1 Thusimbu 8
1 Benjamin chapa apeng masapen chu Bela ahin, ni lhinna pachu Ashbel ahin, athum channa pachu Aharah ahin,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Li lhinna pachu Nohah ahin, chule a nga channapa chu Rapha ahi.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Bela chapate chu Addar ahin, Gera ahin, Abihud ahin,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua ahin, Naaman ahin, Ahoah ahin,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera ahin, Shephuphan ahin, chule Huram ahiuve.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Ehud chapate, Gam'a cheng mite dinga ainsung cheh uva mi upa jeng ho chu, abonchauvin Manahath gamsunga min soh-chang din akaimang tauve.
[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 Ehud chapate chu Naaman ahin, Ahijah ahin, chule Gera toh ahiuve. Gera hin soh-changa apuimang’u ahin, amahin Uzza le Abihud ahingin ahi.
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 hin ajite ni Hushim le Baara ada nungin jong Moab gamsunga cha tampi anei nalaiyin ahi.
[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 Ajinu Hodesh kiti nu chuto jong chapa Jobab le Zibia toh Mesha le Malcam ahing lhonin,
10 Jeuz le Sakia toh, chule Mirmah ahing lhonin ahi. Hichengse hi amapa chapate ahiuvin, ainsung cheh uva mi upa cheh ahiuve.
11 Aman ajinu Hashim tohjong chapa ni Abitub leh Elpaal ahing lhonin ahi.
12 Elpaal chapate chu Eber ahin, Misham ahin, chule Shemed ahi: ( Shemed hin Ono khopi le Lod khopi toh chule akholen dung jouse anasan ahin),
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 ahin, chule Shema jong ahilhone. Amaho hi Aijalon khopi’a cheng insung phung upa cheh ahiuvin, chule Gath’a cheng ho toh kisat’a nomanga pang ho chu ahiuve.
14 Chujongle Ahio le Shashak toh chule Jeremoth jong ahiuve.
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebadiah ahin, Arad ahin, chule Eder jong ahiuve.
16 Michael le Ishpah toh Joha, amaho hi Beriah chapate jeng ahiuve.
17 Zebadiah ahin, Izliah ahin, chule Jobab, amaho chengse hi Elpaal chapate jeng ahiuvin ahi.
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai ahin, Izliah ahin, chule Jobab, amaho chengse hi Elpaal chapate jeng ahiuvin ahi.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Jakim ahin, Zicri ahin, Zabdi ahi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Elienai ahin, Zillethai ahin, Eliel ahin,
21 Adaiah ahin, Beriah ahin, chule Shimrath ahin, amaho hi Shimei chapate ahiuve.
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, chule Penuel hichengse hi Shashak chapate jeng ahiuve.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, chule Zicri hichengse hi Jeroham chapate ahiuvin ahi.
28 Mihem hijat hi akhangguiyu lekhabua kisut dungjuiyin ama ama insunga phung upa cheh ahiuvin, chule amaho hi Jerusalem khopia anachenguvin ahiye.
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 pa Jeiel chu Gibeon khopia anachengin ahi. Ajinu min chu Maacah ahin,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 Chule achapa apeng masapen chu Abdon akitin ahi. Jeiel chapate adangho chu Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Chule Shimeam hingpa Mikloth ahiuve. Amaho chengse hi ainkoteu toh kigalsai cheh’in Jerusalem khopia chun anachenguvin ahi.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Ner chun Kish ahingin, Kish chun Saul ahingin, Saul’in Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, chule Eshbaal ahinge.
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’in Meribaal ahingin, Meribaal in Micah ahinge.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Micah chapate chu Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, chule Ahaz ahiuve.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz chun Jadah ahingin, Jadah chun Alemeth, Azmaveth, chule Zimri ahinge. Zimri hin Moza ahinge.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moza chu Binea pa ahin, Binea chu Rephaiah pa ahin, Raphaiah chu Eleasah pa ahin, chule Eleasah chu Azel pa ahi.
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 hin chapa gup aneiyin, amaho chu: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, chule Hanan ahiuve. Amaho chengse hi Azel chapate jeng ahiuvin ahi.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Ezel sopipa Eshek chun chapa thum ahingin ahi: Apeng masapen chu Ulam ahin, ani lhinna pachu Jeush ahin, chule athum channa pachu Eliphelet ahi.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Ulam chapate chu mihat gal-hang jeng, thalpi kap them jeng ahiuvin ahi. Amahon chapa tampi pi aneiyuvin chule tute jong tamtah aneiyun, abonchauvin mi 150 jen alhinguve. Mi hichengse hi Benjamin son chilhah jeng ahiuvin ahi.
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.
