1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Bhenjamini aiva baba vaBhera dangwe rake, Ashibheri mwanakomana wechipiri, Ahara wechitatu,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Noha wechina naRafa wechishanu.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Vanakomana vaBhera vaiva: Adha, Gera, Abhihudhi,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Abhishua, Naamani Ahoa,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shefufani naHurami.
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].
Izvi ndizvo zvaiva zvizvarwa zvaEhudhi vakanga vari vakuru vemhuri yeavo vaigara muGebha vakazodzingwa vakaendeswa kuManahati:
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, Ahifa naGera, uyo akavadzinga uya aiva baba vaUza naArihudhi.
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.
Vanakomana vakaberekerwa Shaharaimi muMoabhu mushure mokunge arambana navakadzi vake Hushini naBhaara.
Nomukadzi wake Hodheshi akabereka Johabhi, Zibhia, Mesha Marikami,
Jeuzi, Sakia naMirima. Ava ndivo vaiva vanakomana vake, vakuru vemhuri.
NaHushimi akabereka Abhitubhi naEripaari.
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.
Vanakomana vaEripaari vaiva: Ebheri, Mishamu, Shemedhi (uyo akavaka Ono neRodhi pamwe chete nemisha yakaapoteredza)
naBheria naShema, avo vakanga vari vakuru vemhuri dzaavo vaigara muAijaroni uye vakadzinga vagari veGati.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
Ahiyo, Shashaki, Jeremoti,
Zebhabhia, Aradhi, Edheri,
Mikaeri, Ishipa naJoha vaiva vanakomana vaBeria.
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
Zebhadhia, Meshurami, Hiziki, Hebheri,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Ishimerai, Iziria naJobhabhi vaiva vanakomana vaEripaari.
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Jakimi, Zikiri, Zabhidhi,
Erienai, Ziretai, Erieri,
Adhaya, Bheraya naShimirati vaiva vanakomana vaShimei.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Ishipani, Ebheri, Erieri,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abhidhoni, Zikiri, Hanani,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hanania, Eramu Anitotiya,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Ifidheya naPenueri vaiva vanakomana vaShashaki.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Shamisherai, Sheharia, Ataria,
Jaareshia, Eria, naZikiri vaiva vanakomana vaJerohamu.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Vose ava vaiva vakuru vemhuri, vari madzishe sezvazvakanyorwa munhoroondo dzavo. Uye vaigara muJerusarema.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
Jeyeri, baba vaGibheoni vaigara muGibheoni. Zita romukadzi wake rainzi Maaka,
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
uye mwanakomana wake wedangwe ainzi Abhidhoni, achiteverwa naZuri, Kishi, Bhaari, Neri, Nadhabhi,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
Gedhori, Ahio, Zekeri,
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
uye Mikiroti, uyo aiva baba vaShimea. Ivo vaigarawo pedyo nehama dzavo muJerusarema.
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.
Neri aiva baba vaKishi, Kishi aiva baba vaSauro, uye Sauro aiva baba vaJonatani, Mariki-Shua, Abinadhabhi, naEshi-Bhaari.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Mwanakomana waJonatani ainzi Meribhi-Bhaari uyo aiva baba vaMika.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Vanakomana vaMika vaiva: Pitoni, Mereki Tarea, naAhazi.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahazi aiva baba vaJehoadha, Jehoadha aiva baba vaAremeti, Azimavheti naZimiri uye Zimiri aiva baba vaMoza.
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 aiva baba vaBhinea Rafa aiva mwanakomana wake, Ereasa mwanakomana wake naAzeri mwanakomana wake.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Azeri aiva navanakomana vatanhatu, uye aya ndiwo mazita avo: Arizakami, Bhokeru, Ishumaeri, Shearia, Obhadhia naHanani. Vose ava vaiva vanakomana vaAzeri.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Vanakomana vomununʼuna wake Esheki vaiva: Uramu dangwe rake, Jeushi mwanakomana wake wechipiri naErifereti wechitatu.
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.
Vanakomana vaUramu vaiva varwi voumhare vaigona kushandisa uta. Vaiva navanakomana navazukuru vazhinji vaisvika zana namakumi mashanu pamwe chete. Vose ava vaiva zvizvarwa zvaBhenjamini.
