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1 UBhenjamini wayenguyise kaBhela izibulo lakhe, lo-Ashibheli indodana yesibili, lo-Ahara eyesithathu,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 loNoha eyesine loRafa indodana yesihlanu.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Amadodana kaBhela ayeyila: u-Adari, uGera, u-Abhihudi,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 u-Abhishuwa, uNamani, u-Ahowa,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 uGera, uShefufani kanye loHuramu.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Laba ngabosendo luka-Ehudi, ababezinhloko zezindlu zalabo ababehlala eGebha abaxotshelwa eManahathi:
[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 KunguNamani, lo-Ahija, kanye loGera owabaxotshayo njalo enguyise ka-Uza, lo-Ahihudi.
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 Kulamadodana azalwa nguShaharayimi eMowabi ngemva kokwehlukana labafazi bakhe oHushimi loBhara.
[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 Emfazini wakhe uHodeshi wayelabantwana laba: uJobhabhi, loZibhiya, loMesha, loMalikhami,
10 loJewuzi, loSakhiya kanye loMirima. Yiwo amadodana akhe, ayeyizinhloko zezindlu zawo.
11 KuHushimi wazala u-Abhithubi lo-Eliphali.
12 Amadodana ka-Eliphali ayeyila: u-Ebheri, uMishami, uShemedi (nguye owakha i-Ono leLodi lemizana eseduzane layo),
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 kanye loBheriya loShema, bona bezinhloko zezindlu zalabo ababehlala e-Ayijaloni abayibo njalo abaxotsha ababehlala eGathi.
14 U-Ahiyo, uShashaki, uJeremothi,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 uZebhadiya, u-Aradi, u-Ederi,
16 uMikhayeli, u-Ishipha kanye loJoha bengamadodana kaBheriya.
17 UZebhadiya, uMeshulami, uHizikhi, uHebheri,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 u-Ishimerayi, u-Iziliya, loJobhabhi kungamadodana ka-Eliphali.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 UJakhimi, uZikhiri, uZabhidi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 u-Eliyenayi, uZilethayi, u-Eliyeli,
21 u-Adaya, uBheraya kanye loShimirathi kungamadodana kaShimeyi.
22 U-Ishiphani, u-Ebheri, u-Eliyeli,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 u-Abhidoni, uZikhiri uHanani,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 uHananiya, u-Elamu, u-Anithothija,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 u-Ifideya loPhenuweli bengamadodana kaShashaki.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 UShamisherayi, uShehariya, u-Athaliya,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 uJareshiya, u-Elija, kanye loZikhiri kungamadodana kaJerohamu.
28 Bonke laba babezinhloko zezindlu, izinduna kusiya ngoluhlu losendo lwabo, njalo babehlala eJerusalema.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 UJeyiyeli uyise kaGibhiyoni wayehlala eGibhiyoni. Ibizo lomkakhe lalinguMahakha,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 njalo indodana yakhe elizibulo kwakungu-Abhidoni, eselanywa nguZuri, loKhishi, loBhali, loNeri, loNadabi,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 loGedori, lo-Ahiyo, loZekheri
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 kanye loMikhilothi, owayenguyise kaShimeya. Laba labo babehlala eJerusalema eduze lezihlobo zabo.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 UNeri wayenguyise kaKhishi, uKhishi enguyise kaSawuli, uSawuli enguyise kaJonathani, loMalikhi-Shuwa, lo-Abhinadabi kanye lo-Eshi-Bhali.
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 Indodana kaJonathani: kwakunguMeri-Bhali yena enguyise kaMikha.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Amadodana kaMikha ayeyila: uPhithoni, uMeleki, uThareya kanye lo-Ahazi.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 U-Ahazi wayenguyise kaJehoyada, uJehoyada enguyise ka-Alemethi, lo-Azimavethi loZimri, njalo uZimri enguyise kaMoza.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 UMoza wayenguyise kaBhineya, loRafa eyindodana yakhe, lo-Eleyasa indodana yakhe kanye lo-Azeli indodana yakhe.
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 U-Azeli wayelamadodana ayisithupha, amabizo awo eyila: u-Azirikhamu, loBhokheru, lo-Ishumayeli, loSheyariya, lo-Obhadaya kanye loHanani. Wonke la ayengamadodana ka-Azeli.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Amadodana omfowabo u-Eshekhi ayeyila: u-Ulamu izibulo lakhe, uJewushi indodana yesibili kanye lo-Elifelethi eyesithathu.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Amadodana ka-Ulamu ayengamaqhawe alezibindi ayezintshantshu zemitshoko. Babelamadodana amanengi lamadodana amadodana abo, babelikhulu elilamatshumi amahlanu sebendawonye. Bonke laba babeyinzalo kaBhenjamini.
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.
