1 Chronicles 4

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	JERUSALEM
1 The descendants of Judah were: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaiah, the son of Shobal, became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.	2 Reaya, fils de Shobal, engendra Yahat, et Yahat engendra Ahumaï et Lahad. Ce sont les clansCoréatites.
3 These were the descendants of Hareph, the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; their sister was named Hazzelelponi.	3 Voici Abi-Etam, Yizréel, Yishma et Yidbash, dont la soeur s'appelait Haçlelponi.
4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.	4 Penuel était père de Gedor, Ezer père de Husha. Tels sont les fils de Hur, premier-néd'Ephrata, père de Bethléem.
5 Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.	5 Ashehur, père de Teqoa, eut deux femmes: Héléa et Naara.
6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, the Temenites and the Ahashtarites. These were the descendants of Naarah.	6 Naara lui enfanta Ahuzam, Hépher, les Timnites et les Ahashtarites. Tels sont les fils deNaara.
7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan, and Koz.	7 Fils de Héléa: Céret, Cohar, Etnân.
8 Koz became the father of Anub and Zobebah, as well as of the clans of Aharhel, son of Harum.	8 Qoç engendra Anub, Haççobéba et les clans d'Aharhel, fils de Harum.
9 Jabez was the most distinguished of the brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I bore him with pain."	9 Yabeç l'emporta sur ses frères. Sa mère lui donna le nom de Yabeç en disant: "J'ai enfantédans la détresse."
10 Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: "Oh, that you may truly bless me and extend my boundaries! Help me and make me free of misfortune, without pain!" And God granted his prayer.	10 Yabeç invoqua le Dieu d'Israël: "Si vraiment tu me bénis, dit-il, tu accroîtras mon territoire,ta main sera avec moi, tu feras s'éloigner le malheur et ma détresse prendra fin." Dieu lui accorda ce qu'il avaitdemandé.
11 Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.	11 Kelub, frère de Shuha, engendra Mehir; c'est le père d'Eshtôn.
12 Eshton became the father of Bethrapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of the city of Nahash. These were the men of Recah.	12 Eshtôn engendra Bet-Rapha, Paséah, Tehinna, père de Ir-Nahash. Tels sont les hommes deRékab.
13 The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai;	13 Fils de Qenaz: Otniel et Seraya. Fils de Otniel: Hatat et Meonotaï;
14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah. Seraiah became the father of Joab, the father of Geharashim, so called because they were craftsmen.	14 Meonotaï engendra Ophra. Seraya engendra Yoab père de Gé-Harashim. Ils étaient en effetartisans.
15 The sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh, were Ir, Elah, and Naam. The sons of Elah were. . . and Kenaz.	15 Fils de Caleb fils de Yephunné: Ir, Ela et Naam. Fils d'Ela: Qenaz.
16 The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.	16 Fils de Yehalléléel: Ziph, Zipha, Tirya, Asaréel.
17 The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Jether became the father of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa. (. . . . . .)	17 Fils de Ezra: Yéter, Méred, Epher, Yalôn. Puis elle conçut Miryam, Shammaï et Yishba pèred'Eshtemoa,
18 His (Mered's) Egyptian wife bore Jered, the father of Gedor, Heber, the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel, the father of Zanoah. These were the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married.	18 dont la femme judéenne enfanta Yéred père de Gedor, Héber père de Soko et Yequtiel pèrede Zanoah. Tels sont les fils de Bitya, la fille du Pharaon qu'avait épousée Méred.
19 The sons of his Jewish wife, the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah, were Shimon the Garmite and Ishi the Maacathite.	19 Fils de la femme de Hodiyya, soeur de Naham père de Qéïla le Garmite et d'Eshtemoa leMaakatite.
20 The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. The son of Ishi was Zoheth and the son of Zoheth. . . .	20 Fils de Shimôn: Amnôn, Rinna, Ben-Hanân, Tilôn. Fils de Yishéï: Zohet et Ben-Zohet.
21 The descendants of Shelah, son of Judah, were: Er, the father of Lecah; Laadah, the father of Mareshah; the clans of the linen weavers' guild in Bethashbea;	21 Fils de Shéla, fils de Juda: Er père de Léka, Lada père de Maresha et les clans desproducteurs de byssus à Bet-Ashbéa,
22 Jokim; the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who held property in Moab, but returned to Bethlehem. (These are events of old.)	22 Yoqim, les hommes de Kozéba, Yoash et Saraph qui allèrent se marier en Moab avant derevenir à Bethléem. (Ces événements sont anciens.)
23 They were potters and inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, where they lived in the king's service.	23 Ce sont eux qui étaient potiers et habitaient Netayim et Gedéra. Ils demeuraient là avec le roi,attachés à son atelier.
24 The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, Jamin, Jachin, Zerah, and Shaul,	24 Fils de Siméon: Nemuel, Yamîn, Yarib, Zérah, Shaûl.
25 whose son was Shallum, whose son was Mibsam, whose son was Mishma.	25 Son fils Shallum, son fils Mibsam, son fils Mishma.
26 The descendants of Mishma were his son Hammuel, whose son was Zaccur, whose son was Shimei.	26 Fils de Mishma: Hammuel son fils, Zakkur son fils, Shiméï son fils.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. His brothers, however, did not have many sons, and as a result all their clans did not equal the number of the Judahites.	27 Shiméï eut seize fils et six filles, mais ses frères n'eurent pas beaucoup d'enfants etl'ensemble de leurs clans ne se développa pas autant que les fils de Juda.
28 They dwelt in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,	28 Ils habitèrent Bersabée, Molada et Haçar-Shual,
29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,	29 Bilha, Eçém et Tolad,
30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,	30 Bétuel, Horma et Ciqlag,
31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Bethbiri, and Shaaraim. Until David came to reign, these were their cities	31 Bet-Markabot, Haçar-Susim, Bet-Biréï, Shaarayim. Telles furent leurs villes jusqu'au règnede David.
32 and their villages. Etam, also, and Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan--five cities,	32 Ils eurent pour villages: Etam, Ayîn, Rimmôn, Tokèn et Ashân, cinq villes,
33 together with all their outlying villages as far as Baal. Here is where they dwelt, and so it was inscribed of them in their family records.	33 et tous les villages qui entouraient ces villes jusqu'à Baalat. C'est là qu'ils demeurèrent etqu'ils furent enregistrés:
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,	34 Meshobab, Yamlek, Yosha fils d'Amaçya,
35 Joel, Jehu, son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,	35 Yoël, Yéhu fils de Yoshibya, fils de Seraya, fils d'Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobath, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,	36 Elyoénaï, Yaaqoba, Yeshohaya, Asaya, Adiel, Yesimiel, Benaya,
37 Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah--	37 Ziza, Ben-Shiphéï, Ben-Allôn, Ben-Yedaya, Ben-Shimri, Ben-Shemaya.
38 these just named were princes in their clans, and their ancestral houses spread out to such an extent	38 Ces hommes, recensés nominativement, étaient princes dans leurs clans et leurs familless'accrurent énormément.
39 that they went to the approaches of Gedor, east of the valley, seeking pasture for their flocks.	39 Ils allèrent du col de Gérar jusqu'à l'orient de la vallée, cherchant pâture pour leur petit bétail.
40 They found abundant and good pastures, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful.	40 Ils trouvèrent de bons et gras pâturages, le pays était vaste, tranquille et pacifié. DesChamites en effet y habitaient auparavant.
41 They who have just been listed by name set out during the reign of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and attacked the tents of Ham (for Hamites dwelt there formerly) and also the Meunites who were there. They pronounced against them the ban that is still in force and dwelt in their place because they found pasture there for their flocks.	41 Les Siméonites, inscrits nominativement, arrivèrent au temps d'Ezéchias, roi de Juda; ilsconquirent leurs tentes et les abris qui se trouvaient là. Ils les vouèrent à un anathème qui dure encore de nosjours et ils s'établirent à leur place, car il y avait là des pâturages pour leur petit bétail.
42 Five hundred of them (the Simeonites) went to Mount Seir under the leadership of Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi.	42 Certains d'entre eux, appartenant aux fils de Siméon, gagnèrent la montagne de Séïr: cinqhommes ayant à leur tête Pelatya, Nearya, Rephaya, Uzziel, les fils de Yishéï.
43 They attacked the surviving Amalekites who had escaped, and have resided there to the present day.	43 Ils battirent le reste des réchappés d'Amaleq et demeurèrent là jusqu'à nos jours.