1 Tantara 8
1 I Beniamine nisamake i Belà, tañoloñoloña’e naho i Asbele faharoe naho i Akarake faha-telo,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 naho i Nokà fahefatse naho i Rafà faha-lime.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 O ana’ i Belao: i Adare naho i Gerà naho i Abihode
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 naho i Abisoà naho i Naamane naho i Akoake
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 naho i Gerà naho i Sefofane vaho i Korame.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 O ana’ i Ehodeo: o talèn’ anjomban-droae’ o nte-Gebaoo, (o nasese an-drohy mb’e Manakateo:
[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 i Naamane naho i Akià naho i Gerà ty nasese an-drohy; ) vaho nisamake i Ozà naho i Ahikode.
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 Nisamak’ ana-dahy a monto’ i Moabe ao t’i Sakaraime, ie fa nisaotse i Kosime naho i Baarà vali’e rey.
[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 Nisamak’ amy Kodese, vali’e, t’Iobabe naho i Tsibà naho i Mesà vaho i Malkame,
10 naho Ie’otse naho i Sokhia vaho i Mirmà. Zao o ana’e, talèn-droae’eo.
11 Nisamake i Abitobe naho i Elpaale amy Kosime re.
12 O ana’ i Elpaaleo, i Evre naho i Misame naho i Samede namboatse i Onò naho i Lode rekets’ o tanà’eo;
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 naho i Berià naho i Semà, mpiaolon’ anjomban-droae’ o mpimone’ i Aiialoneo, o nandroake o mpimone’ i Gateoo;
14 naho i Akiò, i Sasake naho Ieremote,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 naho i Zebadià naho i Arade naho i Edere,
16 naho i Mikaele naho Ispà vaho Iohà, ro ana’ i Beriake;
17 naho i Zebadià naho i Mesolame naho i Kizký naho i Kevere,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 naho Ismeraý naho Izlià naho Iovave, ro ana’ i Elpaale;
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 naho Iakime, i Zikrý naho i Zabdý,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 naho i Elienaý naho i Tsiletaý naho i Eliele,
21 naho i Adaià naho i Beraià naho i Simrate, ro ana’ i Simhý;
22 naho Ispane naho i Kevere naho i Eliele,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 naho i Abdone naho i Zikrý naho i Kanàne,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 naho i Kananià naho i Elame naho i Antotiià;
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 naho Iifdeià naho i Penoele, ro ana’ i Sasake
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 naho i Samseraý naho i Sekarià naho i Atalià,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 naho Iaresià naho i Elià vaho i Zikrý, ro ana’ Ierohame.
28 Ie ro talèn’ anjomban-droae’e ty amo tarira’eo, mpifeleke nimoneñe e Ierosalaime ao.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 E Gibone ao ty nimoneña’ ty rae’ i Gibone, i Maakà ty tahinam-bali’e;
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 le i Abdone, tañoloñoloña’e naho i Tsore naho i Kise naho i Baale naho i Nadabe,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 naho i Gedore naho i Akio vaho i Zekere.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Nasama’ i Miklote t’i Simeà. Nitrao-pimoneñe amo rahalahi’eo e Ierosalaime ao iereo, nifanandrife.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Nasama’ i Nere t’i Kise le nasama’ i Kise t’i Saole, le nasama’ i Saole t’Ionatane naho i Malki-soàe naho i Abinadabe vaho i Ese-baale.
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 Ty ana’ Ionatane, i Merib’baale; le nasama’ i Merib’baale t’i Mikà.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 O ana’ i Mikào, i Pitone naho i Meleke vaho i Tarea naho i Ahkaze.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Nasama’ i Ahkaze t’Iehoadà; le nasama’ Iehoadà t’i Alemete naho i Azmavete naho i Zimrý; le nasama’ i Zimrý t’i Motsà,
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 le nasama’ i Motsà t’i Bineà, ana’e t’i Rafà, ana’e t’i Eleasà, ana’e t’i Atsele; 38Nanañ’ anadahy eneñe t’i Atsele: ty tahina’ iareo: i Azrikame, i Bokerò naho Ismaele naho i Searià naho i Obadià vaho i Kanàne, songa ana’ i Atsele.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 O ana’ i Eseke, rahalahi’eo: i Olame, tañoloñoloña’e, Iekose faharoe vaho i Elifelete fahatelo.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Ondaty maozatse naho fanalolahy mpitàm-pale o ana-dahi’ i Olameo vaho maro ty ana’e naho ty zafe’e, zato-tsi-limampolo. Songa ana’ i Beniamine.
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.
