodina izany tanàna izany hatrany Bala. Ireo no fonenany sady nanana fitantaram-pirazanana manokana izy.

And all their villages that were round about these same cities as far as Ba'al. These were their dwelling-places, and after them are they recorded.

34 Ary Mesobaba sy Jamleka sy Josa, zanak’ i Amazia,

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amazyah,

35 ary Joela sy Jeho, zanak’ i Josibia, zanak’ i Seraia, zanak’ i Asiela,

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibyah, the son of Serayah, the son of 'Assiel.

36 ary Elioenay sy Jakoba sy Jesohaia sy Asaia sy Adiela sy Jesimiela sy Benaia

And Elyo'enai and Ja'akobah, and Jeshochayah, and 'Assayah, and Adiel, and Jessimiel, and Benayah.

37 sy Ziza, zanak’ i Sify, zanak’ i Alona, zanak’ i Jedaia, zanak’ i Simry, zanak’ i Semaia;

And Ziza the son of Shiph'i, the son of Allon, the son of Jedayah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shema'yah:

38 ireo voalaza anarana ireo dia samy lohany tamin’ ny fotony avy; ary efa nihamaro indrindra ny fianakaviany.

These mentioned by their names were princes in their families; and their family divisions spread themselves out greatly.

39 Ary nankany amin’ ny fidirana ho any Gedora izy, dia hatramin’ ny ilany atsinanana amin’ ny lohasaha, hitady ahitra ho an’ ny ondriny aman’ osiny.

And they went to the entrance of Gedur, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40 Ary nahita ahitra maitso sady tsara izy, ary malalaka ny tany sady nandry fahizay; nefa ny taranak’ i Hama no nonina tany taloha.

And they found a fat and good pasture, and the land was roomy, and quiet, and peaceable; for descendants of Ham dwelt there before that time.

41 Ary ireo voasoratra anarana ireo dia tonga tao tamin’ ny andron’ i Hezekia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, ka namely ny lay sy ny fonenana hitany tao sy nandringana azy rehetra mandraka ankehitriny, dia nonina nisolo azy; fa nisy ahitra ho an’ ny ondriny aman’ osiny tany.

And then came these written down by name in the days of Hezekiah the king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their stead; because there was pasture there for their flocks.

42 Ary nisy lehilahy dimam-jato tamin’ ny taranak’ i Simeona nankany amin’ ny tendrombohitra Seïra ka nanana an’ i Peletia sy Nearia sy Refaia ary Oziela, zanakalahin’ i Jisy, ho mpifehy azy.

And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Se'ir having at their head Pelatyah, and Ne'aryah, and Rephayah, and 'Uzziel, the sons of Yish'i.

43 Ary namely ny sisa afaka tamin’ ny Amalekita izy, ka dia monina ao mandraka androany.

And they smote the rest of the 'Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.