1 Seenaa 8
1 Beniyaam ilma isaa hangafa Belaa, ilma isaa lammaffaa Ashbeel, ilma isaa sadaffaa Aharaa,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 ilma isaa afuraffaa Nohaa fi ilma isaa shanaffaa Raafaa dhalche.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Ilmaan Belaa: Adaar, Geeraa, Abiihuud,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abiishuuwaa, Naʼamaan, Ahooʼaa,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Geeraa, Shefuufaanii fi Huuraam.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Isaan kun ilmaan Eehuudii kanneen hangafoota maatiiwwan warra Gebaa keessa jiraatanii boojuudhaan Maanahatitti geeffamaniiti:
[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 Naʼamaan, Ahiiyaa fi Geeraa; Geeraan kun abbaa Uzaa fi Ahiihudii ti; namni boojuudhaan fuudhee isaan geesses isa ture.
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 Shaharaayim erga niitota isaa Hushiimii fi Baʼaraa of jalaa ariʼee booddee Moʼaab keessatti ilmaan dhalche.
[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 Niitii isaa Hoodesh irraa Yoobaab, Zibiyaa, Meeshaa, Maalkaam,
10 Yeʼuuxi, Saakiyaa fi Miirmaa dhalche; isaan kunneen ilmaan isaa warra hangafoota maatii turanii dha.
11 Niitii isaa Hushiim irraa immoo Abiituubii fi Elphaʼal dhalche.
12 Ilmaan Elphaʼalii: Eeber, Mishaam, shemedi isa magaalaawwan Oonooniitii fi Lood gandoota naannoo ishee jiran wajjin ijaare;
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 Beriiyaa fi Shemaa kanneen hangafoota maatiiwwan warra Ayaaloon keessa jiraatan sanaa taʼanii jiraattota Gaatii ariʼanii biyyaa baasanii dha.
14 Ahiiyoon, Shaashaaq, Yereemooti,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebaadiyaan, Aaraad, Ederi,
16 Miikaaʼel, Yishiphaa fi Yoohaan ilmaan Beriiyaa turan.
17 Zebaadiyaan, Meshulaam, Hizqii, Hebeer,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Yishimraay, Yizliyaa fi Yoobaab ilmaan Elphaʼalii turan.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Yaaqiim, Zikriin, Zabdiin,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Eliiʼeenaayi, Ziletaayi, Eliiʼeel,
21 Adaayaa, Beraayaa fi Shiimraat ilmaan Shimeʼii turan.
22 Yishiphaan, Eeber, Eliiʼeel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdoon, Zikriin Haanaan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hanaaniyaa, Eelaam, Antootiiyaa,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Yifdeyaa fi Phenuuʼeel ilmaan Shaashaaq turan.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Shamisheraayi, Shehaariyaa, Ataaliyaa,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Yaʼireshiyaa, Eeliyaasii fi Zikriin ilmaan Yiroohamii turan.
28 Isaan kunneen hundi akkuma hidda dhaloota isaanii keessatti galmeeffametti abbootii maatiitii fi hangafoota turan; isaanis Yerusaalem keessa jiraatu ture.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Yeʼiiʼeel abbaan Gibeʼoonis Gibeʼoon keessa jiraata ture; maqaan niitii isaa Maʼakaa dha.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 Ilmi isaa hangafni Abdoon jedhama; kanneen isa booddee dhalatan immoo Zuuri, Qiish, Baʼaal, Neer, Naadaab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedoor, Ahiiyoo, Zekeerii fi
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Miiqlooti abbaa Shimeʼaa turan; isaanis firoota isaanii wajjin Yerusaalem keessa jiraatan.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Neer abbaa Qiishii ti; Qiish abbaa Saaʼolii ti; Saaʼol immoo abbaa Yoonaataan, Malkii-Shuwaa, Abiinaadaabiitii fi Eshbaʼalii ti.
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 Ilmi Yoonaataan: Meriibaʼaal abbaa Miikaa ti.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Ilmaan Miikaa: Phiitoon, Meleek, Taareʼaa fi Aahaaz.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Aahaaz abbaa Yihoʼaadaa ti; Yihooʼadaan abbaa Aalemeti, Azmaawetiitii fi Zimrii ti; Zimriin immoo abbaa Moozaa ti.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moozaan abbaa Biineʼaa ti; Raafaan ilma isaa ti; Eleʼaasaan ilma isaa ti; Aazeelis ilma isaa ti.
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 Aazeel ilmaan jaʼa qaba ture; maqaan isaaniis: Azriiqaam, Bookeruu, Ishmaaʼeel, Sheʼariyaa, Obaadiyaa fi Haanaan. Isaan kunneen hundi ilmaan Aazeelii ti.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Ilmaan obboleessa isaa Eseeqii: Ilmi isaa hangafni Uulaam, ilmi isaa lammaffaan Yeʼuushi, ilmi isaa sadaffaan Eliiphelexi.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Ilmaan Uulaam loltoota jajjaboo xiyyaan loluu dandaʼan turan. Isaanis ilmaanii fi ilmaan ilmaanii hedduu walumatti nama 150 qabu turan. Isaan kunneen hundi ilmaan Beniyaam turan.
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.
