1 Meʻa Hokohoko 2

1 Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo ʻIsileli; ko Lupeni, mo Simione, mo Livai, mo Siuta, mo ʻIsaka, mo Sepuloni,

The sons of Jacob were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

2 Mo Tani, mo Sosefa, mo Penisimani, mo Nafitali, mo Kata, pea mo ʻAseli.

Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Siuta; ko ʻEa, mo ʻOnani, mo Sila: naʻe fanauʻi ʻae toko tolu ko ia kiate ia ʻe he taʻahine ʻo Sua ko e fefine Kēnani. Pea naʻe kovi ʻa ʻEa, ko e ʻuluaki fānau ʻa Siuta, ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova; pea naʻa ne tāmateʻi ia.

Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. Their mother was the daughter of Shua from the Canaan people-group. [When] Judah’s oldest son Er [grew up, he] did something that Yahweh considered to be very wicked, so Yahweh caused him to die.

4 Pea naʻe fanauʻi kiate ia ʻe Tema ko hono ʻofefine ʻi he fono ʻa Felesi pea mo Selaa. Ko e ngaahi foha kotoa pē ʻo Siuta ko e toko nima.

Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had [twin boys named] Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons.

5 Ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Felesi ko Hesiloni mo Hamuli.

The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

6 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Selaa ko Simili, mo Etani, mo Hemani, mo Kalikoli, pea mo Tala: ko e lau toko nima ʻakinautolu.

Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (OR, Dara).

7 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Kalimi; ko ʻAkali, ʻaia ko e fakamaveuveu ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻaia naʻe fai angahala ʻi he meʻa naʻe fakatapui.

[One of the sons of Zimri was Carmi]. Carmi’s son Achan (OR, Achar) caused the people of Israel to experience much trouble, because he stole some of the things that had been devoted [to Yahweh to be destroyed].

8 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Etani; ko ʻAsalia.

Ethan’s son was Azariah.

9 Pea ko e ngaahi foha foki ʻo Hesiloni, ʻaia naʻe fānau kiate ia; ko Silamili, mo Lami, pea mo Kilupai.

Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb (OR, Chelubai).

10 Pea naʻe fanauʻi kia Lami ʻa ʻAminitapi; pea fanauʻi kia ʻAminitapi ʻa Nasoni, ko e ʻeiki ʻoe fānau ʻa Siuta.

Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah.

11 Pea naʻe fanauʻi kia Nasoni ʻa Salima, pea fanauʻi kia Salima ʻa Poasi,

Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz.

12 Pea naʻe fanauʻi kia Poasi, ʻa ʻOpeti, pea fanauʻi kia ʻOpeti ʻa Sese.

Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.

13 Pea naʻe fanauʻi kia Sese ʻa hono ʻuluaki foha ko ʻIliapi, pea ko ʻApinatapi ko hono toko ua, pea mo Sima ko hono toko tolu,

Jesse’s oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,

14 Mo Netanili ko hono toko fā, mo Latei ko hono toko nima,

Nethanel, Raddai,

15 Mo Osemi ko hono toko ono, mo Tevita ko hono toko fitu:

Ozem, and the youngest was David.

16 Pea ko hono ngaahi tuofefine ʻoʻona ko Seluia, mo ʻApikali. Pea ko e ngaahi tama ʻa Seluia; ko ʻApisai, mo Soape, pea mo ʻAsaeli, ko e toko tolu.

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

17 Pea naʻe fanauʻi ʻe ʻApikali ʻa ʻAmasa: pea ko e tamai ʻa ʻAmasa ko Seteli ko e tangata ʻIsimeʻeli.

Abigail’s husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.

18 Pea naʻe fanauʻi kia Kelepi ko e foha ʻo Hesiloni ʻae ngaahi fānau ʻia ʻAsupa ko hono uaifi, pea ʻia Silioti: ko eni ʻa ʻene ngaahi tama ʻaʻana; ko Sesa, mo Sopapi, mo ʻAlitoni.

Hezron’s younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to [three] sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

19 Pea ʻi heʻene hoko ʻo pekia ʻa ʻAsupa, naʻe ʻomi ʻe Kelepi kiate ia ʻa Efalata, ʻaia naʻe fanauʻi kiate ia ʻa Hua.

When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur.

20 Pea naʻe fanauʻi kia Hua ʻa Uli, pea fanauʻi kia Uli ʻa Pesalili.

Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.

21 Pea hili ia naʻe hū ange ʻa Hesiloni ki he ʻofefine ʻo Mekili ko e tamai ʻa Kiliati, ʻaia naʻa ne mali husepāniti ki ai ʻi hono onongofulu taʻu ʻo ʻene motuʻa; pea naʻa ne fanauʻi ʻe ia kiate ia ʻa Sikupi.

When Hezron was 60 years old, he married [EUP] Makir’s daughter, who was the sister of Gilead. The son of Hezron and Makir was Segub.

22 Pea naʻe fanauʻi kia Sikupi ʻa Saili, ʻaia naʻe ʻoʻona ʻae kolo ʻe uofulu ma tolu ʻi he fonua ʻo Kiliati.

Segub was the father of Jair. Jair’s [army] controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by Gilead.

23 Pea naʻa ne kapasia ʻa Kesuli, mo ʻAlami, fakataha mo e ngaahi kolo ʻo Saili, meiate kinautolu, mo Kinati, mo hono ngaahi kolo ʻo ia, ʻio, ʻae kolo ʻe onongofulu. naʻe ʻoe ngaahi foha ʻo Mekili ko e tamai ʻa Kiliati, ʻae ngaahi potu ni kotoa pē.

But [the armies of] Geshur and Aram captured those towns controlled by Jair. They also captured Kenath [city] and the nearby towns; altogether they captured 60 towns. The people who lived there were all descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.

24 Pea ʻi he hili ʻae pekia ʻa Hesiloni ʻi Kelepi-Efalata, naʻe toki fanauʻi kiate ia ʻe ʻApia ko e uaifi ʻo Hesiloni, ʻa ʻAsuli ko e tamai ʻa Tikoa.

Shortly after Hezron died in Caleb-Ephrath [town], his widow Abijah had a son Asshur; Asshur started Tekoa [town].

25 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Silamili ko e ʻuluaki foha ʻo Hesiloni; ko Lami ko e ʻuluaki fānau, mo Puna, mo Oleni, mo Osemi, mo ʻAhisa.

Hezron’s oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel’s oldest son was Ram.

26 Pea naʻe ai mo e uaifi ʻe tokotaha ʻo Silamili, ʻaia naʻe hingoa ko ʻAtala; ko e faʻē ia ʻa Onami.

Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam.

27 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Lami ko e ʻuluaki fānau ʻa Silamili; ko Maʻasi, mo Samini, mo Ekeli.

The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Onami ko Samei, mo Sata. Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Samei; ko Natapi, mo ʻApisuli.

Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.

29 Pea ko e hingoa ʻoe uaifi ʻo ʻApisuli, ko ʻEpieli, pea naʻa ne fānau ʻe ia kiate ia ʻa ʻApani mo Moliti.

Abishur’s wife was Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid.

30 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Natapi ko Seleti, mo ʻApaiʻimi: ka naʻe mate ʻa Seleti taʻehafānau.

Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children.

31 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo ʻApaiʻimi ko Isi. Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Isi ko Sesani. Pea ko e fānau ʻa Sesani ko ʻAlai.

Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.

32 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Sata ko e tokoua ʻo Samei; ko Seteli, mo Sonatane: pea naʻe mate ʻa Seteli taʻehafānau.

Shammai’s [younger] brother was Jada. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children.

33 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Sonatane; ko Peleti, mo Sasa. Ko e ngaahi foha ʻakinautolu ni ʻo Silamili.

Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

34 Ka ko eni naʻe ʻikai maʻu ʻe Sesani ha ngaahi foha ka ko e ngaahi ʻofefine. Pea naʻe maʻu ʻe Sesani ha tamaioʻeiki, ko e tangata ʻIsipite, ʻaia naʻe hingoa ko Salia.

Sheshan did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha.

35 Pea naʻe foaki ʻe Sesani ʻa hono ʻofefine kia Salia ko ʻene tamaioʻeiki ke na fakamaʻu; pea naʻa ne fanauʻi ʻe ia ʻa ʻAtai.

Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was Attai.

36 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia ʻAtai ʻa Natani, pea tupu ʻia Natani ʻa Sapati,

Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.

37 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Sapati, ʻa ʻEfilali, pea tupu ʻia ʻEfilali ʻa ʻOpeti,

Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.

38 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia ʻOpeti ʻa Sehu, pea tupu ʻia Sehu ʻa ʻAsalia,

Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.

39 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia ʻAsalia ʻa Helesi, pea tupu ʻia Helesi ʻa Elasa,

Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.

40 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Elasa ʻa Sisemei, pea tupu ʻia Sisemei ʻa Salumi,

Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.

41 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Salumi ʻa Sikamia, pea tupu ʻia Sikamia ʻa ʻIlisama.

Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

42 Ka ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Kelepi ko e tokoua ʻo Silamili: ko Mesa ko hono ʻuluaki fānau, ʻaia ko e tamai ʻa Sifi; pea mo e ngaahi foha ʻo Malesa ko e tamai ʻa Hepeloni.

Jerahmeel’s [younger] brother was Caleb. Caleb’s oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Ziph was the father of Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron.

43 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Hepeloni: ko Kola, mo Tapua, mo Likemi, pea mo Sema.

Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

44 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Sema ʻa Leami ko e tamai ʻa Sokoami; pea naʻe tupu ʻia Likemi ʻa Samei.

Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

45 Pea ko e foha ʻo Samei ko Maoni: pea ko Maoni ko e tamai ia kia Pete-Sua.

Shammai was the father of Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-Zur.

46 Pea ko Efa, ko e fefine sinifu kia Kelepi, naʻe fanauʻi ʻe ia ʻa Helani, mo Mosa, mo Kesesi: pea naʻe tupu ʻia Helani ʻa Kesesi.

Caleb had a slave wife who was named Ephah. Caleb and Ephah’s sons were Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran had a son whom he also named Gazez.

47 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Satei; ko Likemi, mo Sotani, mo Kesemi, mo Pelati, mo Efa, pea mo Seafi.

Ephah’s father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of [six sons: ] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 Ko Meaka, ko e fefine sinifu ʻa Kelepi, naʻe fanauʻi ʻe ia ʻa Sepeli mo Tilena.

Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maacah’s sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,

49 Naʻa ne fanauʻi foki ʻe ia ʻa Seafi ko e tamai ʻa Matimana, ko Siva ko e tamai ʻa Makipena, pea mo e tamai ʻa Kepa: pea ko e ʻofefine ʻo Kelepi naʻe ui ko ʻAkesa.

Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

50 Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Kelepi ko e foha ʻo Hua, ko e ʻuluaki fānau kia Efalata; ko Sopale ko e tamai ʻa Kesasialimi,

These people were also descendants of Caleb: [Caleb had another wife whose name was] Ephrathah. Their oldest son was Hur. Hur’s sons were Shobal, Salma, and Hareph. Shobal started Kiriath-Jearim [city]. Salma started Bethlehem [town]. Hareph started Beth-Gader [town].

51 Ko Salima ko e tamai ʻa Petelihema, mo Halefi ko e tamai ʻa Petekateli.

52 Pea ko Sopale ko e tamai ʻa Kesasialimi naʻe maʻu ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi foha; ko Haloe, mo hono vaheua mālie ʻoe kakai Maneata.

Shobal’s descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people-group.

53 Pea ko e ngaahi faʻahinga eni ʻo Kesasialimi; ko e kakai Itila, mo e kakai Pua, mo e kakai Sumati, mo e kakai Misila; pea naʻe tupu meiate kinautolu ʻae kakai Salea, mo e kakai Esitaoli.

His descendants also included these clans that lived in Kiriath-Jearim: Ithri, Put, Shumath, and Mishra. The Zorath and Eshtaol clans were descendants of the Mishra clan.

54 Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Salima; ko Petelihema mo e kakai Nitofa, mo e kakai ʻAtaloti, ko e fale ʻo Soape, pea mo hono vaeua mālie ʻoe kakai Maneata, ko e kakai Sola.

Salma’s descendants in Bethlehem were the Netophath clan, the Atroth-Beth-Joab clan, the other half of the Manahath clan, and the Zor clan.

55 Pea ko e ngaahi faʻahinga eni ʻoe kau tangata tohi naʻe nofo ʻi Sepesi; ko e kakai Tilati, mo e kakai Simia, mo e kakai Sukati. Ko kinautolu eni ʻae kakai Kēnani naʻe tupu meia Hemati, ko e tamai ʻae fale ʻo Lekapi.

Salma’s descendants also included the families at Jabez [town] who wrote and copied important documents. These were the Tirath clan, the Shimeath clan, and the Sucath clan. They were all from the Ken people-group who came from Hammath [city], and who had married members of the family [MTY] of Rechab.