1 Khokhuen 8
1 Benjamin loh a caming la Bela, a pabae ah Ashbel, a pathum ah Aharah a sak.
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 A pali te Nohah, a panga te Rapha.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Bela koca ah Addar, Gera, Abihud.
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah.
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, Huram om.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Amih he tah Geba ah kho aka sa a napa rhoek kah a lu la aka om Ehud koca rhoek ni. Tedae amih te Manahath la a poelyoe uh.
[One of Gera’s sons was Ehud.] The descendants of Ehud were leaders of their clans who lived in Geba [city], but they were forced to move to Manahath [city].
7 Amih, Naaman, Ahijah, Gera te a poelyoe phoeiah tah Uzzah neh Ahihud te a sak.
Ehud’s sons/descendants were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who led them when they moved to Manahath. Gera was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim loh Moab khohmuen ah ca a sak phoeiah a yuu Hushim neh Baara te a hlak.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shaharaim]. He and his wife Hushim had two sons, Abitub and Elpaal. In [the] Moab [region], Shaharaim divorced Hushim and his other wife Baara. [Then he married a woman whose name was] Hodesh, and they had [seven sons]: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. They were all leaders of their clans.
9 A yuu Hodesh lamloh Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Milkom,
10 Jeuz, Sakia, Mirmah a sak. Anih koca ah he rhoek tah a napa rhoek kah a lu la om.
11 Hushim lamloh Abitub neh Elpaal a sak.
12 Elpaal koca ah Eber, Misham, Shemmed. Anih loh Ono, Lod neh a khobuel rhoek te a sak.
Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, and Shema. Shemed built [the towns of] Ono and Lod, and the nearby villages. Beriah and Shema were leaders of their clans, who lived in Aijalon [city]. They forced the people who lived in Gath [city] to leave their city.
13 Beriah neh Shema tah Aijalon ah kho aka sa a napa rhoek kah a lu la om. Amih rhoi loh Gath kah khosa rhoek khaw a yong sak.
14 Te phoeiah Ahio, Shashak neh Jerimoth.
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebadiah, Arad neh Eder.
16 Michael, Ishpha, Beriah koca Joha.
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki neh Heber.
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah neh Elpaal koca Jobab rhoek.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Jakim, Zikhri neh Zabdi.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Elienai, Zillethai neh Eliel.
21 Adaiah, Beriah neh Shimei koca Shimrath.
22 Ishpan, Eber neh Eliel.
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zikhri neh Hanan.
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam neh Anthothijah.
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah neh Shashak koca Penuel.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah neh Athaliah.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah neh Jeroham koca Zikhri.
28 Amih rhuirhong ah khaw he rhoek he a napa rhoek kah a lu la ana om tih a lu rhoek he tah Jerusalem ah kho a sak uh.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Gibeon ah Gibeon napa loh kho a sak tih a yuu ming tah Maakah ni.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 Anih koca ah a caming te Abdon tih Zur, Kish, Baal neh Nadab.
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Mikloth loh Shimeah te a sak. Amih khaw Jerusalem ah a manuca neh a manuca hmaitoh tih kho a sak uh.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Ner loh Kish a sak, Kish loh Saul a sak, Saul loh Jonathan, Malkhishua, Abinadab, Eshbaal a sak.
Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
34 Jonathan koca ah Meribbaal tih Meribbaal loh Maikah a sak.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Maikah koca ah Pithon, Melek, Tarea neh Ahaz.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz loh Jehoaddah a sak, Jehoaddah loh Alemeth, Azmaveth neh Zimri a sak. Zimri loh Moza a sak.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moza loh Binea a sak. Binea capa Rapha, Rapha capa Elasah, Elasah capa Azel.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
38 Azel te capa parhuk om tih te rhoek kah a ming tah Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, Hanan. Amih he Azel koca boeih ni.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 A mana Eshek koca la a caming te Ulam tih a pabae te Jeush, a pathum te Eliphelet.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Ulam koca rhoek he lii aka phu tatthai hlangrhalh hlang la om uh. A ca rhoek ping tih a ca rhoek kah a ca rhoek khaw ya sawmnga louh. He boeih he Benjamin koca lamkah ni.
Ulam’s sons were brave warriors and (good archers/able to shoot arrows well). Altogether they had 150 sons and grandsons. Those were the descendants of Benjamin.
