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1 UBhenjamini wasezala uBhela izibulo lakhe, uAshibeli owesibili, loAhara owesithathu,
Benjamin's five sons were Bela his firstborn, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 uNoha owesine, loRafa owesihlanu.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Njalo uBhela wayelamadodana: OAdari loGera loAbhihudi
Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 loAbishuwa loNamani loAhowa
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 loGera loShefufani loHuramu.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Lala ngamadodana kaEhudi; lezi zinhloko zaboyise zabahlali beGeba; wasebathumbela eManahathi;
These were the descendants of Ehud who were heads of fathers' houses for the inhabitants of Geba, who were compelled to move to Manahath:
7 loNamani, loAhiya, loGera; yena wabathumba; wasezala oUza loAhihudi.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, Gera, led them in their move. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 UShaharayimi wasezala abantwana elizweni lakoMowabi, esebaxotshile; oHushimi loBahara babengomkakhe.
Shaharaim became the father of children in the land of Moab, after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 Wasezala kuHodeshi umkakhe oJobabi loZibiya loMesha loMalikamu
By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
10 loJewuzi loSakiya loMirima. Laba babengamadodana akhe, izinhloko zaboyise.
Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
11 KuHushimi wasezala oAbitubi loEliphahali.
He had already become the father of Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.
12 Amadodana kaEliphahali: OEberi, loMishamu, loShemedi owakha iOno leLodi lemizana yayo,
Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages).
13 loBeriya, loShema, ababezinhloko zaboyise zabahlali beAjaloni, ababexotshe abahlali beGathi,
There were also Beriah and Shema. They were heads of the fathers' houses of those living in Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
14 loAhiyo, uShashaki, loJeremothi,
Beriah had these sons: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 loZebhadiya, loAradi, loEderi,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 loMikayeli, loIshipa, loJoha, amadodana kaBeriya.
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 LoZebhadiya, loMeshulamu, loHiziki, loHeberi,
Elpaal had these sons: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 loIshmerayi, loIziliya, loJobabi, amadodana kaEliphahali.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 LoJakimi, loZikiri, loZabidi,
Shimei had these sons: Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
20 loEliyenayi, loZilethayi, loEliyeli,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 loAdaya, loBeraya, loShimirathi, amadodana kaShimeyi.
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
22 LoIshipani, loEberi, loEliyeli,
Shashak had these sons: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 loAbidoni, loZikiri, loHanani,
Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
24 loHananiya, loElamu, loAnithothiya,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 loIfideya, loPenuweli, amadodana kaShashaki.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 LoShamisherayi, loShekariya, loAthaliya,
Jeroham had these sons: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 loJahareshiya, loEliya, loZikiri, amadodana kaJerohamu.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri.
28 Laba babezinhloko zaboyise, izinhloko ngezizukulwana zabo; laba bahlala eJerusalema.
These were heads of fathers' houses and chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
29 EGibeyoni kwasekuhlala uyise kaGibeyoni; lebizo lomkakhe lalinguMahaka.
The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.
30 Lendodana yakhe, izibulo lakhe, nguAbhidoni, loZuri, loKishi, loBhali, loNadabi,
His firstborn was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 loGedori, loAhiyo, loZekeri.
Gedor, Ahio, and Zeker.
32 UMikilothi wasezala uShimeya. Lalaba babehlala maqondana labafowabo eJerusalema, kanye labafowabo.
Another of Jeiel's sons was Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 UNeri wasezala uKishi; uKishi wasezala uSawuli; uSawuli wasezala oJonathani loMaliki-Shuwa loAbinadaba loEshibhali.
Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
34 Njalo indodana kaJonathani yayinguMeribi-Bhali; uMeribi-Bhali wasezala uMika.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Njalo amadodana kaMika: OPithoni loMeleki loTareya loAhazi.
The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 UAhazi wasezala uJehoyada; uJehoyada wasezala oAlemethi loAzimavethi loZimri; uZimri wasezala uMoza;
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 uMoza wasezala uBineya; uRafa wayeyindodana yakhe, uEleyasa indodana yakhe, uAzeli indodana yakhe.
Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Raphah. Raphah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
38 Njalo uAzeli wayelamadodana ayisithupha; lala ngamabizo awo: OAzirikamu, uBhokeru, loIshmayeli, loSheyariya, loObhadiya, loHanani. Wonke la ngamadodana kaAzeli.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were sons of Azel.
39 Njalo amadodana kaEsheki umfowabo: OUlamu izibulo lakhe, uJewushi eyesibili, loElifeleti eyesithathu.
The sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 Njalo amadodana kaUlamu ayengamadoda, amaqhawe alamandla, anyathela idandili, elamadodana amanengi lamadodana amadodana, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu. Bonke laba babengabantwana bakoBhenjamini.
Ulam's sons were fighting men and archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these belonged to the descendants of Benjamin.
