1 Maũndũ 8
1 Benjamini nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Bela, mũriũ wake wa irigithathi; Ashibeli aarĩ mũriũ wa keerĩ, nake Ahara wa gatatũ,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 nake Noha wa kana, nake Rafa wa gatano.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Ariũ a Bela maarĩ: Adari, na Gera, na Abihudi,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 na Abishua, na Naamani, na Ahoa,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 na Gera, na Shefufani, na Huramu.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Aya nĩo maarĩ njiaro cia Ehudu, arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba cia arĩa maatũũraga Geba, na nĩo maathaamĩirio Manahathu:
[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 Naamani, na Ahija, na Gera ũrĩa wamathaamirie, na nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Uza na Ahihudu.
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 Shaharaimu nĩaciarĩirwo ciana kũu Moabi thuutha wa gũte atumia ake Hushimu na Baara.
[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 Mũtumia wake Hodeshu akĩmũciarĩra ciana ici: Jobabu, na Zibia, na Mesha, na Malikamu,
10 na Jeuzu, na Shakia, na Mirima. Acio nĩo maarĩ ariũ ake, na maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba ciao.
11 Mũtumia wake Hushimu akĩmũciarĩra Ahitubu na Elipaali.
12 Ariũ a Elipaali maarĩ: Eberi, na Mishamu, na Shemedi (ũrĩa wakire Ono, o na Lodi na matũũra marĩa maakũrigiicĩirie),
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 na Beria, na Shema arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba cia arĩa maatũũraga Aijaloni, na nĩo maingatire andũ arĩa maatũũraga Gathu.
14 Ahio, na Shashaka, na Jeremothu,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 na Zebadia, na Aradi, na Ederi,
16 na Mikaeli, na Ishipa, na Joha maarĩ ariũ a Beria.
17 Zebadia, na Meshulamu, na Hiziki, na Heberi,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 na Ishimerai, na Izilia, na Jababu maarĩ ariũ a Elipaali.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Jakimu, na Zikiri, na Zabedi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 na Elienai, na Zilethai, na Elieli,
21 na Adaia, na Beraia, na Shimirathu maarĩ ariũ a Shimei.
22 Ishipani, na Eberi, na Elieli,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 na Abidoni, na Zikiri, na Hanani,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 na Hanania, na Elamu, na Anithothija,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 na Ifĩdeia, na Penueli maarĩ ariũ a Shashaka.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Shamusherai, na Sheharia, na Athalia,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 na Jaareshia, na Elija, na Zikiri maarĩ ariũ a Jerohamu.
28 Aya othe maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba o na anene, ta ũrĩa maandĩkĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa ciao, na maaikaraga Jerusalemu.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeieli ithe wa Gibeoni aatũũraga Gibeoni. Mũtumia wake eetagwo Maaka,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 na mũriũ wake wa irigithathi eetagwo Abidoni, akarũmĩrĩrwo nĩ Zuru, na Kishu, na Baali, na Neri, na Nadabu,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 na Gedori, na Ahio, na Zekeri,
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 na Mikilothu ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Shimea. O nao maaikaraga hakuhĩ na andũ ao kũu Jerusalemu.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Neri aarĩ ithe wa Kishu, nake Kishu aarĩ ithe wa Saũlũ. Saũlũ aarĩ ithe wa Jonathani
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 Mũriũ wa Jonathani: eetagwo Meribu-Baali, na nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Mika.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Ariũ a Mika maarĩ: Pithoni, na Meleku, na Tarea, na Ahazu.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahazu aarĩ ithe wa Jehoada, nake Jehoada aarĩ ithe wa Alemethu, na Azamavethu, na Zimuri; nake Zimuri aarĩ ithe wa Moza.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moza aarĩ ithe wa Binea; nake Rafa aarĩ mũriũ wa Binea, nake Eleasa aarĩ mũriũ wa Rafa, nake Azeli aarĩ mũriũ wa Eleasa.
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 Azeli aarĩ na ariũ atandatũ, na maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa mao: Azirikamu, na Bokeru, na Ishumaeli, na Shearia, na Obadia, na Hanani. Acio nĩo maarĩ ariũ a Azeli.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Ariũ a Esheku, mũrũ wa nyina, maarĩ: Ulamu irigithathi rĩake, na Jeushu wa keerĩ, na Elifeleti wa gatatũ.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Ariũ a Ulamu maarĩ njamba cia ita, na nĩmamenyete gũtũmĩra ũta. Maarĩ na ariũ aingĩ o na ciana cia ciana ciao, na othe maarĩ 150. Acio othe nĩo maarĩ njiaro cia Benjamini.
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.
