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1 Benyamini akamzaa: Bela mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, Ashbeli mwanawe wa pili, Ahara mwanawe wa tatu,
UBhenjamini wasezala uBhela izibulo lakhe, uAshibeli owesibili, loAhara owesithathu,
2 Noha mwanawe wa nne na Rafa mwanawe wa tano.
uNoha owesine, loRafa owesihlanu.
3 Wana wa Bela walikuwa: Adari, Gera, Abihudi,
Njalo uBhela wayelamadodana: OAdari loGera loAbhihudi
4 Abishua, Naamani, Ahoa,
loAbishuwa loNamani loAhowa
5 Gera, Shefufani na Huramu.
loGera loShefufani loHuramu.
6 Hawa ndio wazao wa Ehudi, waliokuwa viongozi wa jamaa za wale walioishi huko Geba na ambao walihamishiwa Manahathi:
Lala ngamadodana kaEhudi; lezi zinhloko zaboyise zabahlali beGeba; wasebathumbela eManahathi;
7 Naamani, Ahiya na Gera. Gera alikuwa baba yao Uza na Ahihudi na ndiye aliwaongoza kwenda uhamishoni.
loNamani, loAhiya, loGera; yena wabathumba; wasezala oUza loAhihudi.
8 Shaharaimu aliwazaa wana katika nchi ya Moabu baada ya kuwapa talaka wake zake wawili yaani, Hushimu na Baara.
UShaharayimi wasezala abantwana elizweni lakoMowabi, esebaxotshile; oHushimi loBahara babengomkakhe.
9 Kwa mkewe Hodeshi, akawazaa wana saba: Yobabu, Sibia, Mesha, Malkamu,
Wasezala kuHodeshi umkakhe oJobabi loZibiya loMesha loMalikamu
10 Yeuzi, Sakia na Mirma. Hawa ndio waliokuwa wanawe, viongozi wa jamaa zao.
loJewuzi loSakiya loMirima. Laba babengamadodana akhe, izinhloko zaboyise.
11 Hushimu alimzalia: Abitubu na Elpaali.
KuHushimi wasezala oAbitubi loEliphahali.
12 Wana wa Elpaali walikuwa: Eberi, Mishamu, Shemedi (aliyeijenga miji ya Ono na Lodi, pamoja na vijiji vilivyoizunguka),
Amadodana kaEliphahali: OEberi, loMishamu, loShemedi owakha iOno leLodi lemizana yayo,
13 na Beria na Shema, waliokuwa viongozi wa zile jamaa zilizokuwa zinaishi katika mji wa Aiyaloni, na ambao waliwafukuza wenyeji wa Gathi.
loBeriya, loShema, ababezinhloko zaboyise zabahlali beAjaloni, ababexotshe abahlali beGathi,
14 Wana wa Beria walikuwa Ahio, Shashaki, Yeremothi,
loAhiyo, uShashaki, loJeremothi,
15 Zebadia, Aradi, Ederi,
loZebhadiya, loAradi, loEderi,
16 Mikaeli, Ishpa, na Yoha.
loMikayeli, loIshipa, loJoha, amadodana kaBeriya.
17 Zebadia, Meshulamu, Hizki, Heberi,
LoZebhadiya, loMeshulamu, loHiziki, loHeberi,
18 Ishmerai, Izlia na Yobabu ndio waliokuwa wana wa Elpaali.
loIshmerayi, loIziliya, loJobabi, amadodana kaEliphahali.
19 Yakimu, Zikri, Zabdi,
LoJakimi, loZikiri, loZabidi,
20 Elienai, Silethai, Elieli,
loEliyenayi, loZilethayi, loEliyeli,
21 Adaya, Beraya na Shimrathi walikuwa wana wa Shimei.
loAdaya, loBeraya, loShimirathi, amadodana kaShimeyi.
22 Wana wa Shashaki walikuwa Ishpani, Eberi, Elieli,
LoIshipani, loEberi, loEliyeli,
23 Abdoni, Zikri, Hanani,
loAbidoni, loZikiri, loHanani,
24 Hanania, Elamu, Anthothiya,
loHananiya, loElamu, loAnithothiya,
25 Ifdeya na Penueli.
loIfideya, loPenuweli, amadodana kaShashaki.
26 Shamsherai, Sheharia, Athalia,
LoShamisherayi, loShekariya, loAthaliya,
27 Yaareshia, Eliya na Zikri walikuwa wana wa Yerohamu.
loJahareshiya, loEliya, loZikiri, amadodana kaJerohamu.
28 Hawa wote walikuwa viongozi wa jamaa zao wakuu, kama ilivyoorodheshwa katika koo zao, nao waliishi Yerusalemu.
Laba babezinhloko zaboyise, izinhloko ngezizukulwana zabo; laba bahlala eJerusalema.
29 Yeieli alikuwa baba yake Gibeoni naye aliishi huko Gibeoni. Mke wake aliitwa Maaka.
EGibeyoni kwasekuhlala uyise kaGibeyoni; lebizo lomkakhe lalinguMahaka.
30 Mwanawe mzaliwa wa kwanza alikuwa Abdoni, akafuatiwa na Suri, Kishi, Baali, Neri, Nadabu,
Lendodana yakhe, izibulo lakhe, nguAbhidoni, loZuri, loKishi, loBhali, loNadabi,
31 Gedori, Ahio, Zekeri,
loGedori, loAhiyo, loZekeri.
32 na Miklothi ambaye alikuwa baba yake Shimea. Hawa pia waliishi karibu na jamaa zao huko Yerusalemu.
UMikilothi wasezala uShimeya. Lalaba babehlala maqondana labafowabo eJerusalema, kanye labafowabo.
33 Neri akamzaa Kishi, Kishi akamzaa Sauli, Sauli akamzaa Yonathani, Malki-Shua, Abinadabu na Esh-Baali.
UNeri wasezala uKishi; uKishi wasezala uSawuli; uSawuli wasezala oJonathani loMaliki-Shuwa loAbinadaba loEshibhali.
34 Yonathani akamzaa: Merib-Baali, naye Merib-Baali akamzaa Mika.
Njalo indodana kaJonathani yayinguMeribi-Bhali; uMeribi-Bhali wasezala uMika.
35 Wana wa Mika walikuwa: Pithoni, Meleki, Tarea na Ahazi.
Njalo amadodana kaMika: OPithoni loMeleki loTareya loAhazi.
36 Ahazi akamzaa Yehoada. Naye Yehoada akawazaa Alemethi, Azmawethi na Zimri, naye Zimri akamzaa Mosa.
UAhazi wasezala uJehoyada; uJehoyada wasezala oAlemethi loAzimavethi loZimri; uZimri wasezala uMoza;
37 Mosa akamzaa Binea, Binea akamzaa Rafa, na mwanawe huyo ni Eleasa, na mwanawe huyo ni Aseli.
uMoza wasezala uBineya; uRafa wayeyindodana yakhe, uEleyasa indodana yakhe, uAzeli indodana yakhe.
38 Aseli alikuwa na wana sita; haya ndiyo majina yao: Azrikamu, Bokeru, Ishmaeli, Shearia, Obadia na Hanani. Hawa wote ndio waliokuwa wana wa Aseli.
Njalo uAzeli wayelamadodana ayisithupha; lala ngamabizo awo: OAzirikamu, uBhokeru, loIshmayeli, loSheyariya, loObhadiya, loHanani. Wonke la ngamadodana kaAzeli.
39 Wana wa Esheki, nduguye Aseli, walikuwa: Mzaliwa wake wa kwanza alikuwa Ulamu, wa pili Yeushi na wa tatu Elifeleti.
Njalo amadodana kaEsheki umfowabo: OUlamu izibulo lakhe, uJewushi eyesibili, loElifeleti eyesithathu.
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.
Njalo amadodana kaUlamu ayengamadoda, amaqhawe alamandla, anyathela idandili, elamadodana amanengi lamadodana amadodana, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu. Bonke laba babengabantwana bakoBhenjamini.
