Taariikhdii Kowaad 4
1 Wiilashii Yahuudahna waxay ahaayeen Feres, iyo Xesroon, iyo Karmii, iyo Xuur, iyo Shoobaal.
The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Oo Re'aayaah oo ahaa ina Shoobaalna wuxuu dhalay Yaaxad, Yaaxadna wuxuu dhalay Axuumay iyo Lahad. Kuwanu waa qolooyinkii reer Sorcaah.
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 Oo kuwanuna waxay ahaayeen wiilashii uu dhalay Ceetaam aabbihiis, oo waa Yesreceel, iyo Yishmaa, iyo Yidbaash, oo walaashood magaceedana waxaa la odhan jiray Haselelfoonii,
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 iyo Fenuu'eel oo ahaa Gedoor aabbihiis, iyo Ceser oo ahaa Xuushaah aabbihiis. Kuwanu waa wiilashii Xuur, kaasoo ahaa curadkii Efraataah, oo ahaa Beytlaxam aabbihiis.
5 Oo Ashxuur oo ahaa Teqooca aabbihiisna wuxuu qabay laba naagood, oo waxay ahaayeen Xelaah iyo Nacaraah.
[Hezron’s son] Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives whose names were Helah and Naarah.
6 Oo Nacaraah waxay isagii u dhashay Axuusaam, iyo Heefer, iyo Teemnii, iyo Haa'axashtaarii. Intaasu waxay ahaayeen Nacaraah wiilasheedii.
The sons of Asshur and his wife Naarah were Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
7 Xelaah wiilasheediina waxay ahaayeen Sered, iyo Isehaar, iyo Etnaan.
The sons of [Ashhur and his wife] Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Haqoosna wuxuu dhalay Caanuub, iyo Sobeebaah, iyo qolooyinka reer Axarxeel oo ahaa ina Haaruum.
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 Yacbeesna wuu ka ciso badnaa walaalihiis oo dhan, oo hooyadiis ayaa isagii ku magacawday Yacbees, oo waxay tidhi, Maxaa yeelay, isaga waxaan ku dhalay tiiraanyo.
[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 Oo Yacbeesna wuxuu baryay Ilaahii reer binu Israa'iil, oo ku yidhi, Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaad i barakaysid, oo aad soohdintayda ii ballaadhisid, iyo in gacantaadu ila jirto, oo aad sharka iga dhawrtid, si aanan u tiiraanyoon! Oo Ilaahna wuu siiyey wixii uu weyddiistay.
[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 Keluub oo ahaa Shuuxah walaalkiisna wuxuu dhalay Mexiir, oo ahaa Eshtoon aabbihiis.
[Another descendant of Judah was] Shuhah. His [younger] brother Kelub was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshtoonna wuxuu dhalay Beytraafaa, iyo Faasee'ax, iyo Texinnaah oo ahaa Ciirnaaxaash aabbihiis. Oo kuwanu waa nimankii Reekaah.
Eshton was the father of Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah founded Nahash [town], but their families lived in Recah [town].
13 Wiilashii Qenasna waxay ahaayeen, Cotnii'eel, iyo Seraayaah, oo Cotnii'eelna wuxuu dhalay Xatad.
[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 Mecoonotayna wuxuu dhalay Cofraah, oo Seraayaahna wuxuu dhalay Yoo'aab oo ahaa Geharashiim aabbihiis, waayo, iyagu waxay ahaayeen rag saaniciin ah.
15 Kaaleeb ina Yefunneh wiilashiisiina waxay ahaayeen Iiruu, iyo Eelaah, iyo Nacam, ina Eelaahna wuxuu ahaa Qenas.
16 Wiilashii Yehaleleelna waxay ahaayeen Siif iyo Siifaah, iyo Tiiryaa, iyo Asareel.
[Another descendant of Judah was] Jehallelel. His sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Ilmaha Cesraahna waxay ahaayeen Yeter, iyo Mered, iyo Ceefer, iyo Yaaloon, oo iyana waxay dhashay Maryan, iyo Shammay, iyo Yishbax oo ahaa Eshtemooca aabbihiis.
[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 Naagtiisii Yahuudiyadda ahaydna waxay dhashay Yered oo ahaa Gedoor aabbihiis, iyo Xeber oo ahaa Sookoo aabbihiis, iyo Yequutii'eel oo ahaa Saanoo'ax aabbihiis. Oo kuwanuna waa wiilashii Bityaah oo ahayd ina Fircoon oo uu Mered guursaday.
19 Oo Hoodiyaah naagtiisii oo ahayd Naxam walaashiis wiilasheediina waxay ahaayeen Qeciilaah kii reer Garmii aabbihiis, iyo Eshtemooca oo ahaa reer Macakaad.
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 Wiilashii Shiimoonna waxay ahaayeen Cammoon, iyo Rinnaah, iyo Benxaanaan, iyo Tiiloon. Wiilashii Yishciina waxay ahaayeen Sooxeed iyo Bensooxeed.
[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 Sheelaah ina Yahuudah wiilashiisiina waxay ahaayeen Ceer oo ahaa Leekaah aabbihiis, iyo Lacadaah oo ahaa Maareeshaah aabbihiis, iyo qolooyinka reerka kuwa dhar wanaagsan samayn jiray oo ka soo farcamay reer Ashbeeca,
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 iyo Yooqiim, iyo dadka reer Kosebaa, iyo Yoo'aash, iyo Saaraaf oo u talin jiray Moo'aab, iyo Yaashubilexem. Oo taariikhduna waa wax aad u gaboobay.
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 Oo kuwanuna waxay ahaayeen dheryodhoobyadii, oo waxay degganaan jireen Netaa'iim iyo Gedeeraah, oo halkaas ayay la degganaan jireen boqorka si ay shuqulkiisa u sameeyaan.
They made pottery for the king; some of them lived in Netaim [town] and some of them lived in Gederah [town].
24 Wiilashii Simecoonna waxay ahaayeen Nemuu'eel, iyo Yaamiin, iyo Yaariib, iyo Serax, iyo Shaa'uul
Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 oo dhalay Shalluum, oo isna dhalay Mibsam, oo isna dhalay Mishmaac.
Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma.
26 Mishmaac farcankiisuna wuxuu ahaa Xamuu'eel oo dhalay Sakuur, oo isna dhalay Shimcii.
Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei.
27 Shimciina wuxuu lahaa lix iyo toban wiil iyo lix gabdhood, laakiinse walaalihiis carruur badan ma ay lahayn, oo qoladooda oo dhammuna uma ay tarmin, sida reer Yahuudah oo kale.
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 Oo iyagu waxay degganaayeen Bi'ir Shebac, iyo Molaadaah, iyo Xasar Shuucaal,
The descendants of Simeon lived in [these cities and towns]: Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-Shual,
29 iyo Bilhah, iyo Cesem, iyo Toolad,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 iyo Betuu'eel, iyo Xormaah, iyo Siiqlag,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 iyo Beytmarkabood, iyo Xasar Suusiim, iyo Beytbirii, iyo Shacarayim. Intaasu waxay ahaayeen magaalooyinkoodii ay degganaayeen tan iyo waagii Daa'uud boqortooyada haystay.
Beth-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susim, Beth-Biri, and Shaaraim. They lived in those places until David became king.
32 Oo tuulooyinkoodiina waxay ahaayeen Ceetaam, iyo Cayn, iyo Rimmon, iyo Token, iyo Caashaan, oo waxay ahaayeen shan magaalo,
They also lived in villages near those towns: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan.
33 iyo kulli tuulooyinkoodii ku wareegsanaa isla magaalooyinkaas ilaa tan iyo Bacal. Kuwaasu waxay ahaayeen rugahoodii ay degganaayeen, oo iyagu abtirisna way leeyihiin.
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 Oo Meshoobaab, iyo Yamleeg, iyo Yooshaah oo ahaa ina Amasyaah,
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 iyo Yoo'eel, iyo Yeehuu oo ahaa ina Yooshibyaah ina Seraayaah, ina Casii'eel,
36 iyo Eliyooceenay, iyo Yacaqobaah, iyo Yeshooxaayaah, iyo Casaayaah, iyo Cadii'eel, iyo Yesiimi'eel, iyo Benaayaah,
37 iyo Siisaa oo ahaa ina Shifcii ina Alloon oo ahaa reer Yedacyaah oo ka ahaa reer Shimrii oo ka sii ahaa reer Shemacyaah,
38 intaas magacyadooda la sheegay waxay ahaayeen amiirradii qolooyinkooda, oo reerahooduna aad bay si weyn ugu kordheen.
39 Oo waxay tageen meesha Gedoor laga galo iyo xataa tan iyo dooxadii dhankeeda bari si ay idahooda daaq ugu doondoonaan.
They went outside of Gedor [town] on the east side of the valley to look for pastureland for their flocks of sheep.
40 Oo waxay halkaas ka heleen daaq cosob ah oo wanaagsan, oo dhulkuna wuu ballaadhnaa, wuxuuna ahaa dal xasilloon oo nabdoon, waayo, kuwii halkaas waagii hore degganaan jiray waxay ahaayeen reer Xaam.
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 Oo kuwan magacyadooda la qoray waxay dalka soo galeen waagii boqorkii reer Yahuudah, oo Xisqiyaah ahaa, oo waxay dumiyeen teendhooyinkoodii oo laayeen reer Mecuuniimkii halkaas laga helay, dhammaantoodna way wada baabbi'iyeen, ilaa maantadan la joogo, oo meeshoodii bay degeen, maxaa yeelay, meeshaasu waxay lahayd daaq ay idahoodu daaqaan.
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 Oo iyaga qaarkood oo ahaa reer Simecoon oo tiradoodu ahayd shan boqol oo nin waxay tageen Buur Seciir, oo waxaa saraakiil u ahaa Felatyaah, iyo Necaryaah, iyo Refaayaah, iyo Cusii'eel oo wada ahaa wiilashii Yishcii.
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 Oo waxay soo laayeen kuwii reer Camaaleq ka hadhay oo baxsaday, oo halkaasay deggan yihiin ilaa maantadan la joogo.
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].
