1 Seenaa 4
1 Ilmaan Yihuudaa: Faares, Hezroon, Karmii, Huurii fi Sobaal.
The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reʼaayaan ilmi Sobaal abbaa Yahaatiiti; Yahaati immoo abbaa Ahuumaayii fi Laahadii ti. Isaan kunneen balbalawwan Zoraatotaa ti.
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
3 Ilmaan Eexaam kanneenii dha: Yizriʼeel, Yishmaa fi Yidbaashi. Obboleettiin isaanii immoo Hazelelphoonii jedhamti.
These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.
4 Phenuuʼeel abbaa Gedoor; Eezer immoo abbaa Huushaam. Isaan kunneen sanyii Huuri ilma Efraataa hangaftichaatii fi abbaa Beetlihem sanaa ti.
Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashihuur abbaan Teqooʼaa niitota lama kanneen Heelaa fi Naʼaraa jedhaman qaba ture.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naʼaraan ilmaan Ahuzaam, Heefer, Teemenii fi Haaʼahashitaar jedhaman deesseef. Ilmaan Naʼaraa isaan kanneen turan.
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 Ilmaan Heelaa: Zeret, Zooharii fi Etnaan;
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
8 Qoosi abbaa Anuub, abbaa Hazobeebaa fi abbaa balbalawwan Ahariheel ilma Haaruumiti.
Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9 Yaabeex nama obboloota isaa caalaa ulfina qabu ture; haatii isaa, “Ani dhiphinaanan isa daʼe” jettee Yaabeex jettee isa moggaafte.
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
10 Yaabeex immoo akkana jedhee Waaqa Israaʼelitti iyyate; “Ati na eebbisi; biyya koos naaf balʼisi! Akka ani hin miidhamnee fi akka ani dhiphina jalaa baʼuuf harki kee na wajjin haa jiraatu.” Waaqnis waan inni kadhate sana ni kenneef.
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
11 Kiluub obboleessi Shuhaa abbaa Mihiirii ti; Mehiir immoo abbaa Eshitooniti.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshitoonis abbaa Beet Raafaan, abbaa Faasehaa fi Tehiinaa ti; Tahiinaan immoo abbaa Iir Naahaashii ti. Isaan kunneen namoota Reekaa ti.
Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.
13 Ilmaan Qenaz: Otniiʼeelii fi Seraayaa. Ilmaan Otniiʼeel: Hataatii fi Maʼoonotaayi.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.
14 Meʼoonotaayi abbaa Ofraa ti. Seraayaan abbaa Yooʼaabii ti; Yooʼaab immoo abbaa Gee Haraashiimii ti. Maqaan kun sababii isaan ogummaa hojii harkaa qabaniif kennameef.
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.
15 Ilmaan Kaaleb ilma Yefunee: Iiruu, Eelaa fi Naʼaam. Ilmi Eelaa: Qenaz.
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Ilmaan Yehaleliʼeel: Ziifii, Ziifaa, Tiiriyaa fi Asareel.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Ilmaan Izraa: Yeteer, Mered, Eeferii fi Yaaloon. Niitota Mered keessaa isheen tokko Miiriyaam, Shamaayii fi Yishibaa abbaa Eshtimoʼaa sana deesse.
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 Niitiin isaa dubartiin Yihuudaa sunis Yaared abbaa Gedoor, Hebeer abbaa Sookooniitii fi Yequutiiʼeel abbaa Zaanoʼaa deesse. Isaan kunneen ijoollee Bitiyaa intala Faraʼoon kan Mered fuudhe sanaa ti.
His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
19 Ilmaan niitiin Hoodiyaa obboleettiin Naham sun deesse: Abbaa Qeyiilaa namicha Garmii sanaatii fi Eshtimoʼaa namicha Maʼakaa ti.
The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Ilmaan Simiʼoon: Amnoon, Riinaa, Ben-Haanaanii fi Tiiloon. Ilmaan Yishiʼii: Zoheetii fi Ben-Zoheetii ti.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.
21 Ilmaan Sheelaa ilma Yihuudaa: Eer abbaa Leekaa, Laʼadaa abbaa Maareeshaatii fi balbalawwan Beet Ashibeeʼaatti warra wayyaa quncee talbaa haphii hojjetanii.
The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
22 Yooqiim, namoota Koozeebaa, Yooʼaashii fi Saaraaf isa Moʼaabii fi Yaashubiileheem bulchu. Barreeffamni kunneenis kan bara durii ti.
and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.
23 Isaanis suphee dhooftuu Nexaayiimii fi Gedeeraa keessa jiraatan turan; jarri kun mootichaaf hojjechaa achi jiraatu ture.
These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.
24 Ilmaan Simiʼoon: Nemuuʼeel, Yaamiin, Yaariib, Zeraa fi Shaawul;
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
25 Shaluum ilma Saaʼuul ture; Mibsaam ilma Shaluumiti; Mishmaa immoo ilma Mabsaamiti.
Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 Ilmaan Mishmaa: Ilma isaa Hamuuʼeel, ilma isaa Zakuurii fi ilma isaa Shimeʼii.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.
27 Shimeʼiin ilmaan kudha jaʼaa fi intallan jaʼa qaba ture; obboloonni isaa garuu ijoollee hedduu hin qaban ture; sababii kanaaf balbalawwan isaanii hundinuu akka gosa Yihuudaa baayʼee hin turre.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family didn’t multiply like the children of Judah.
28 Isaanis Bersheebaa, Molaadaa, Hazar Shuuʼaal,
They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,
29 Bilihaa, Ezem, Toolaad,
at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,
30 Betuuʼeel, Hormaa, Siiqlaag,
at Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag,
31 Beet Markaabot, Hazar Susiim, Beet Biirii fi Shaʼarayiim keessa jiraatan. Magaalaawwan kunneen hamma bara mootummaa Daawitiitti magaalaawwan isaanii turan.
at Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign.
32 Akkasumas gandoota Eexaam, Ayin, Reemoon, Tookkenii fi Ashaan jechuunis magaalaa shananii fi
Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;
33 gandoota naannoo isaaniitti argaman hunda keessa hamma Baʼaaliitti jiraatu ture. Kunneen iddoo isaan jiraatanii dha. Isaanis galmee hidda dhaloota isaanii kaawwatanii jiran.
and all their villages that were around the same cities, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept their genealogy.
34 Meshoobaab, Yamleek, Yooshaa ilma Amasiyaa,
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,
35 Yooʼeel, Yehuu ilma Yooshibiyaa, ilma Seraayaa, ilma Asiiʼeel,
Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
36 akkasumas Eliiyooʼeenayi, Yaaʼiqoobaa, Yashoohayaa, Asaayaa, Aadiiʼeel, Yesiimiʼeel, Benaayaa,
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Ziizaa ilma Shiifii, ilma Aloon, ilma Yedaayaa, ilma Shimrii, ilma Shemaaʼiyaa.
and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—
38 Namoonni maqaan isaanii kanaa olitti himame kunneen hooggantoota balbala isaanii turan. Baayʼinni maatii isaaniis akka malee dabalaa dhufe;
these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
39 isaanis bushaayee isaaniitiif lafa dheedaa barbaacha hamma moggaa Gedoor kan gama baʼa sululaa jiru sanaatti deeman.
They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
40 Isaanis naannoo sanatti lafa dheedaa gabbataa fi gaarii argatan; lafni sunis balʼaa, kan nagaa fi tasgabbii qabu ture. Bara durii gosoonni Haamii naannoo sana jiraachaa turan.
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
41 Namoonni maqaan isaanii dhaʼame kunneen bara Hisqiyaas mootii Yihuudaa ture keessa dhufan. Isaan akkuma hamma harʼaatti illee mulʼatu qubata Kaamotaatii fi Meʼuunoota achi jiraachaa turanii dhaʼanii guutumaan guutuutti isaan barbadeessan. Ergasiis sababii lafa dheedaa balʼaa bushaayee isaaniitiif argataniif lafa jaraa irra ni qubatan.
These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents and the Meunim who were found there; and they destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
42 Simiʼoonota kanneen keessaa namoonni dhibba shan ilmaan Yishiʼii Phelaatiyaa, Naʼaariyaa, Refaayaa fi Uziiʼeel hoogganamanii biyya gaaraa Seeʼiir weeraran.
Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
43 Isaanis Amaaleqoota miliqanii hafan balleessanii hamma harʼaatti achuma jiraatan.
They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.
