1 Nyakati 8
1 Benyamini akamzaa: Bela mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, Ashbeli mwanawe wa pili, Ahara mwanawe wa tatu,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Noha mwanawe wa nne na Rafa mwanawe wa tano.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Wana wa Bela walikuwa: Adari, Gera, Abihudi,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naamani, Ahoa,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shefufani na Huramu.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Hawa ndio wazao wa Ehudi, waliokuwa viongozi wa jamaa za wale walioishi huko Geba na ambao walihamishiwa Manahathi:
[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, Ahiya na Gera. Gera alikuwa baba yao Uza na Ahihudi na ndiye aliwaongoza kwenda uhamishoni.
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 Shaharaimu aliwazaa wana katika nchi ya Moabu baada ya kuwapa talaka wake zake wawili yaani, Hushimu na Baara.
[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 Kwa mkewe Hodeshi, akawazaa wana saba: Yobabu, Sibia, Mesha, Malkamu,
10 Yeuzi, Sakia na Mirma. Hawa ndio waliokuwa wanawe, viongozi wa jamaa zao.
11 Hushimu alimzalia: Abitubu na Elpaali.
12 Wana wa Elpaali walikuwa: Eberi, Mishamu, Shemedi (aliyeijenga miji ya Ono na Lodi, pamoja na vijiji vilivyoizunguka),
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 na Beria na Shema, waliokuwa viongozi wa zile jamaa zilizokuwa zinaishi katika mji wa Aiyaloni, na ambao waliwafukuza wenyeji wa Gathi.
14 Wana wa Beria walikuwa Ahio, Shashaki, Yeremothi,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Zebadia, Aradi, Ederi,
16 Mikaeli, Ishpa, na Yoha.
17 Zebadia, Meshulamu, Hizki, Heberi,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izlia na Yobabu ndio waliokuwa wana wa Elpaali.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Yakimu, Zikri, Zabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Elienai, Silethai, Elieli,
21 Adaya, Beraya na Shimrathi walikuwa wana wa Shimei.
22 Wana wa Shashaki walikuwa Ishpani, Eberi, Elieli,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdoni, Zikri, Hanani,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hanania, Elamu, Anthothiya,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Ifdeya na Penueli.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Shamsherai, Sheharia, Athalia,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Yaareshia, Eliya na Zikri walikuwa wana wa Yerohamu.
28 Hawa wote walikuwa viongozi wa jamaa zao wakuu, kama ilivyoorodheshwa katika koo zao, nao waliishi Yerusalemu.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Yeieli alikuwa baba yake Gibeoni naye aliishi huko Gibeoni. Mke wake aliitwa Maaka.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 Mwanawe mzaliwa wa kwanza alikuwa Abdoni, akafuatiwa na Suri, Kishi, Baali, Neri, Nadabu,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedori, Ahio, Zekeri,
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 na Miklothi ambaye alikuwa baba yake Shimea. Hawa pia waliishi karibu na jamaa zao huko Yerusalemu.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Neri akamzaa Kishi, Kishi akamzaa Sauli, Sauli akamzaa Yonathani, Malki-Shua, Abinadabu na Esh-Baali.
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 Yonathani akamzaa: Merib-Baali, naye Merib-Baali akamzaa Mika.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Wana wa Mika walikuwa: Pithoni, Meleki, Tarea na Ahazi.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahazi akamzaa Yehoada. Naye Yehoada akawazaa Alemethi, Azmawethi na Zimri, naye Zimri akamzaa Mosa.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Mosa akamzaa Binea, Binea akamzaa Rafa, na mwanawe huyo ni Eleasa, na mwanawe huyo ni Aseli.
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 Aseli alikuwa na wana sita; haya ndiyo majina yao: Azrikamu, Bokeru, Ishmaeli, Shearia, Obadia na Hanani. Hawa wote ndio waliokuwa wana wa Aseli.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Wana wa Esheki, nduguye Aseli, walikuwa: Mzaliwa wake wa kwanza alikuwa Ulamu, wa pili Yeushi na wa tatu Elifeleti.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Wana wa Ulamu walikuwa mashujaa hodari walioweza kutumia upinde. Alikuwa na wana wengi na wajukuu, jumla yao 150. Hawa wote ndio walikuwa wazao wa Benyamini.
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.
