1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Benyamin mmabarima na wodidi so yi: Bela (abakan), Asbel, Ahra,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Noha ne Rafha.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Bela mmabarima yɛ: Adar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Abisua, Naaman, Ahoa,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Sefufan ne 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].
Ehud mmabarima mmusua ntuanofo a na wɔte Geba na wɔpam wɔn fii hɔ kɔɔ Manahat:
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.
Ehud mmabarima ne Naaman, Ahiya ne Gera. Gera a na ɔyɛ Usa ne Ahihud agya no na bere a wɔretu no odii wɔn anim.
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.
Saharaim gyaee ne yerenom Husim ne Baara akyi no, ɔwoo mma wɔ Moab asase so.
Ne yere foforo Hodes woo Yobab, Sibia, Mesa, Malkam,
Yeus, Sakia ne Mirma. Saa mmabarima yi bɛyɛɛ mmusua ntuanofo.
Na Saharaim yere Husim awo Abitub ne Elpaal dedaw.
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.
Elpaal mmabarima yɛ: Eber, Misam ne Semed a ɔkyekyeree Ono ne Lod ne wɔn nkuraa no,
Beria ne Sema. Na wɔyɛ mmusua ntuanofo a na wɔte Ayalon, na wɔpam ɔmanfo a wɔte Gat no.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
Beria mmabarima yɛ Ahio, Sasak, Yeremot,
Sebadia, Arad, Eder,
Mikael, Yispa ne Yoha.
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
Elpaal mmabarima yɛ Sebadia, Mesulam, Hiski, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Ismerai, Yislia ne Yobab.
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Simei mmabarima yɛ Yakim, Sikri, Sabdi,
Elienai, Siletai, Eliel,
Adaia, Beraia ne Simrat.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Sasak mmabarima yɛ Yispan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abdon, Sikri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hanania, Elam, Antotia,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Yifdeia ne Penuel.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Yeroham mmabarima yɛ Samserai, Seharia, Atalia,
Yaaresia, Elia ne Sikri.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Eyinom ne agyanom mmusua ntuanofo a wɔakyerɛw wɔn din wɔ wɔn mu biara anato nkrataa mu. Na wɔn nyinaa tenaa Yerusalem.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
Yeiel (Gibeon agya) tenaa Gibeon. Na ne yere din de Maaka
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
a na ne babarima abakan din de Abdon. Na Yeiel mmabarima a wɔaka no din de Sur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
Gedor, Ahio, Seker,
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
ne Miklot a ɔyɛ Simea agya. Na saa abusuafo yi tete bemmɛn wɔn ho wɔn ho wɔ Yerusalem.
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 na ɔwoo Kis. Kis na ɔwoo Saulo, Saulo na ɔwoo Yonatan, Malki-Sua, Abinadab ne Esbaal.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Yonatan babarima ne: Merib-Baal (anaa Mefiboset) na Merib-Baal woo Mika.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Mika mmabarima ne: Piton, Melek, Tarea ne Ahas.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahas woo Yehoada na Yehoada woo Alemet, Asmawet ne Simri. Na Simri woo Mosa.
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.
Mosa woo Binea. Binea woo Rafha. Rafha woo Elasa. Elasa woo Asel.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Asel woo mmabarima baasia a wɔne: Asrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Searia, Obadia ne Hanan. Na eyinom yɛ Asel mma.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Na Asel nuabarima Esek wɔ mmabarima baasa a wɔne Ulam a ɔyɛ abakan, Yeus a ɔto so abien ne Elifelet a ɔto so abiɛsa.
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.
Ulam mmabarima nyinaa yɛ akofo a wɔakwadaw akodi mu, wɔyɛ agyantowfo antoamfom. Na wɔwɔ mma ne nananom bebree a na wɔn nyinaa dodow yɛ ɔha aduonum. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Benyamin asefo.
