1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
UBhenjamini wayenguyise kaBhela izibulo lakhe, lo-Ashibheli indodana yesibili, lo-Ahara eyesithathu,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
loNoha eyesine loRafa indodana yesihlanu.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Amadodana kaBhela ayeyila: u-Adari, uGera, u-Abhihudi,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
u-Abhishuwa, uNamani, u-Ahowa,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
uGera, uShefufani kanye loHuramu.
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].
Laba ngabosendo luka-Ehudi, ababezinhloko zezindlu zalabo ababehlala eGebha abaxotshelwa eManahathi:
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.
KunguNamani, lo-Ahija, kanye loGera owabaxotshayo njalo enguyise ka-Uza, lo-Ahihudi.
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.
Kulamadodana azalwa nguShaharayimi eMowabi ngemva kokwehlukana labafazi bakhe oHushimi loBhara.
Emfazini wakhe uHodeshi wayelabantwana laba: uJobhabhi, loZibhiya, loMesha, loMalikhami,
loJewuzi, loSakhiya kanye loMirima. Yiwo amadodana akhe, ayeyizinhloko zezindlu zawo.
KuHushimi wazala u-Abhithubi lo-Eliphali.
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.
Amadodana ka-Eliphali ayeyila: u-Ebheri, uMishami, uShemedi (nguye owakha i-Ono leLodi lemizana eseduzane layo),
kanye loBheriya loShema, bona bezinhloko zezindlu zalabo ababehlala e-Ayijaloni abayibo njalo abaxotsha ababehlala eGathi.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
U-Ahiyo, uShashaki, uJeremothi,
uZebhadiya, u-Aradi, u-Ederi,
uMikhayeli, u-Ishipha kanye loJoha bengamadodana kaBheriya.
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
UZebhadiya, uMeshulami, uHizikhi, uHebheri,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
u-Ishimerayi, u-Iziliya, loJobhabhi kungamadodana ka-Eliphali.
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
UJakhimi, uZikhiri, uZabhidi,
u-Eliyenayi, uZilethayi, u-Eliyeli,
u-Adaya, uBheraya kanye loShimirathi kungamadodana kaShimeyi.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
U-Ishiphani, u-Ebheri, u-Eliyeli,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
u-Abhidoni, uZikhiri uHanani,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
uHananiya, u-Elamu, u-Anithothija,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
u-Ifideya loPhenuweli bengamadodana kaShashaki.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
UShamisherayi, uShehariya, u-Athaliya,
uJareshiya, u-Elija, kanye loZikhiri kungamadodana kaJerohamu.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Bonke laba babezinhloko zezindlu, izinduna kusiya ngoluhlu losendo lwabo, njalo babehlala eJerusalema.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
UJeyiyeli uyise kaGibhiyoni wayehlala eGibhiyoni. Ibizo lomkakhe lalinguMahakha,
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
njalo indodana yakhe elizibulo kwakungu-Abhidoni, eselanywa nguZuri, loKhishi, loBhali, loNeri, loNadabi,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
loGedori, lo-Ahiyo, loZekheri
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
kanye loMikhilothi, owayenguyise kaShimeya. Laba labo babehlala eJerusalema eduze lezihlobo zabo.
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.
UNeri wayenguyise kaKhishi, uKhishi enguyise kaSawuli, uSawuli enguyise kaJonathani, loMalikhi-Shuwa, lo-Abhinadabi kanye lo-Eshi-Bhali.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Indodana kaJonathani: kwakunguMeri-Bhali yena enguyise kaMikha.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Amadodana kaMikha ayeyila: uPhithoni, uMeleki, uThareya kanye lo-Ahazi.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
U-Ahazi wayenguyise kaJehoyada, uJehoyada enguyise ka-Alemethi, lo-Azimavethi loZimri, njalo uZimri enguyise kaMoza.
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.
UMoza wayenguyise kaBhineya, loRafa eyindodana yakhe, lo-Eleyasa indodana yakhe kanye lo-Azeli indodana yakhe.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
U-Azeli wayelamadodana ayisithupha, amabizo awo eyila: u-Azirikhamu, loBhokheru, lo-Ishumayeli, loSheyariya, lo-Obhadaya kanye loHanani. Wonke la ayengamadodana ka-Azeli.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Amadodana omfowabo u-Eshekhi ayeyila: u-Ulamu izibulo lakhe, uJewushi indodana yesibili kanye lo-Elifelethi eyesithathu.
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.
Amadodana ka-Ulamu ayengamaqhawe alezibindi ayezintshantshu zemitshoko. Babelamadodana amanengi lamadodana amadodana abo, babelikhulu elilamatshumi amahlanu sebendawonye. Bonke laba babeyinzalo kaBhenjamini.
