1 Masolo ya Kala 8
1 Bana mibali ya Benjame: Bela, mwana ya liboso; Ashibeli, mwana ya mibale; Ara, mwana ya misato;
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Noa, mwana ya minei; mpe Rafa, mwana ya mitano.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Bana mibali ya Bela: Adari, Gera, Abiwudi,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishuwa, Namani, Aowa,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shefufani mpe Urami.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Tala bana mibali ya Ewudi oyo bazalaki bakambi ya bituka ya bavandi ya Geba, mpe bamemaki bato ya Geba na Manaati:
[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 Namani, Ayiya mpe Gera. Ezalaki Gera, tata ya Uza mpe ya Ayiwudi, nde moto amemaki bango na bowumbu.
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 Shaarayimi abotaki bana na mokili ya Moabi, sima na ye kobengana basi na ye mibale: Ushimi mpe 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 Na nzela ya Odeshi, mwasi na ye ya sika, abotaki: Yobabi, Tsibia, Mesha, Malikami,
10 Yeutsi, Sakia mpe Mirima. Bango nde bazalaki bana mibali ya Shaarayimi, oyo bakomaki bakambi ya bituka.
11 Elongo na Ushimi, mwasi na ye, Shaarayimi abotaki: Abitubi mpe Elipaali.
12 Bana mibali ya Elipaali: Eberi, Misheami mpe Shemeri oyo atongaki bingumba Ono mpe Lodi elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike.
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 mpe Shema oyo bazalaki bakambi ya bituka ya bavandi ya Ayaloni babenganaki bato ya Gati.
14 Bana mibali ya Beria: Ayiyo, Shashaki, Yeremoti,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebadia, Aradi, Ederi,
16 Mikaeli, Yishipa mpe Yoa, bana mibali ya Beria.
17 Zebadia, Meshulami, Iziki, Eberi,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Yishimerayi, Yiziliya mpe Yobabi bazalaki bana mibali ya Elipaali.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Yakimi, Zikiri, Zabidi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Elienayi, Tsilitai, Elieli,
21 Adaya, Beraya mpe Shimirati bazalaki bana mibali ya Shimei.
22 Yishipani, Eberi, Elieli,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abidoni, Zikiri, Anani,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Anania, Elami, Anitotiya,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Yifidea mpe Penueli bazalaki bana mibali ya Shashaki.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Shamisherayi, Shearia, Atalia,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Yaareshia, Eliya mpe Zikiri bazalaki bana mibali ya Yeroami.
28 Bango nyonso bazalaki bakambi ya bituka ndenge bakomama na buku ya mabota na bango, mpe bazalaki kovanda na Yelusalemi.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Yeyeli, tata ya Gabaoni, azalaki kovanda na Gabaoni. Kombo ya mwasi na ye ezalaki « Maaka. »
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 Abidoni azalaki mwana na ye ya liboso ya mobali; sima, Tsuri, Kishi, Bala, Nadabi,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedori, Ayiyo mpe Zekeri.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Mikiloti abotaki mwana mobali, Shimea. Bango mpe bazalaki kovanda na Yelusalemi elongo na mabota na bango.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Neri abotaki Kishi; Kishi abotaki Saulo; Saulo abotaki Jonatan, Maliki-Shuwa, Abinadabi mpe Eshibala.
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 abotaki Meriba-Bala; Meriba-Bala abotaki Mishe.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Mishe abotaki: Pitoni, Meleki, Taereya mpe Akazi.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Akazi abotaki Yeoyada; Yeoyada abotaki Alemeti, Azimaveti mpe Zimiri, tata ya Motsa.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Zimiri abotaki Motsa; Motsa abotaki Bineya; Bineya abotaki Rafa; Rafa abotaki Eleasa; mpe Elasa abotaki Atseli.
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 Atseli abotaki bana mibali motoba: Azirikami, Bokuru, Isimaeli, Shearia, Abidiasi mpe Anani. Bango nyonso nde bazalaki bana mibali ya Atseli.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Bana mibali ya Esheki, ndeko mobali ya Atseli: Ulami, mwana na ye ya liboso; Yewushi, mwana ya mibale; mpe Elifeleti, mwana ya misato.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Bana mibali ya Ulami bazalaki basoda ya mpiko oyo bayebaki kosalela tolotolo. Bazalaki na bana mibali mpe bakoko ya mibali ebele: nkama moko na tuku mitano. Bango nyonso bazalaki bakitani ya Benjame.
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.
