1 Weche Mag Ndalo 8
1 Benjamin nonywolo Bela, wuode makayo, Ashbel wuode mar ariyo, Ahara mar adek,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Noha mar angʼwen kod Rafa mar abich.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Yawuot Bela ne gin: Adar, Gera, Abihud,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoa,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shefufan kod Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Magi e joka Ehud mane jotend dhoudi mane odak Geba, to ne odargi otergi Manahath.
[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 Naaman, Ahija to gi Gera mane odarogi kendo ne en wuon Uza kod Ahihud.
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 Yawuowi mane onywolne Shaharaim ei Moab bangʼe kane oseriembo monde, Hushim kod Baara.
[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 Mane onywolne kod chiege Hodesh, ne gin Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
10 Jeuz, Sakia kod Mirma. Magi ne yawuote mane otelo ne anywolagi.
11 To mane onywolne kod chiege ma Hushim, ne gin Abitub kod Elpal.
12 Yawuot Elpal ne gin: Eber, Misham, Shemed (mane ogero Ono kod Lod kaachiel gi mier molworogi),
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 to gi Beria kod Shema mane jotend anywola mar jogo mane odak Aijalon kod jogo mane oriembo joma nodak Gath.
14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebadia, Arad, Eder,
16 Mikael, Ishpa kod Joha ne yawuot Beria.
17 Zebadia, Meshulam, Hizki, Heber,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izlia kod Jobab ne gin yawuot Elpal,
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Jakim, Zikri Zabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Elienai, Zilethai, Eliel,
21 Adaya, Beraya kod Shimrath ne gin yawuot Shimei.
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hanania, Elam, Anthothija,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Ifdeya kod Penuel ne gin yawuot Shashak.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Shamsherai, Sheharia, Athalia,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Jareshia, Elija kod Zikri ne gin yawuot Jeroham.
28 Magi duto ne gin jotend anywola kendo ruodhi kaka ondikgi e nonro mar anywola kendo negidak Jerusalem.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeyel wuon Gibeon ne odak Gibeon. Jaode niluongo ni Maaka,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 to wuode makayo ne en Abdon, kiluwe gi Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 kod Mikloth mane wuon Shimea. Gin bende negidak machiegni gi wedegi Jerusalem.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Ner ne wuon Kish, Kish ne wuon Saulo, to Saulo ne wuon Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab kod Esh-Baal.
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 Wuod Jonathan ne en: Merib-Baal mane wuon Mika.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Yawuot Mika ne gin: Pithon, Melek, Tarea kod Ahaz.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz ne wuon Jehoada, Jehoada ne wuon Alemeth, Azmaveth kod Zimri, to Zimri ne wuon Moza.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moza nonywolo Binea, Binea nonywolo Rafa, Rafa nonywolo Eliasa, to Eliasa nonywolo 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 ne nigi yawuowi auchiel kendo magi e nying-gi: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Shearia, Obadia kod Hanan. Magi duto ne yawuot Azel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Yawuot owadgi ma Eshek ne gin: Ulam wuode makayo, Jeush wuode mar ariyo to gi Elifelet mar adek.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Yawuot Ulam ne thuondi ma jochir mane nyalo tiyo gi atungʼ. Ne gin gi yawuowi gi nyikwayo mangʼeny; giduto ne gin ji mia achiel gi piero abich. Magi duto ne gin joka Benjamin.
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.
