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1 Bhenjamini aiva baba vaBhera dangwe rake, Ashibheri mwanakomana wechipiri, Ahara wechitatu,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Noha wechina naRafa wechishanu.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Vanakomana vaBhera vaiva: Adha, Gera, Abhihudhi,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abhishua, Naamani Ahoa,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shefufani naHurami.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Izvi ndizvo zvaiva zvizvarwa zvaEhudhi vakanga vari vakuru vemhuri yeavo vaigara muGebha vakazodzingwa vakaendeswa kuManahati:
[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 Naamani, Ahifa naGera, uyo akavadzinga uya aiva baba vaUza naArihudhi.
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 Vanakomana vakaberekerwa Shaharaimi muMoabhu mushure mokunge arambana navakadzi vake Hushini naBhaara.
[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 Nomukadzi wake Hodheshi akabereka Johabhi, Zibhia, Mesha Marikami,
10 Jeuzi, Sakia naMirima. Ava ndivo vaiva vanakomana vake, vakuru vemhuri.
11 NaHushimi akabereka Abhitubhi naEripaari.
12 Vanakomana vaEripaari vaiva: Ebheri, Mishamu, Shemedhi (uyo akavaka Ono neRodhi pamwe chete nemisha yakaapoteredza)
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 naBheria naShema, avo vakanga vari vakuru vemhuri dzaavo vaigara muAijaroni uye vakadzinga vagari veGati.
14 Ahiyo, Shashaki, Jeremoti,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebhabhia, Aradhi, Edheri,
16 Mikaeri, Ishipa naJoha vaiva vanakomana vaBeria.
17 Zebhadhia, Meshurami, Hiziki, Hebheri,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishimerai, Iziria naJobhabhi vaiva vanakomana vaEripaari.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Jakimi, Zikiri, Zabhidhi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Erienai, Ziretai, Erieri,
21 Adhaya, Bheraya naShimirati vaiva vanakomana vaShimei.
22 Ishipani, Ebheri, Erieri,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abhidhoni, Zikiri, Hanani,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hanania, Eramu Anitotiya,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Ifidheya naPenueri vaiva vanakomana vaShashaki.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Shamisherai, Sheharia, Ataria,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Jaareshia, Eria, naZikiri vaiva vanakomana vaJerohamu.
28 Vose ava vaiva vakuru vemhuri, vari madzishe sezvazvakanyorwa munhoroondo dzavo. Uye vaigara muJerusarema.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeyeri, baba vaGibheoni vaigara muGibheoni. Zita romukadzi wake rainzi Maaka,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 uye mwanakomana wake wedangwe ainzi Abhidhoni, achiteverwa naZuri, Kishi, Bhaari, Neri, Nadhabhi,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedhori, Ahio, Zekeri,
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 uye Mikiroti, uyo aiva baba vaShimea. Ivo vaigarawo pedyo nehama dzavo muJerusarema.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Neri aiva baba vaKishi, Kishi aiva baba vaSauro, uye Sauro aiva baba vaJonatani, Mariki-Shua, Abinadhabhi, naEshi-Bhaari.
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 Mwanakomana waJonatani ainzi Meribhi-Bhaari uyo aiva baba vaMika.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Vanakomana vaMika vaiva: Pitoni, Mereki Tarea, naAhazi.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahazi aiva baba vaJehoadha, Jehoadha aiva baba vaAremeti, Azimavheti naZimiri uye Zimiri aiva baba vaMoza.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moza aiva baba vaBhinea Rafa aiva mwanakomana wake, Ereasa mwanakomana wake naAzeri mwanakomana wake.
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 Azeri aiva navanakomana vatanhatu, uye aya ndiwo mazita avo: Arizakami, Bhokeru, Ishumaeri, Shearia, Obhadhia naHanani. Vose ava vaiva vanakomana vaAzeri.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Vanakomana vomununʼuna wake Esheki vaiva: Uramu dangwe rake, Jeushi mwanakomana wake wechipiri naErifereti wechitatu.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Vanakomana vaUramu vaiva varwi voumhare vaigona kushandisa uta. Vaiva navanakomana navazukuru vazhinji vaisvika zana namakumi mashanu pamwe chete. Vose ava vaiva zvizvarwa zvaBhenjamini.
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.
