1 Krønikebok 8
1 Og Benjamin fekk sonen Bela, som var eldst; Asbel var den andre og Ahrah den tridje,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Noha den fjorde, og Rafa den femte.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Bela hadde desse sønerne: Addar og Gera og Abihud
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 og Abisua og Na’aman og Ahoah
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 og Gera og Sefufan og Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Og desse var sønerne åt Ehud - og dei var ættarhovdingar for Geba-buarne som vart burtførde til 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 dit Na’aman og Ahia og Gera, førde deim -: han fekk sønerne Uzza og Ahihud.
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 Og Saharajim fekk born i Moablandet etter han hadde sendt frå seg Husim og Ba’ara, konorne sine.
[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 Med Hodes, kona si, fekk han sønerne Jobab og Sibja, Mesa og Malkam
10 og Je’us og Sakja og Mirma; desse var sønerne hans, ættarhovdingar.
11 Med Husim hadde han fenge Abitub og Elpa’al.
12 Og sønerne hans Elpa’al var Eber og Misam og Semed. Det var han som bygde Ono og Lod og bygderne ikring -
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 og Beria og Sema var ættarhovdingarne for Ajjalon-buarne og dreiv burt Gat-buarne,
14 og Ahjo, Sasak og Jeremot
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 og Zebadja og Arad og Eder,
16 Mikael og Jispa og Joha var søner åt Beria.
17 Og Zebadja, Mesullam, Hizki, Heber,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Jismerai, Jizlia og Jobab var sønerne hans Elpa’al.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Og Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Elienai og Silletai og Eliel,
21 Adaja, Beraja og Simrat var sønerne hans Sime’i.
22 Jispan, Eber, Eliel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hananja, Elam, Antotia,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Jifdeja og Penuel var sønerne hans Sasak.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Og Samserai, Seharja, Atalja,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Ja’aresja, Elia og Zikri var sønerne hans Jeroham.
28 Desse var hovdingar for ættgreiner, hovdingar etter si ætt; dei budde i 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 I Gibeon budde far åt Gibeon, og kona hans heitte Ma’aka.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 Og den fyrste son hans var Abdon; deretter Sur og Kis og Ba’al og Nadab
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 og Gedor, Ahjo og Zeker.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Men Miklot fekk sonen Simea. Dei og budde i lag med brørne sine i Jerusalem, midt fyre brørne sine.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Og Ner fekk sonen Kis, og Kis fekk sonen Saul, og Saul vart far åt Jonatan og Malkisua, Abinadab og Esba’al.
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 Son åt Jonatan heitte Meribba’al, og Meribba’al fekk sonen Mika.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Sønerne hans Mika var Piton, Melek, Tarea og Ahaz.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz fekk sonen Joadda, og Joadda fekk sønerne Alemet, Azmavet og Zimri, og Zimri var far åt Mosa.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Mosa vart far åt Bina. Hans son var Rafa; hans son var Elasa; hans son var 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 Og Asel hadde seks søner, og namni deira var Azrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Searja, Obadja og Hanan. Alle desse var søner åt Asel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Og sønerne åt Esek, bror hans, var Ulam, som var eldst, Je’us, den andre, og Elifelet, den tridje.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Og sønerne hans Ulam var stridsføre hermenner, som spente boge, og dei hadde mange søner og sonesøner, hundrad og femti i talet. Alle desse var Benjamins-søner.
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.
