1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Beniamino generò Bela, suo primogenito, Ashbel il secondo, Aharah il terzo,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Nohah il quarto, e Rafa il quinto.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
I figliuoli di Bela furono: Addar, Ghera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Ghera, Scefufan e Huram.
6 [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].
Questi sono i figliuoli di Ehud, che erano capi delle famiglie che abitavano Gheba e che furon trasportati schiavi a Manahath.
7 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.
Egli generò Naaman, Ahija e Ghera, che li menò via schiavi; e generò Uzza ed Ahihud.
8 [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.
Shaharaim ebbe de’ figliuoli nella terra di Moab dopo che ebbe ripudiate le sue mogli Huscim e Baara.
Da Hodesh sua moglie ebbe: Jobab, Tsibia, Mesha, Malcam,
Jeuts, Sokia e Mirma. Questi furono i suoi figliuoli, capi di famiglie patriarcali.
Da Huscim ebbe: Abitub ed Elpaal.
12 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.
Figliuoli di Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Scemed, che edificò Ono, Lod, e le città che ne dipendevano.
Beria e Scema, erano i capi delle famiglie che abitavano Ajalon, e misero in fuga gli abitanti di Gath.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadia,
Arad, Eder,
Micael, Jishpa, Joha erano figliuoli di Beria.
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
Zebadia, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Jshmerai, Jzlia e Jobab erano figliuoli di Elpaal.
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
Elienai, Tsilletai, Eliel,
Adaia, Beraia e Scimrath erano figliuoli di Scimei.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Jshpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hanania, Elam, Anthotija,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Jfdeia e Penuel erano figliuoli di Shashak.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Shamscerai, Sceharia, Atalia,
Jaaresia, Elija e Zicri erano figliuoli di Jeroham.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Questi erano capi di famiglie patriarcali: capi secondo le loro generazioni; e abitavano a Gerusalemme.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
Il padre di Gabaon abitava a Gabaon, e sua moglie si chiamava Maaca.
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
Il suo figliuolo primogenito fu Abdon; poi ebbe Tsur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Ghedor, Ahio, Zeker.
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
Mikloth generò Scimea.
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
Anche questi abitarono dirimpetto ai loro fratelli a Gerusalemme coi loro fratelli.
33 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.
Ner generò Kis; Kis generò Saul; Saul generò Gionathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, Eshbaal.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Figliuoli di Gionathan: Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal generò Mica.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Figliuoli di Mica: Pithon, Melec, Taarea, Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahaz generò Jehoadda; Jehoadda generò Alemeth, Azmaveth e Zimri; Zimri generò Motsa;
37 Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
Motsa generò Binea, che ebbe per figliuolo Rafa, che ebbe per figliuolo Eleasa, che ebbe per figliuolo Atsel.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Atsel ebbe sei figliuoli, dei quali questi sono i nomi: Azrikam, Bocru, Ishmael, Scearia, Obadia e Hanan. Tutti questi erano figliuoli di Atsel.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Figliuoli di Escek suo fratello: Ulam, il suo primogenito; Jeush il secondo, ed Elifelet il terzo.
40 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.
I figliuoli di Ulam furono uomini forti e valorosi, tiratori d’arco; ebbero molti figliuoli e nipoti: centocinquanta. Tutti questi furon discendenti di Beniamino.
