1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Oasr wen limekosr natul Benjamin. Takin matwalos pa inge, matu nu ke srik: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Nohah, ac Rapha.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Fwil natul Bela pa: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, ac Huram.
6 [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].
Sifen kais sie sou in fwil natul Ehud su muta in Geba lilliyak elos, na elos som muta in sruoh in acn Manahath.
7 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.
Elos pa: Naaman, Ahijah, ac Gera. Gera, su papa tumal Uzza ac Ahihud, pa kololos ke mukuila sac.
8 [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.
Shaharaim el sisla mutan luo kial: Hushim ac Baara. Tok ke el muta in facl Moab,
el payuk nu sel Hodesh, su oswela wen itkosr natul: elos pa Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
Jeuz, Sachia, ac Mirmah. Wen natul inge nufon elos sifen kais sie sou.
Oasr pac wen luo natul yorol Hushim: elos pa Abitub ac Elpaal.
12 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.
Oasr wen tolu natul Elpaal: elos pa Eber, Misham, ac Shemed. Shemed pa musaela siti Ono ac Lod, oayapa inkul ma raunela acn ingan.
Beriah ac Shema pa sifen sou ma som twe oakwuki in siti Aijalon ac lusak mwet su muta in siti Gath.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
Inen kutu mwet in fwil natul Beriah pa: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
Michael, Ishpah, ac Joha.
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
Inen kutu mwet in fwil natul Elpaal pa: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Ishmerai, Izliah, ac Jobab.
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Inen kutu mwet in fwil natul Shimei pa: Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
Adaiah, Beraiah, ac Shimrath.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Inen kutu mwet in fwil natul Shashak pa: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Iphdeiah, ac Penuel.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Inen kutu mwet in fwil natul Jeroham pa: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
Jaareshiah, Elijah, ac Zichri.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Pa ingan inen mwet su sifen kais sie sou oayapa mwet fulat in fwil lalos uh, su muta in Jerusalem.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
Jeiel el musaela acn Gibeon ac oakwuki we. Inen mutan kial uh pa Maacah,
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
ac wen se meet natul pa Abdon. Inen wen natul saya pa: Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
ac Mikloth, su papa tumal Shimeah. Fwil natulos uh muta Jerusalem apkuran nu yurin sou su ma pac in sou lulap lalos.
33 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.
Ner pa papa tumal Kish, ac Kish pa papa tumal Tokosra Saul. Oasr wen akosr natul Saul: elos pa Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, ac Ishbosheth.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Jonathan pa papa tumal Mephibosheth, su papa tumal Micah.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Oasr wen akosr natul Micah: elos pa Pithon, Melech, Tarea, ac Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahaz pa papa tumal Jehoaddah, ac Jehoaddah pa papa tumun wen tolu: elos pa Alemeth, Azmaveth, ac Zimri. Zimri pa papa tumal Moza.
37 Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
Moza pa papa tumal Binea, su papa tumal Raphah, su papa tumal Eleasah; ac Eleasah pa papa tumal Azel.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Oasr wen onkosr natul Azel: elos pa Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, ac Hanan.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Oasr wen tolu natul Eshek, tamulel lal Azel: elos pa Ulam, Jeush, ac Eliphelet.
40 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.
Wen natul Ulam elos mwet mweun pwengpeng ac elos oalel ke pisr. Pisen wen natul ac wen pac natulos sun siofok lumngaul nufon. Mwet nukewa ma takinyukla inelos lucng ingan, elos ma in sruf lal Benjamin.
