1 Meʻa Hokohoko 4
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Siuta; ko Felesi, mo Hasiloni, mo Kalimi, mo Uli, mo Sopale.
1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2Pea 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.
2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3Pea naʻe tupu mai eni mei he tamai ʻa Etama: ko Sesilili, mo Isima, mo Itipasi: pea ko e hingoa ʻo honau tuofefine ko Haseliponi:
3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4Pea 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.
4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
5Pea ko ʻAsuli ko e tamai ʻa Tikoa naʻe maʻu ʻae uaifi ʻe toko ua, ko Hela mo Neala.
5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6Pea naʻe fanauʻi ʻe Neala kiate ia ʻa ʻAhusami, mo Hefeli, mo Temini, mo ʻEhasitali. Ko e ngaahi tama eni ʻa Neala.
6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7Pea ko e ngaahi tama eni ʻa Hela, ko Seleti, mo Sisoa, mo Etinani.
7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Kosi ʻa ʻAnupi, mo Sopepa, mo e ngaahi faʻahinga ʻo ʻEhaleli ko e foha ʻo Halumi.
8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans 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.
9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10Pea 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.
10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
11¶ Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Kilupi ko e tokoua ʻo Sua ʻa Mili, ʻaia ko e tamai kia Esitoni.
11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12Pea naʻe tupu ʻia Esitoni ʻa Pete-Lafa, mo Pasea, mo Tihina ko e tamai ʻa Ilinahasi. Ko e kau tangata ia ʻo Leka.
12Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Kinasi; ko e Otenili, mo Selaia: pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Otinili, ko Hetati.
13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14Pea 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.
14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
15Pea 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.
15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Sihalelili; ko Sifi, mo Sifa, mo Tilia, mo Esalili.
16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17Pea 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.
17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18Pea 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.
18These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
19Pea 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.
19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20Pea 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.
20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants 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.
21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
22Mo 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.
22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23Ko 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.
23These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24¶ Ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Simione, ko Nimueli, Mo Samini, mo Salipi, mo Sela, mo Sauli:
24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25Ko Salumi ko hono foha, mo Mipisami ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Misima ko hono foha ʻoʻona.
25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26Pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Misima; ko Hamueli ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Sakuli ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Simi ko hono foha ʻoʻona.
26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27Pea 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.
27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
28Pea naʻa nau nofo ʻi Peasipa, mo Molata, mo e ngaahi kolo ʻo Suali.
28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29Pea ʻi Pilaʻa, pea ʻi Esemi, pea ʻi Tolati,
29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30Pea ʻi Petueli, pea ʻi Hoama, pea ʻi Sikilaki,
30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31Pea 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.
31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32Pea ko honau ngaahi kolo siʻi, ko Etama, mo ʻAini, mo Limoni, mo Tokeni, mo ʻAsani, ko e kolo ʻe nima:
32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33Pea 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.
33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34Pea ko Mesopapi, mo Samileki, mo Sosa ko e foha ʻo ʻAmasia.
34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35Mo Soeli, mo Sehu ko e foha ʻo Sosipia, ko e foha ʻo Selaia, ko e foha ʻo Esieli,
35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36Mo Ilionei, mo Sakopa, mo Sisohaia, mo ʻAsaia, mo ʻAtieli, mo Sesimieli, mo Penaia,
36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37Mo 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;
37and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38Ko 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.
38These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
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.
39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40Pea 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.
40There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41Pea 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.
41These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42Pea 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.
42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43Pea naʻa nau teʻia ʻae toenga ʻoe kakai ʻAmaleki naʻe hao, mo nau nofo ai ʻo aʻu mai ki he ʻaho ni.
43and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
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