1 Mbiri 8
1 Benjamini anabereka Bela mwana wake woyamba, wachiwiri Asibeli, wachitatu Ahara,
Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
2 wachinayi Noha ndipo wachisanu Rafa.
Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 Ana a Bela anali awa: Adari, Gera, Abihudi,
And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
4 Abisuwa, Naamani, Ahowa,
And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
5 Gera, Sefufani ndi Hiramu.
And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
6 Zidzukulu za Ehudi, zimene zinali atsogoleri a mabanja a amene amakhala ku Geba ndipo zinasamutsidwa kupita ku Manahati zinali izi:
These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
7 Naamani, Ahiya ndi Gera, amene anawasamutsa ndipo anabereka Uza ndi Ahihudi.
And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
8 Saharaimu anabereka ana ku Mowabu atalekana ndi akazi ake, Husimu ndi Baara.
And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
9 Mwa mkazi wake Hodesi anabereka Yobabu, Zibiya, Mesa, Malikamu,
And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
10 Yeusi, Sakiya ndi Mirima. Awa ndiye ana ake, atsogoleri a mabanja awo.
And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
11 Mwa mkazi wake Husimu anabereka Abitubi ndi Elipaala.
And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
12 Ana a Elipaala anali awa: Eberi, Misamu, Semedi (amene anamanga mizinda ya Ono ndi Lodi ndi midzi yake yozungulira)
And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
13 ndiponso Beriya ndi Sema, amene anali atsogoleri a mabanja a amene ankakhala ku Ayaloni ndipo anathamangitsa nzika za ku Gati.
And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.
14 Ahiyo, Sasaki, Yeremoti,
And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
15 Zebadiya, Aradi, Ederi,
And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
16 Mikayeli, Isipa ndi Yoha anali ana a Beriya.
And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
17 Zebadiya, Mesulamu, Hiziki, Heberi,
And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
18 Isimerai, Iziliya ndi Yobabu anali ana a Elipaala.
And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
19 Yakimu, Zikiri, Zabidi,
And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Ziletai, Elieli,
And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
21 Adaya, Beraya ndi Simirati anali ana a Simei.
And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
22 Isipani, Eberi, Elieli,
And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 Abidoni, Zikiri, Hanani,
And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
24 Hananiya, Elamu, Anitotiya,
And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
25 Ifideya ndi Penueli anali ana a Sasaki.
And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
26 Samuserai, Sehariya, Ataliya,
And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
27 Yaaresiya, Eliya ndi Zikiri anali ana a Yerohamu.
And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 Onsewa anali atsogoleri a mabanja, anthu otchuka potsata mibado yawo, ndipo ankakhala mu Yerusalemu.
These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Yeiyeli amene amabereka Gibiyoni ankakhala ku Gibiyoni. Dzina la mkazi wake linali Maaka,
And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
30 ndipo mwana wake woyamba anali Abidoni, motsatana ndi Zuri, Kisi, Baala, Neri, Nadabu,
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 Gedori, Ahiyo, Zekeri
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
32 ndi Mikiloti, amene anabereka Simea. Iwowa ankakhalanso ku Yerusalemu ndi abale awo.
And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.
33 Neri anabereka Kisi. Kisi anabereka Sauli, ndipo Sauli anabereka Yonatani, Maliki-Suwa, Abinadabu ndi Esibaala.
And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
34 Mwana wa Yonatani anali Meri-Baala, amene anabereka Mika.
And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
35 Ana a Mika anali awa: Pitoni, Meleki, Tareya ndi Ahazi.
And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
36 Ahazi anabereka Yehoyada, Yehoyada anabereka Alemeti, Azimaveti ndi Zimuri, ndipo Zimuri anabereka Moza.
And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
37 Moza anabereka Bineya. Ana ake anali Rafa, Eleasa ndi Azeli.
And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
38 Azeli anali ndi ana asanu ndi mmodzi, ndipo mayina awo anali awa: Azirikamu, Bokeru, Ismaeli, Seariya, Obadiya ndi Hanani. Onsewa anali ana a Azeli.
And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.
39 Ana a Eseki mʼbale wake anali awa: Mwana wake woyamba Ulamu, wachiwiri Yeusi ndipo wachitatu Elifeleti.
And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 Ana a Ulamu anali asilikali olimba mtima amene amadziwa kugwiritsa ntchito uta. Iwo anali ndi ana ndi adzukulu ambiri ndipo onse analipo 150. Onsewa anali adzukulu a Benjamini.
And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.
