1 Mbiri 8
1 Benjamini anabereka Bela mwana wake woyamba, wachiwiri Asibeli, wachitatu Ahara,
Now Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third.
2 wachinayi Noha ndipo wachisanu Rafa.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 Ana a Bela anali awa: Adari, Gera, Abihudi,
And the sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 Abisuwa, Naamani, Ahowa,
And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 Gera, Sefufani ndi Hiramu.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Zidzukulu za Ehudi, zimene zinali atsogoleri a mabanja a amene amakhala ku Geba ndipo zinasamutsidwa kupita ku Manahati zinali izi:
And these [are] the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
7 Naamani, Ahiya ndi Gera, amene anawasamutsa ndipo anabereka Uza ndi Ahihudi.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8 Saharaimu anabereka ana ku Mowabu atalekana ndi akazi ake, Husimu ndi Baara.
And Shaharaim begat [children] in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.
9 Mwa mkazi wake Hodesi anabereka Yobabu, Zibiya, Mesa, Malikamu,
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 Yeusi, Sakiya ndi Mirima. Awa ndiye ana ake, atsogoleri a mabanja awo.
And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These [were] his sons, heads of the fathers.
11 Mwa mkazi wake Husimu anabereka Abitubi ndi Elipaala.
And of Hushim he begat Ahitub, and Elpaal.
12 Ana a Elipaala anali awa: Eberi, Misamu, Semedi (amene anamanga mizinda ya Ono ndi Lodi ndi midzi yake yozungulira)
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with its town:
13 ndiponso Beriya ndi Sema, amene anali atsogoleri a mabanja a amene ankakhala ku Ayaloni ndipo anathamangitsa nzika za ku Gati.
Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14 Ahiyo, Sasaki, Yeremoti,
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiya, Aradi, Ederi,
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16 Mikayeli, Isipa ndi Yoha anali ana a Beriya.
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 Zebadiya, Mesulamu, Hiziki, Heberi,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18 Isimerai, Iziliya ndi Yobabu anali ana a Elipaala.
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 Yakimu, Zikiri, Zabidi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Ziletai, Elieli,
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21 Adaya, Beraya ndi Simirati anali ana a Simei.
And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22 Isipani, Eberi, Elieli,
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 Abidoni, Zikiri, Hanani,
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 Hananiya, Elamu, Anitotiya,
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 Ifideya ndi Penueli anali ana a Sasaki.
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26 Samuserai, Sehariya, Ataliya,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 Yaaresiya, Eliya ndi Zikiri anali ana a Yerohamu.
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 Onsewa anali atsogoleri a mabanja, anthu otchuka potsata mibado yawo, ndipo ankakhala mu Yerusalemu.
These [were] heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief [men]. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Yeiyeli amene amabereka Gibiyoni ankakhala ku Gibiyoni. Dzina la mkazi wake linali Maaka,
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name [was] Maachah:
30 ndipo mwana wake woyamba anali Abidoni, motsatana ndi Zuri, Kisi, Baala, Neri, Nadabu,
And his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 Gedori, Ahiyo, Zekeri
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32 ndi Mikiloti, amene anabereka Simea. Iwowa ankakhalanso ku Yerusalemu ndi abale awo.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
33 Neri anabereka Kisi. Kisi anabereka Sauli, ndipo Sauli anabereka Yonatani, Maliki-Suwa, Abinadabu ndi Esibaala.
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 Mwana wa Yonatani anali Meri-Baala, amene anabereka Mika.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
35 Ana a Mika anali awa: Pitoni, Meleki, Tareya ndi Ahazi.
And the sons of Micah [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahazi anabereka Yehoyada, Yehoyada anabereka Alemeti, Azimaveti ndi Zimuri, ndipo Zimuri anabereka Moza.
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37 Moza anabereka Bineya. Ana ake anali Rafa, Eleasa ndi Azeli.
And Moza begat Bineah: Rapha [was] his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
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 Azel had six sons, whose names [are] these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [were] the sons of Azel.
39 Ana a Eseki mʼbale wake anali awa: Mwana wake woyamba Ulamu, wachiwiri Yeusi ndipo wachitatu Elifeleti.
And the sons of Eshek his brother [were], Ulam his first-born, Jehush 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 mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons a hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
