1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Benyamini n’azaala Bera, era oyo ye yali omubereberye, Asuberi nga ye wookubiri, Akala nga ye wookusatu;
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Noka nga wakuna, ne Lafa nga ye wookutaano.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Batabani ba Bera baali Addali, ne Gera, ne Abikudi,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
ne Abisuwa, ne Naamani, ne Akowa
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
ne Gera, ne Sefufani ne Kulamu.
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].
Bazzukulu ba Ekudi mutabani wa Gera baali bakulu b’enda z’abo abaabeeranga mu Geba nga baabatwala e Manakasi nga basibe era be bano:
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.
Naamani, ne Akiya, ne Gera eyabakulembera nga bagenda mu buwaŋŋanguse, ate nga ye kitaawe wa Uzza ne Akikudi.
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.
Sakalayimu n’azaala abaana abalala mu nsi y’e Mowaabu, ng’amaze okugoba abakyala be ababiri, Kusimu ne Baala.
Kodesi yamuzaalira Yokabu, ne Zibiya, ne Mesa, ne Malukamu,
ne Yewuzi, ne Sakiya, ne Miruma, era bano be baali abakulu b’enda za bajjajjaabwe.
Kusimu yamuzaalira Abitubu ne Erupaali.
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.
Batabani ba Erupaali baali Eberi, ne Misamu, ne Semedi, eyazimba Ono ne Loodi n’ebibuga ebibyetoolodde,
Beriya, ne Sema abakulu b’enda z’abo abaabeeranga e Ayalooni, era be baagoba abaabeeranga mu Gaasi.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
Abaana abalala baali Akiyo, ne Sasaki, ne Yeremosi,
ne Zebadiya, ne Aladi, ne Ederi
ne Mikayiri, ne Isupa, ne Yoka,
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
ne Zebadiya, ne Mesullamu, ne Kizuki, ne Keberi,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
ne Isumerayi, ne Izuliya, ne Yobabu.
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Batabani ba Simeeyi baali Yakimu, ne Zikuli, ne Zabudi,
ne Eryenayi, ne Ziresayi, ne Eryeri,
ne Adaaya, ne Beraya, ne Simulasi.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Batabani ba Sasaki baali Isupani, ne Eberi, ne Eryeri,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
ne Abudoni, ne Zikuli, ne Kanani,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
ne Kananiya, ne Eramu, ne Anusosiya,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Sasaki ne Ifudeya ne Penueri.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Batabani ba Yerokamu baali Samuserayi, ne Sekaliya, ne Asaliya,
ne Yaalesiya, ne Eriya, ne Zikuli.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Bano wammanga be baali abakulu b’enda, abaami, nga bwe bayogerwako mu nnyiriri zaabwe, era baabeeranga mu Yerusaalemi.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
Yeyeri omukulembeze we Gibyoni yabeeranga Gibyoni, ne mukyala we ye yali Maaka.
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
Mutabani we omuggulanda yali Abudoni, ne Zuuli n’amuddirira, ne Kiisi n’amuddako, ne Baali, ne Nadabu,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
ne Gedoli, ne Akiyo, ne Zekeeri
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
ne Mikuloosi n’azaala Simeeyi. Nabo baabeeranga kumpi ne baganda baabwe mu Yerusaalemi.
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.
Neeri n’azaala Kiisi, ne Kiisi n’azaala Sawulo, ne Sawulo n’azaala Yonasaani, ne Malukisuwa, ne Abinadaabu ne Esubaali.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Mutabani wa Yonasaani yali Meribubaali, ye Mefibosesi, eyazaala Mikka.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Batabani ba Mikka baali Pisoni, ne Mereki, ne Taleya ne Akazi.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Akazi n’azaala Yekoyaada, Yekoyaada n’azaala Alemesi, ne Azumavesi, ne Zimuli, ne Zimuli n’azaala 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 n’azaala Bineya, Bineya n’azaala Lafa, ne Ereyaasa ne Azeri.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Azeri yazaala abaana aboobulenzi mukaaga, nga be ba Azulikamu, ne Bokeru, ne Isimayiri, ne Seyaliya, ne Obadiya ne Kanani.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Batabani ba muganda we Eseki baali Ulamu omubereberye, ne Yewusi nga ye owookubiri ne Erifereti nga ye wookusatu.
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.
Batabani ba Ulamu baali basajja bazira era nga b’amaanyi, nga balasi ba busaale, nga n’abaana n’abazzukulu bangi ddala. Bonna awamu baali kikumi mu ataano. Abo bonna baali bazzukulu ba Benyamini.
