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1 Benyamin mmabarima na wodidi so yi: Bela (abakan), Asbel, Ahra,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Noha ne Rafha.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Bela mmabarima yɛ: Adar, Gera, Abihud,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abisua, Naaman, Ahoa,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Sefufan ne Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Ehud mmabarima mmusua ntuanofo a na wɔte Geba na wɔpam wɔn fii hɔ kɔɔ Manahat:
[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 Ehud mmabarima ne Naaman, Ahiya ne Gera. Gera a na ɔyɛ Usa ne Ahihud agya no na bere a wɔretu no odii wɔn anim.
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 Saharaim gyaee ne yerenom Husim ne Baara akyi no, ɔwoo mma wɔ Moab asase so.
[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 Ne yere foforo Hodes woo Yobab, Sibia, Mesa, Malkam,
10 Yeus, Sakia ne Mirma. Saa mmabarima yi bɛyɛɛ mmusua ntuanofo.
11 Na Saharaim yere Husim awo Abitub ne Elpaal dedaw.
12 Elpaal mmabarima yɛ: Eber, Misam ne Semed a ɔkyekyeree Ono ne Lod ne wɔn nkuraa no,
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 Beria ne Sema. Na wɔyɛ mmusua ntuanofo a na wɔte Ayalon, na wɔpam ɔmanfo a wɔte Gat no.
14 Beria mmabarima yɛ Ahio, Sasak, Yeremot,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Sebadia, Arad, Eder,
16 Mikael, Yispa ne Yoha.
17 Elpaal mmabarima yɛ Sebadia, Mesulam, Hiski, Heber,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ismerai, Yislia ne Yobab.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Simei mmabarima yɛ Yakim, Sikri, Sabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Elienai, Siletai, Eliel,
21 Adaia, Beraia ne Simrat.
22 Sasak mmabarima yɛ Yispan, Eber, Eliel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Sikri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hanania, Elam, Antotia,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Yifdeia ne Penuel.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Yeroham mmabarima yɛ Samserai, Seharia, Atalia,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Yaaresia, Elia ne Sikri.
28 Eyinom ne agyanom mmusua ntuanofo a wɔakyerɛw wɔn din wɔ wɔn mu biara anato nkrataa mu. Na wɔn nyinaa tenaa Yerusalem.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Yeiel (Gibeon agya) tenaa Gibeon. Na ne yere din de Maaka
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 a na ne babarima abakan din de Abdon. Na Yeiel mmabarima a wɔaka no din de Sur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Seker,
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 ne Miklot a ɔyɛ Simea agya. Na saa abusuafo yi tete bemmɛn wɔn ho wɔn ho wɔ Yerusalem.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Ner na ɔwoo Kis. Kis na ɔwoo Saulo, Saulo na ɔwoo Yonatan, Malki-Sua, Abinadab ne Esbaal.
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 Yonatan babarima ne: Merib-Baal (anaa Mefiboset) na Merib-Baal woo Mika.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Mika mmabarima ne: Piton, Melek, Tarea ne Ahas.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahas woo Yehoada na Yehoada woo Alemet, Asmawet ne Simri. Na Simri woo Mosa.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Mosa woo Binea. Binea woo Rafha. Rafha woo Elasa. Elasa woo Asel.
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 Asel woo mmabarima baasia a wɔne: Asrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Searia, Obadia ne Hanan. Na eyinom yɛ Asel mma.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Na Asel nuabarima Esek wɔ mmabarima baasa a wɔne Ulam a ɔyɛ abakan, Yeus a ɔto so abien ne Elifelet a ɔto so abiɛsa.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Ulam mmabarima nyinaa yɛ akofo a wɔakwadaw akodi mu, wɔyɛ agyantowfo antoamfom. Na wɔwɔ mma ne nananom bebree a na wɔn nyinaa dodow yɛ ɔha aduonum. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Benyamin asefo.
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.
