1 Meʻa Hokohoko 4

1 Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Siuta; ko Felesi, mo Hasiloni, mo Kalimi, mo Uli, mo Sopale.

The sonnes of Iudah were Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and 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.

And Reaiah the sonne of Shobal begat Iahath, and Iahath begate Ahumai, and Lahad: these are the families of the Zoreathites.

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:

And these were of the father of Etam, Izreel, and Ishma and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi.

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.

And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sonnes of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

5 Pea ko ʻAsuli ko e tamai ʻa Tikoa naʻe maʻu ʻae uaifi ʻe toko ua, ko Hela mo Neala.

But Asher the father of Tekoa had two wiues, Heleah, 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.

And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni and Haashtari: these were the sonnes of Naarah.

7 Pea ko e ngaahi tama eni ʻa Hela, ko Seleti, mo Sisoa, mo Etinani.

And the sonnes of Heleah were Zereth, Iezohar and Ethnan.

8 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Kosi ʻa ʻAnupi, mo Sopepa, mo e ngaahi faʻahinga ʻo ʻEhaleli ko e foha ʻo Halumi.

Also Coz begate Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the sonne 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.

But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.

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.

And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If thou wilt blesse me in deede, and enlarge my coastes, and if thine hand be with me, and thou wilt cause me to be deliuered from euill, that I be not hurt. And God graunted the thing that he asked.

11 Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Kilupi ko e tokoua ʻo Sua ʻa Mili, ʻaia ko e tamai kia Esitoni.

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begate Mehir, which 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.

And Eshton begate Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the citie of Nahash: these are the men of Rechah.

13 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Kinasi; ko e Otenili, mo Selaia: pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Otinili, ko Hetati.

And the sonnes of Kenaz were Othniel and Zeraiah, and the sonne of Othniel, Hathath.

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.

And Meonothai begate Ophrah. And Seraiah begate Ioab the father of the valley of craftesmen: for they were craftesmen.

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.

And the sonnes of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sonne of Elah was Kenaz.

16 Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Sihalelili; ko Sifi, mo Sifa, mo Tilia, mo Esalili.

And the sonnes of Iehaleel were Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

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.

And the sonnes of Ezrah were Iether and Mered, and Epher, and Ialon, and he begate Miriam, and 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.

Also his wife Iehudiiah bare Iered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Iekuthiel the father of Zanoah: and these are the sonnes of Bithiah ye daughter of Pharaoh which Mered tooke.

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.

And the sonnes of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham the father of Keilah were the Garmites, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

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.

And the sonnes of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, Ben-hanam and Tilon. And the sonnes of Ishi were Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

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 sonnes of Shelah, the sonne of Iudah were Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the householdes of them that wrought fine linnen in the house of 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.

And Iokim and the men of Chozeba and Ioash, and Saraph, which had the dominion in Moab, and Iashubi Lehem. These also are auncient things.

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.

These were potters, and dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his worke.

24 Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Simione, ko Nimueli, Mo Samini, mo Salipi, mo Sela, mo Sauli:

The sonnes of Simeon were Nemuel, and Iamin, Iarib, Zerah, and Shaul,

25 Ko Salumi ko hono foha, mo Mipisami ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Misima ko hono foha ʻoʻona.

Whose sonne was Shallum, and his sonne, Mibsam, and his sonne Mishma.

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.

And the sonnes of Mishma, Hamuel was his sonne, Zacchur his sonne, and Shimei his sonne.

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.

And Shimei had sixteene sonnes, and sixe daughters, but his brethren had not many children, neither was all their familie like to the children of Iudah in multitude.

28 Pea naʻa nau nofo ʻi Peasipa, mo Molata, mo e ngaahi kolo ʻo Suali.

And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and at Moladah, and at Hazar Shual,

29 Pea ʻi Pilaʻa, pea ʻi Esemi, pea ʻi Tolati,

And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

30 Pea ʻi Petueli, pea ʻi Hoama, pea ʻi Sikilaki,

And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at 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.

And at Beth-marcaboth, and at Hazar Susim, at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim, these were their cities vnto the reigne of Dauid.

32 Pea ko honau ngaahi kolo siʻi, ko Etama, mo ʻAini, mo Limoni, mo Tokeni, mo ʻAsani, ko e kolo ʻe nima:

And their townes were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, fiue cities.

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.

And all their townes that were rounde about these cities vnto Baal, These are their habitations and the declaration of their genealogie,

34 Pea ko Mesopapi, mo Samileki, mo Sosa ko e foha ʻo ʻAmasia.

And Meshobab, and Iamlech, and Ioshah the sonne of Amashiah,

35 Mo Soeli, mo Sehu ko e foha ʻo Sosipia, ko e foha ʻo Selaia, ko e foha ʻo Esieli,

And Ioel and Iehu the sonne of Ioshibiah, the sonne of Seraiah, the sonne of Asiel,

36 Mo Ilionei, mo Sakopa, mo Sisohaia, mo ʻAsaia, mo ʻAtieli, mo Sesimieli, mo Penaia,

And Elionai, and Iaakobah, and Ieshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Iesimiel, and 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 the sonne of Shiphei, the sonne of Allon, the sonne of Iedaiah, the sonne of Shimri, the sonne 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 famous princes in their families, and increased greatly their fathers houses.

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.

And they went to the entring in of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their sheepe.

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.

And they found fat pasture and good, and a wide land, both quiet and fruitfull: for they of Ham had dwelt there before.

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.

And these described by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the inhabitants that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roume, because there was pasture there for their sheepe.

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.

And besides these, fiue hundreth men of the sonnes of Simeon went to mount Seir, and Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rophaiah, and Vzziel the sonnes of Ishi were their captaines,

43 Pea naʻa nau teʻia ʻae toenga ʻoe kakai ʻAmaleki naʻe hao, mo nau nofo ai ʻo aʻu mai ki he ʻaho ni.

And they smote the rest of Amalek that had escaped, and they dwelt there vnto this day.