I Paralipomenon 8
1 Benjamin autem genuit Bale primogenitum suum, Asbel secundum, Ahara tertium,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nohaa quartum, et Rapha quintum.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Fueruntque filii Bale: Addar, et Gera, et Abiud,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abisue quoque et Naaman, et Ahoë,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 sed et Gera, et Sephuphan, et Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Hi sunt filii Ahod, principes cognationum habitantium in Gabaa, qui translati sunt in Manahath.
[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 Naaman autem, et Achia, et Gera, ipse transtulit eos, et genuit Osa, et Ahiud.
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 Porro Saharaim genuit in regione Moab, postquam dimisit Husim et Bara uxores suas.
[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 Genuit autem de Hodes uxore sua Jobab, et Sebia, et Mosa, et Molchom,
10 Jehus quoque, et Sechia, et Marma: hi sunt filii ejus principes in familiis suis.
11 Mehusim vero genuit Abitob et Elphaal.
12 Porro filii Elphaal: Heber, et Misaam, et Samad: hic ædificavit Ono, et Lod, et filias ejus.
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 Baria autem et Sama principes cognationum habitantium in Ajalon: hi fugaverunt habitatores Geth.
14 Et Ahio, et Sesac, et Jerimoth,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 et Zabadia, et Arod, et Heder,
16 Michaël quoque, et Jespha, et Joha filii Baria.
17 Et Zabadia, et Mosollam, et Hezeci, et Heber,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 et Jesamari, et Jezlia, et Jobab filii Elphaal,
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 et Jacim, et Zechri, et Zabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 et Elioënai, et Selethai, et Eliel,
21 et Adaia, et Baraia, et Samarath, filii Semei.
22 Et Jespham, et Heber, et Eliel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 et Abdon, et Zechri, et Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 et Hanania, et Ælam, et Anathothia,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 et Jephdaia, et Phanuel, filii Sesac.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Et Samsari, et Sohoria, et Otholia,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 et Jersia, et Elia, et Zechri, filii Jeroham.
28 Hi patriarchæ, et cognationum principes, qui habitaverunt in Jerusalem.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 In Gabaon autem habitaverunt Abigabaon, et nomen uxoris ejus Maacha:
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 filiusque ejus primogenitus Abdon, et Sur, et Cis, et Baal, et Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor quoque, et Ahio, et Zacher, et Macelloth:
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 et Macelloth genuit Samaa: habitaveruntque ex adverso fratrum suorum in Jerusalem cum fratribus suis.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Ner autem genuit Cis, et Cis genuit Saul. Porro Saul genuit Jonathan, et Melchisua, et Abinadab, et 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 Filius autem Jonathan, Meribbaal: et Meribbaal genuit Micha.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Filii Micha, Phithon, et Melech, et Tharaa, et Ahaz.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Et Ahaz genuit Joada, et Joada genuit Alamath, et Azmoth, et Zamri: porro Zamri genuit Mosa,
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 et Mosa genuit Banaa, cujus filius fuit Rapha, de quo ortus est Elasa, qui genuit 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 Porro Asel sex filii fuerunt his nominibus: Ezricam, Bocru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, et Hanan: omnes hi filii Asel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Filii autem Esec fratris ejus, Ulam primogenitus, et Jehus secundus, et Eliphalet tertius.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Fueruntque filii Ulam viri robustissimi, et magno robore tendentes arcum: et multos habentes filios ac nepotes, usque ad centum quinquaginta. Omnes hi filii Benjamin.
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.
