1 Istwa 8
1 Benjamen te gen senk pitit gason. Pi gran an te rele Bela, dezyèm lan Achbèl, twazyèm lan Akra,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 katriyèm lan Nora, senkyèm lan Rafa.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Men non pitit Bela yo: Ada, Gera, Abiyoud,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abichwa, Naaman, Akora,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Chefoufan ak Ouram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Men non pitit Eyoud yo: Naaman, Ajija ak Gera. Yo te chèf branch fanmi ki t'ap viv nan zòn Geba a. Apre sa, yo mete yo deyò, y' al rete Manarat.
[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 Se Gera, papa Ouza ak Akiyoud, ki te mennen yo al rete Manarat la.
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 Charayim divòse ak de madanm li yo: Ouchim ak Bara. Apre sa, li al rete nan peyi Moab,
[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 li marye ak Odèch ki ba li sèt pitit gason: Jobab, Zibya, Mecha, Malkam,
10 Jeou, Sakya, Mima. Tout pitit gason l' yo te chèf fanmi.
11 Li te gen de lòt pitit gason Ouchim te fè pou li: Abitoub ak Elpal.
12 Elpal te gen twa pitit gason: Ebè, Micham ak Chèmèd. Se Chèmèd sa a ki te bati lavil Ono ak lavil Lòd ansanm ak tout ti bouk ki te sou kont li yo.
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 Berya ak Chema te chèf fanmi moun ki te rete lavil Ajalon. Se yo ki te mete ansyen moun ki te rete lavil Gat yo deyò.
14 Men pitit Berya yo: Akio, Chachak, Jeremòt,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebadya, Arad, Edè,
16 Michayèl, Ichpa ak Joa.
17 Men non pitit Elpal yo: Zebadya, Mechoulam, Izki, Ebè,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ichmerayi, Izlija ak Jobab.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Men pitit Chimèyi yo: Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Elyenayi, Ziltayi, Eliyèl,
21 Adaja, Beraja ak Chimrat.
22 Men pitit Chachak yo: Ichpan, Ebè, Eliyèl,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zikri, Anan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Ananya, Elam, Antotija,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Ifdeja ak Penwèl.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Men pitit Jeworam yo: Chamcherayi, Chearya, Atalya,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Jarechya, Elija ak Zikri.
28 Chak mesye sa yo te chèf fanmi yo. Yo te rete lavil Jerizalèm.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeyèl te bati lavil Gabawon kote li te rete. Madanm li te rele Maaka.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 Premye pitit gason l' lan te rele Abdon. Lòt pitit li yo te rele Zou, Kich, Nè, Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedò, Akio, Zekè
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 ak Miklòt ki te papa Chimea. Pitit moun sa yo te rete lavil Jerizalèm bò kote moun ki te menm branch fanmi ak yo.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Nè te papa Kich ki te papa Sayil. Sayil te gen kat pitit gason: Jonatan, Malchichwa, Abinadab ak Echbaal.
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 Jonatan te papa Meribaal ki te papa Mika.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Mika te gen kat pitit gason: Piton, Melèk, Tarea ak Akaz.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Akaz te papa Jeojada ki te gen twa pitit gason: Alemèt, Azmavèt ak Zimri. Zimri te papa Moza.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moza te papa Binea ki te papa Rafad. Rafad te papa Eleaza ki te papa Azèl.
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 Azèl te gen sis pitit gason. Se te Azrikam, Bokwou, Ichmayèl, Chearya, Obadya ak Anan.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Echèk, frè Azèl la, te gen twa pitit gason: Oulam, Jeouch ak Elifelèt.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Pitit gason Oulam yo te vanyan sòlda ki te gen anpil ladrès nan sèvi ak banza. Yo te gen sansenkant (150) pitit ak pitit pitit antou. Tout moun sa yo te fè pati branch fanmi Benjamen an.
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.
