1 Meʻa Hokohoko 4
1 Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Siuta; ko Felesi, mo Hasiloni, mo Kalimi, mo Uli, mo Sopale.
The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Liaia ko e foha ʻo Sopale ʻa Seati; pea naʻe tupu ʻia Seati ʻa ʻEhumai, mo Lehati. Ko kinautolu eni ʻae faʻahinga ʻoe kakai Sola.
Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
3 Pea naʻe tupu mai eni mei he tamai ʻa Etama: ko Sesilili, mo Isima, mo Itipasi: pea ko e hingoa ʻo honau tuofefine ko Haseliponi:
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.
4 Pea ko Penieli ko e tamai ʻa Kitoa, mo ʻAseli ko e tamai ʻa Husa. Ko kinautolu ni ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Hua, ko e ʻuluaki fānau kia Efalata, ko e tamai ʻa Petelihema.
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn and father of Bethlehem.
5 Pea ko ʻAsuli ko e tamai ʻa Tikoa naʻe maʻu ʻae uaifi ʻe toko ua, ko Hela mo Neala.
Ashhur was the father of Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Pea naʻe fanauʻi ʻe Neala kiate ia ʻa ʻAhusami, mo Hefeli, mo Temini, mo ʻEhasitali. Ko e ngaahi tama eni ʻa Neala.
Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 Pea ko e ngaahi tama eni ʻa Hela, ko Seleti, mo Sisoa, mo Etinani.
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Kosi ʻa ʻAnupi, mo Sopepa, mo e ngaahi faʻahinga ʻo ʻEhaleli ko e foha ʻo Halumi.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.
9 Pea naʻe ongoongolelei lahi hake ʻa Sepesi ʻi hono kāinga: pea naʻe ui ʻa hono hingoa ʻe heʻene faʻē ko Sepesi, ko ʻene pehē, Koeʻuhi naʻaku fāʻeleʻi ia ʻi he mamahi.
Jabez was more faithful to God than his brothers. His mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
10 Pea naʻe lotu ʻa Sepesi ki he ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻo pehē, “Taumaiā, te ke tāpuaki moʻoni au, mo fakalahi ʻa hoku mata fonua, pea ke kau mai ho nima kiate au, pea ke maluʻi au mei he kovi, koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻaku mamahi ai!” Pea naʻe foaki ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae meʻa naʻa ne kole ki ai.
Jabez begged the God of Israel, “Please bless me and expand my borders! Be with me and keep me safe from harm so I won't have pain.” And God gave him what he asked for.
11 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Kilupi ko e tokoua ʻo Sua ʻa Mili, ʻaia ko e tamai kia Esitoni.
Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.
12 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Esitoni ʻa Pete-Lafa, mo Pasea, mo Tihina ko e tamai ʻa Ilinahasi. Ko e kau tangata ia ʻo Leka.
Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Kinasi; ko e Otenili, mo Selaia: pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Otinili, ko Hetati.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Meonotei ʻa Ofila: pea naʻe tupu ʻia Selaia ʻa Soape, ko e tamai ʻoe kakai ʻoe potu talalo ʻo Kalasimi; he ko e kau tufunga ʻakinautolu.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.
15 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Kelepi ko e foha ʻo Sifune; ko Ilu, mo Ela, mo Naʻami: pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Ela, ʻio, ʻa Kinasi.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Sihalelili; ko Sifi, mo Sifa, mo Tilia, mo Esalili.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Esela, ko Seteli, mo Meleti, mo ʻEfeli, mo Saloni: pea naʻe fanauʻi ʻe ia ʻa Miliame, mo Samei, pea mo Isipa ko e tamai ʻa Esitimoa.
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One wife of Mered was the mother of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 Pea naʻe fanauʻi ʻe hono uaifi mei he kakai Siuta ʻa Seleti ko e tamai ʻa Kitoa, mo Hepa ko e tamai ʻa Soko, mo Sikutili ko e tamai ʻa Sanoa. Pea ko e ngaahi tama eni ʻo Pitia ko e ʻofefine ʻa Felo, ʻaia naʻe mali mo Meleti.
(Another wife who came from Judah was the mother of Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter, whom Mered had married.
19 Pea ko e ngaahi tama ʻae fefine ko Hotia ko e tuofefine ʻo Neami, ko e tamai ʻa Kila ko e tangata Kamai, mo Esitimoa ko e tangata Meaka.
The sons of Hodiah's wife, Nathan's sister: one son was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Simoni, ko ʻAmanoni, mo Lina, mo Penihanani, mo Tiloni. Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Isi eni, ko Soheti mo Penisoheti.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Sela ko e foha ʻo Siuta, ko ʻEa ko e tamai ʻa Leka, mo Lata ko e tamai ʻa Malesa, pea mo e ngaahi faʻahinga ʻoe fale ʻokinautolu naʻe ngaohi ʻae tupenu lelei lahi, ʻi he faʻahinga ʻo Esipea.
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er, who was the father of Lecah, Laadah, who was the father of Mareshah, the families of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
22 Mo Sokimi, mo e kau tangata ʻo Kosepa, mo Soasi, mo Salafi, ʻaia naʻe ʻaʻana ʻae pule ʻi Moape, mo Sasupi lehemi. Pea ko e ngaahi meʻa muʻa eni.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)
23 Ko e kau tufunga ipu ʻumea ʻakinautolu ni, pea mo kinautolu naʻe nofo ki he tō ngoue mo e ngaahi ʻakau; naʻa nau nofo ai mo e tuʻi ke fai ʻene ngāue.
They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.
24 Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Simione, ko Nimueli, Mo Samini, mo Salipi, mo Sela, mo Sauli:
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Ko Salumi ko hono foha, mo Mipisami ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Misima ko hono foha ʻoʻona.
Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Misima; ko Hamueli ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Sakuli ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Simi ko hono foha ʻoʻona.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.
27 Pea naʻe maʻu ʻe Simi ʻae ngaahi foha ʻe toko hongofulu ma toko ono, mo e ngaahi ʻofefine ʻe toko ono; ka naʻe ʻikai ke tokolahi ʻae fānau ʻo hono ngaahi tokoua, pea naʻe ʻikai ke fanafanau lahi ʻa hono faʻahinga kotoa pē, ke hangē ko e fānau ʻa Siuta.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their tribe was not as large as that of Judah.
28 Pea naʻa nau nofo ʻi Peasipa, mo Molata, mo e ngaahi kolo ʻo Suali.
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
29 Pea ʻi Pilaʻa, pea ʻi Esemi, pea ʻi Tolati,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Pea ʻi Petueli, pea ʻi Hoama, pea ʻi Sikilaki,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Pea ʻi Pete-Malikapoti, mo e ngaahi kolo ʻo Susimi, pea ʻi Petepilei, pea ʻi Saelimi. Ko honau ngaahi kolo eni ʻo aʻu ki he pule ʻa Tevita.
Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.
32 Pea ko honau ngaahi kolo siʻi, ko Etama, mo ʻAini, mo Limoni, mo Tokeni, mo ʻAsani, ko e kolo ʻe nima:
They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of five towns,
33 Pea mo honau ngaahi kolo siʻi naʻe tuʻu takatakai ʻi he ngaahi kolo ko ia, ʻo aʻu ki Peali. Ko eni ia ʻahonau ngaahi nofoʻanga ʻo fakatatau mo honau ngaahi faʻahinga.
along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.
34 Pea ko Mesopapi, mo Samileki, mo Sosa ko e foha ʻo ʻAmasia.
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,
35 Mo Soeli, mo Sehu ko e foha ʻo Sosipia, ko e foha ʻo Selaia, ko e foha ʻo Esieli,
Joel, Jehu, son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36 Mo Ilionei, mo Sakopa, mo Sisohaia, mo ʻAsaia, mo ʻAtieli, mo Sesimieli, mo Penaia,
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Mo Sisa ko e foha ʻo Sifi, ko e foha ʻo ʻAloni, ko e foha ʻo Sitaia, ko e foha ʻo Simili, ko e foha ʻo Simaia;
and Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
38 Ko kinautolu ni kuo lau honau hingoa, ko e houʻeiki ʻakinautolu ʻo honau ngaahi faʻahinga: pea naʻe tupu ʻo tokolahi ʻaupito ʻae fale ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai.
These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.
39 Pea naʻa nau ʻalu atu ki he hūʻanga ki Kitoa, ki he potu hahake ʻoe teleʻa, ke kumi ʻae potu mohukuʻia maʻa ʻenau fanga manu.
They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pasture for their flocks.
40 Pea naʻa nau ʻilo ʻae potu mohukuʻia mo lelei, pea naʻe ʻataʻatā ʻae fonua, mo nofo lelei, mo melino pe; he naʻe nofo ʻi muʻa ʻi ai ʻae kakai Hami.
They found good pastureland there, and the area was open, quiet, and peaceful, for those who used to live there were Ham's descendants.
41 Pea ko kinautolu ni naʻe tohi ʻa honau hingoa naʻe haʻu ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Hesekaia ko e tuʻi ʻo Siuta, ʻonau teʻia honau ngaahi fale fehikitaki, pea mo e kakai Maoni naʻe ʻilo ʻi ai, mo nau fakaʻauha ʻaupito ia ʻo aʻu mai ki he ʻaho ni, pea naʻa nau nofo ʻi honau ngaahi potu: koeʻuhi naʻe ʻi ai ʻae mohuku ki heʻenau fanga manu.
In the time of Hezekiah, king of Judah, the leaders listed above by name came and attacked these descendants of Ham where they lived, along with the Meunites there and totally destroyed them, as is clear to this very day. Then they settled there, because there was pastureland for their flocks.
42 Pea naʻe ʻiate kinautolu, ʻae fānau ʻa Simione, ko e kau tangata ʻe toko nimangeau, naʻe ʻalu ki he moʻunga ko Seia, pea ko honau ngaahi ʻeikitau ko Pelatia, mo Nealia, mo Lifaia, pea mo ʻUsili, ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Isi.
Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
43 Pea naʻa nau teʻia ʻae toenga ʻoe kakai ʻAmaleki naʻe hao, mo nau nofo ai ʻo aʻu mai ki he ʻaho ni.
They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.
