1 Khokhuen 4
1 Judah koca ah Perez, Khetsron, Karmee, Hur, Shobal.
The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Shobal capa Reaiah loh Jahath a sak. Jahath loh Ahumai neh Lahad a sak. He rhoek tah Zorathi koca ni.
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 Etam pacaphung he Jezreel, Ishma neh Idbash tih a ngannu ming tah Hazzelelponi ni.
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.
4 Gedor napa Penuel neh Hushah napa Ezer. He tah Bethlehem napa Epharath kah caming Hur kah koca ni.
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 Tekoa napa Ashhur he a yuu panit, Helah neh Naarah om.
Ashhur was the father of Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Anih ham te Naarah loh Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, Haahashtari a sak pah. He rhoek he Naarah koca la om.
Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 Helah koca rhoek ah Zereth, Zohar neh Ethan.
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Koz loh Anub neh Zobebah a sak tih Harum capa Aharhel koca la om.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.
9 Te tla a om vaengah Jabez tah a manuca rhoek lakah a thangpom. A manu long khaw, “Tloh neh ka cun,” a ti dongah a ming te Jabez a sui.
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 Jabez tah Israel Pathen taengah pang tih, “Kai he yoethen la yoe han then sak mai lamtah ka khorhi he han ka sak. Na kut te kai soah om tih yoethae lamloh nan hoep daengah ni ka ko a thae pawt eh?,” a ti nah. Te dongah a bih te Pathen loh a rhoi pah.
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 Shuhah manuca Kelub loh Eshton napa Mehir a sak.
Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshton loh Bethrapha, Paseah, Nahash khopuei napa Tehinah a sak. He rhoek he Rekhah hlang rhoek ni.
Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Kenaz koca rhoek la Othniel, Seraiah. Othniel koca ah Hathath.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothai loh Ophrah a sak tih Seraiah loh kutthai la aka om Gekharashim napa Joab a sak.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.
15 Jephunneh capa Kaleb koca la Iru, Elah neh Naam, Elah neh Kenaz koca.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Jehallelel koca ah Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria neh Asarel.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Ezrah koca ah Jether, Mered, Epher, Jalon tih Miriam loh Shammai neh Eshtmoa napa Ishbah a yom.
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 Anih yuu Judean loh Gedor napa Jered, Sokoh napa Heber, Zanoah napa Jekuthiel a sak. Te rhoek tah Mered loh a loh Pharaoh canu Bithiah ca rhoek ni.
(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 Hodiah yuu koca ah Karmee Keliah napa Naham ngannu neh Maakathi Eshtmoa.
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 Shimon koca ah Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, Tilon. Ishi koca ah Zoheth neh Benzoheth.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 Judah capa Shelah koca ah Lekah napa Er, Mareshah napa Laadah tih Ashbe imkhui ah tah baibok dongkah thohtatnah aka saii imkhui koca la om.
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 Te phoeiah Jokim neh Kozeba hlang neh Joash, Moab ah yuu aka lo rhoek Saraph neh Jashubilehem. He khaw tampo ol ni.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)
23 Amih tah Netaim neh Gederah kah khosa ambop la om uh tih a bitat dongah manghai taengah pahoi kho a sak uh.
They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.
24 Simeon koca ah Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Saul.
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Saul capa Shallum, Shallum capa Mibsam, Mibsam capa Mishma.
Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 Mishma koca la, Mishma capa Hammuel, Hammuel capa Zakkuur, Zakkuur capa Shimei.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.
27 Shimei te capa hlai rhuk neh canu parhuk om dae a manuca rhoek tah camoe ping uh pawh. Te dongah amih koca boeih te Judah koca tluk la ping uh pawh.
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 Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual ah,
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
29 Bilhah ah, Ezem ah, Tolad ah,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Bethuel ah, Hormah ah, Ziklag ah,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Bethmarkaboth ah, Hazarsusim ah, Bethbiri ah, Shaaraim ah kho a sak uh. He rhoek he David a manghai hil amih kah khopuei la om.
Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.
32 Amih kah vangca la Etam, Ayin, Rimmon, Tokhen, Ashan neh kho nga lo.
They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of five towns,
33 Amih kah vangca boeih he tah khopuei taengvai ah Baal duela om. He tah amih kah tolrhum la om tih amih ham a khuui la om coeng.
along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.
34 Meshobab, Jamlekh neh Amaziah capa Joshah.
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,
35 Joel neh Asiel koca Seraiah kah a ca, Joshibiah capa Jehu.
Joel, Jehu, son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel neh Benaiah.
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Shiphi capa Ziza, Allon capa Shiphi, Jedaiah capa Allon, Shimri capa Jedaiah, Shemaiah capa Shimri.
and Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
38 He tlam ni amih koca kah khoboei rhoek ming neh ana tueng tih a napa imkhui khaw a yet la pungtai uh.
These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.
39 Te dongah a boiva kah luemnah tlap ham te kolrhawk khocuk kah Gedor khuirhai duela cet uh.
They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pasture for their flocks.
40 Te vaengah luemnah then pulpulh a hmuh uh tih khohmuen khaw khocaeh loh dangka. Tedae Ham lamloh lamhma la kho ana sak coeng dongah thayoeituipan neh mong mai.
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 He tah Judah manghai Hezekiah tue vaengah a ming neh a daek rhoek ni aka tueng. Te vaengah amih kah dap neh Mehunim te a ngawn uh. Tekah a hmuh Mehunim khaw a thup uh dongah tahae khohnin hil amih yueng la kho a sak uh tih a boiva ham luemnah la pahoi om.
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 Amih lamkah khaw Simeon koca khui lamkah hlang ya nga tah Seir tlang la luei uh. Te vaengah Ishi ca rhoek Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah neh Uzziel te a lu la omuh.
Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
43 Amalek kah rhalyong kah a meet te khaw a ngawn uh tih tahae khohnin hil pahoi kho a sak thiluh.
They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.
