1 Beresosɛm 4
1 Yuda asefo no bi din de Peres, Hesron, Karmi, Hur ne Sobal.
Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Sobal babarima Reaia na ɔwoo Yahat. Yahat woo Ahumai ne Lahad. Eyinom na na wɔyɛ Sorafo mmusua.
Shobal was the father of Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were of the clans of the Zorathites.
3 Na Etam asefo no ne Yesreel, Yisma, Yidbas ne Haslelponi a na ɔyɛ ne babea,
These were the ancestors of the clans in the city of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister's name was Hazzelelponi.
4 Penuel a na ɔyɛ Gedor agya ne Eser a na ɔyɛ Husa agya. Eyinom na na wɔyɛ Hur a na ɔyɛ Efrata abakan ne Betlehem agya no asefo.
Peniel was the ancestor of the clans in the city of Gedor. Ezer was the originator of the clans in Hushah. These were descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the originator of Bethlehem.
5 Na Tekoa agya a ne din de Ashur no wɔ yerenom baanu a wɔfrɛ wɔn Hela ne Naara.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naara woo Ahusam, Hefer, Temeni ne Ahastari.
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah's sons.
7 Hela woo Seret, Sohar, Etnan,
Helah's sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 ne Kos a nʼasefo ne Anub, Hasobeba ne Harum babarima Aharhel, Harum ne ne mmusua nyinaa.
and Koz, who became the father of Anub and Hazzobebah, and of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Na ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a wɔfrɛ no Yabes a ɔyɛɛ ɔkɛse sen ne nuabarimanom nyinaa. Ne na too no din Yabes, efisɛ onyaa ɔyaw wɔ nʼawo mu.
Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother called him Jabez. She said, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 Yabes ne obi a ɔbɔɔ mpae kyerɛɛ Israel Nyankopɔn se, “Ao, hyira me na trɛw mʼahye mu. Mesrɛ wo, ka me ho wɔ nea mɛyɛ biara mu, na yi me fi ɔhaw ne ɔyaw nyinaa mu.” Na Onyankopɔn yɛɛ nʼabisade no maa no.
Jabez called out to the God of Israel and said, “If only you would truly bless me, expand my territory, and your hand will be with me. When you do this you will keep me from harm, so that I may be free from pain!” So God granted him his prayer.
11 Suba nuabarima Kelub woo Mehir. Mehir woo Eston.
Kelub brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eston woo Bet-Rafa, Paseah ne Tehina. Tehina woo Ir-Nahas. Eyinom ne Reka asefo.
Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were men who lived in Rekah.
13 Kenas mmabarima ne Otniel ne Seraia. Otniel mmabarima ne Hatat ne Meonotai.
Kenaz's sons were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonotai woo Ofra. Na Seraia woo Yoab a ofii Adwumfo Bon ase, efisɛ na adwumfo pii tete hɔ.
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab, the originator of Ge-Harashim, whose people were craftsmen.
15 Na Yefune babarima Kaleb mmabarima yɛ Iru, Ela ne Naam. Na Ela babarima yɛ Kenas.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.
16 Yehalelel mmabarima ne Sif ne Sifa, Tiria ne Asarel.
Jehallelel's sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Ɛsra mmabarima yɛ Yeter, Mered, Efer ne Yalon. Mered waree Misraimnibea ma ɔwoo Miriam, Samai ne Yisba a ɔbɛyɛɛ Estemoa agya no.
Ezrah's sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's Egyptian wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who became the father of Eshtemoa.
18 Mered nso waree ɔbea a ofi Yuda. Ɔno nso woo Yered a ɔbɛyɛɛ Gedor agya, Heber a ɔyɛ Soko agya, ne Yekutiel a ɔyɛ Sanoa agya. Na wɔfrɛ Mered yere Misraimni no se Bitia a na ɔyɛ Misraimhene babea.
These were the sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married. Mered's Judahite wife bore Jered, who became the father of Gedor; Heber, who became the father of Soko; and Jekuthiel, who became the father of Zanoah.
19 Na Hodia yere yɛ Naham nuabea. Ne mmabarima no mu baako na ɔwoo Keila a ɔyɛ Garmini na ɔbaako nso woo Estemoa a ɔyɛ Maakatni.
Of the two sons of Hodiah's wife, sister of Naham, one became the father of Keilah the Garmite. The other was Eshtemoa the Maakathite.
20 Simon mmabarima ne Amnon, Rina, Ben-Hanan ne Tilon. Na Yisi asefo no ne Sohet ne Ben-Sohet.
The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 Na Sela yɛ Yuda mma no mu baako. Na Sela asefo no ne Er a ɔwoo Leka, Lada a ɔwoo Maresa a na wɔyɛ nweratam ho adwuma wɔ Bet-Asbea,
The descendants of Shelah son of Judah, were Er father of Lekah, Laadah father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
22 Yokim, Kosebafo, Yoas, ne Saraf a na wodi Moab ne Yasubi-Lehem so no. Saa din yi nyinaa, wonya fii tete nkyerɛw a na wɔakyerɛw agu hɔ mu.
Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is from ancient records.)
23 Na wɔyɛ nkukunwemfo a na wɔte Netaim ne Gedera. Na wɔn nyinaa yɛ nnwuma ma ɔhene.
These were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.
24 Na Simeon mmabarima no din de Nemuel, Yamin, Yarib, Serah ne Saulo.
Simeon's descendants were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Na Saulo asefo yɛ Salum, Mibsam ne Misma.
Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam was Shallum's son, and Mishma was Mibsam's son.
26 Na Misma asefo yɛ Hamuel, Sakur ne Simei.
Mishma's descendants were Hammuel his son, Zakkur his grandson, and Shimei his great-grandson.
27 Simei woo mmabarima dunsia ne mmabea baasia. Ne nuabarimanom de, na wɔn mu biara nni abusua kɛse saa. Ɛno nti, Simeon abusua annɔ te sɛ Yuda abusua no.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. His brothers did not have many children, so their clans did not increase greatly in numbers as the people of Judah did.
28 Wɔtenaa Beer-Seba, Molada ne Hasar-Sual,
They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and at Hazar Shual.
29 Bilha, Esem ne Tolad,
They also live at Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Betuel, Horma ne Siklag,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Bet-Markabot, Hasar-Susim, Bet-Biri ne Saaraim. Na saa nkurow yi nyinaa hyɛɛ wɔn ase kosii ɔhene Dawid bere so.
Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Wɔn asefo nso tenaa Etam, Ain, Rimon, Token ne Asan a ɛyɛ nkurow anum yi so,
Their five villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,
33 ne ne nkuraa a atwa ho ahyia no kosii Baal. Na wɔn atenae ni, na wɔahyehyɛ saa din yi nyinaa wɔ wɔn anato nkrataa mu.
together with the outlying villages as far as Baalath. These were their settlements, and they kept the genealogical records.
34 Wɔn a wɔka Simeon asefo ho no bi nso ne Mesobab, Yamlek ne Amasia babarima Yosa,
Clan leaders were Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Yoel, Yosibia babarima Yehu a ɔyɛ Seraia babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Asiel babarima,
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah son of Seraiah son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Yaakoba, Yesohaia, Asaia, Adiel, Yesimiel ne Benaia,
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Sifi babarima Sisa a nʼagya yɛ Alon babarima, na ɔno yɛ Yedaia babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Simri babarima a nʼagya yɛ Semaia.
and Ziza son of Shiphi son of Allon son of Jedaiah son of Shimri son of Shemaiah.
38 Din a yɛabobɔ yi yɛ ntuanofo a wɔdeda Simeon mmusuakuw a wɔyɛ adefo no ano no bi.
These mentioned by name were leaders in their clans, and their clans increased greatly.
39 Wɔkɔɔ Gedor fam a na ɛwɔ obon no apuei fam sɛ wɔrekɔpɛ asase pa ama wɔn mmoa adidi so.
They went near Gedor, on the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
40 Wonyaa mmoa adidibea pa wɔ hɔ. Na asase no so dwo na basabasayɛ biara nni hɔ. Na Ham asefo no bi akɔtena Gedor fa mu hɔ dedaw.
They found abundant and good pasture. The land was broad, quiet, and peaceable. The Hamites had formerly lived there.
41 Yudahene Hesekia bere so no, Simeon ntuanofo no ko dii hɔ so, sɛee Ham ne Meunifo afi pasaa. Wokum obiara a na ɔte hɔ, faa asase no, efisɛ, na wɔpɛ sɛ wonya mmoa didibea pa no.
These just listed by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked the Hamite settlements and the Meunites, who were there also. They destroyed them completely and lived there because they found pasture for their flocks.
42 Akofo no mu ahannum a wofi Simeon abusuakuw mu no kɔɔ bepɔw Seir so, a na Pelatia, Nearia, Refaia ne Usiel a wɔn nyinaa yɛ Yisi mmabarima no na na wodi wɔn anim.
From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leader.
43 Amalekfo kakra a wɔkae no, wokunkum wɔn nyinaa, faa hɔ, na wɔtenaa hɔ.
They defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees, and have lived there to this day.
