1 Chroniques 8
1 Benjamin engendra Béla, son premier-né, Aschbel le second, Achrach le troisième,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nocha le quatrième, et Rapha le cinquième.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Les fils de Béla furent: Addar, Guéra, Abihud,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abischua, Naaman, Achoach,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Guéra, Schephuphan et Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Voici les fils d’Échud, qui étaient chefs de famille parmi les habitants de Guéba, et qui les transportèrent à Manachath:
[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].
7 Naaman, Achija et Guéra. Guéra, qui les transporta, engendra Uzza et Achichud.
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.
8 Schacharaïm eut des enfants au pays de Moab, après qu’il eut renvoyé Huschim et Baara, ses femmes.
[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.
9 Il eut de Hodesch, sa femme: Jobab, Tsibja, Méscha, Malcam,
10 Jeuts, Schocja et Mirma. Ce sont là ses fils, chefs de famille.
11 Il eut de Huschim: Abithub et Elpaal.
12 Fils d’Elpaal: Éber, Mischeam, et Schémer, qui bâtit Ono, Lod et les villes de son ressort.
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.
13 Beria et Schéma, qui étaient chefs de famille parmi les habitants d’Ajalon, mirent en fuite les habitants de Gath.
14 Achjo, Schaschak, Jerémoth,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebadja, Arad, Éder,
16 Micaël, Jischpha et Jocha étaient fils de Beria.
17 Zebadja, Meschullam, Hizki, Héber,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Jischmeraï, Jizlia et Jobab étaient fils d’Elpaal.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Éliénaï, Tsilthaï, Éliel,
21 Adaja, Beraja et Schimrath étaient fils de Schimeï.
22 Jischpan, Éber, Éliel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hanania, Élam, Anthothija,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Jiphdeja et Penuel étaient fils de Schaschak.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Schamscheraï, Schecharia, Athalia,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Jaaréschia, Élija et Zicri étaient fils de Jerocham.
28 Ce sont là des chefs de famille, chefs selon leurs générations. Ils habitaient à Jérusalem.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Le père de Gabaon habitait à Gabaon, et le nom de sa femme était Maaca.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 Abdon, son fils premier-né, puis Tsur, Kis, Baal, Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Guedor, Achjo, et Zéker.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Mikloth engendra Schimea. Ils habitaient aussi à Jérusalem près de leurs frères, avec leurs frères.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Ner engendra Kis; Kis engendra Saül; Saül engendra Jonathan, Malki-Schua, Abinadab et Eschbaal.
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.
34 Fils de Jonathan: Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal engendra Michée.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Fils de Michée: Pithon, Mélec, Thaeréa et Achaz.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Achaz engendra Jehoadda; Jehoadda engendra Alémeth, Azmaveth et Zimri; Zimri engendra Motsa;
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Motsa engendra Binea. Rapha, son fils; Éleasa, son fils; Atsel, son fils;
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
38 Atsel eut six fils, dont voici les noms: Azrikam, Bocru, Ismaël, Schearia, Abdias et Hanan. Tous ceux-là étaient fils d’Atsel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Fils d’Eschek, son frère: Ulam, son premier-né, Jeusch le second, et Éliphéleth le troisième.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Les fils d’Ulam furent de vaillants hommes, tirant de l’arc; et ils eurent beaucoup de fils et de petits-fils, cent cinquante. Tous ceux-là sont des fils de Benjamin.
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.
