1 Mbiri 8
1 Benjamini anabereka Bela mwana wake woyamba, wachiwiri Asibeli, wachitatu Ahara,
And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 wachinayi Noha ndipo wachisanu Rafa.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 Ana a Bela anali awa: Adari, Gera, Abihudi,
And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 Abisuwa, Naamani, Ahowa,
and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 Gera, Sefufani ndi Hiramu.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Zidzukulu za Ehudi, zimene zinali atsogoleri a mabanja a amene amakhala ku Geba ndipo zinasamutsidwa kupita ku Manahati zinali izi:
— And these are the sons of Ehud (these were the chief fathers of the inhabitants of Geba; and they carried them away to Manahath;
7 Naamani, Ahiya ndi Gera, amene anawasamutsa ndipo anabereka Uza ndi Ahihudi.
even Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera; he removed them), and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Saharaimu anabereka ana ku Mowabu atalekana ndi akazi ake, Husimu ndi Baara.
And Shaharaim begot [children] in the land of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 Mwa mkazi wake Hodesi anabereka Yobabu, Zibiya, Mesa, Malikamu,
And he begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 Yeusi, Sakiya ndi Mirima. Awa ndiye ana ake, atsogoleri a mabanja awo.
and Jeuz, and Shobia, and Mirmah; these were his sons, chief fathers.
11 Mwa mkazi wake Husimu anabereka Abitubi ndi Elipaala.
And of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 Ana a Elipaala anali awa: Eberi, Misamu, Semedi (amene anamanga mizinda ya Ono ndi Lodi ndi midzi yake yozungulira)
And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;
13 ndiponso Beriya ndi Sema, amene anali atsogoleri a mabanja a amene ankakhala ku Ayaloni ndipo anathamangitsa nzika za ku Gati.
and Beriah, and Shema, who were chief fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they drove away the inhabitants of Gath.
14 Ahiyo, Sasaki, Yeremoti,
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiya, Aradi, Ederi,
and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
16 Mikayeli, Isipa ndi Yoha anali ana a Beriya.
and Michael, and Jishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 Zebadiya, Mesulamu, Hiziki, Heberi,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hiski, and Heber,
18 Isimerai, Iziliya ndi Yobabu anali ana a Elipaala.
and Jishmerai, and Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 Yakimu, Zikiri, Zabidi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Ziletai, Elieli,
and Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21 Adaya, Beraya ndi Simirati anali ana a Simei.
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 Isipani, Eberi, Elieli,
And Jishpah, and Eber, and Eliel,
23 Abidoni, Zikiri, Hanani,
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 Hananiya, Elamu, Anitotiya,
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 Ifideya ndi Penueli anali ana a Sasaki.
and Jiphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 Samuserai, Sehariya, Ataliya,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 Yaaresiya, Eliya ndi Zikiri anali ana a Yerohamu.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 Onsewa anali atsogoleri a mabanja, anthu otchuka potsata mibado yawo, ndipo ankakhala mu Yerusalemu.
These were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Yeiyeli amene amabereka Gibiyoni ankakhala ku Gibiyoni. Dzina la mkazi wake linali Maaka,
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maachah.
30 ndipo mwana wake woyamba anali Abidoni, motsatana ndi Zuri, Kisi, Baala, Neri, Nadabu,
And his son, the firstborn, was Abdon; and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 Gedori, Ahiyo, Zekeri
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 ndi Mikiloti, amene anabereka Simea. Iwowa ankakhalanso ku Yerusalemu ndi abale awo.
And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
33 Neri anabereka Kisi. Kisi anabereka Sauli, ndipo Sauli anabereka Yonatani, Maliki-Suwa, Abinadabu ndi Esibaala.
And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 Mwana wa Yonatani anali Meri-Baala, amene anabereka Mika.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
35 Ana a Mika anali awa: Pitoni, Meleki, Tareya ndi Ahazi.
And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahazi anabereka Yehoyada, Yehoyada anabereka Alemeti, Azimaveti ndi Zimuri, ndipo Zimuri anabereka Moza.
And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
37 Moza anabereka Bineya. Ana ake anali Rafa, Eleasa ndi Azeli.
and Moza begot Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 Azeli anali ndi ana asanu ndi mmodzi, ndipo mayina awo anali awa: Azirikamu, Bokeru, Ismaeli, Seariya, Obadiya ndi Hanani. Onsewa anali ana a Azeli.
And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were sons of Azel.
39 Ana a Eseki mʼbale wake anali awa: Mwana wake woyamba Ulamu, wachiwiri Yeusi ndipo wachitatu Elifeleti.
And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 Ana a Ulamu anali asilikali olimba mtima amene amadziwa kugwiritsa ntchito uta. Iwo anali ndi ana ndi adzukulu ambiri ndipo onse analipo 150. Onsewa anali adzukulu a Benjamini.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and they had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
