1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Benjamini anabereka Bela mwana wake woyamba, wachiwiri Asibeli, wachitatu Ahara,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
wachinayi Noha ndipo wachisanu Rafa.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Ana a Bela anali awa: Adari, Gera, Abihudi,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Abisuwa, Naamani, Ahowa,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Sefufani ndi Hiramu.
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].
Zidzukulu za Ehudi, zimene zinali atsogoleri a mabanja a amene amakhala ku Geba ndipo zinasamutsidwa kupita ku Manahati zinali izi:
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.
Naamani, Ahiya ndi Gera, amene anawasamutsa ndipo anabereka Uza ndi Ahihudi.
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.
Saharaimu anabereka ana ku Mowabu atalekana ndi akazi ake, Husimu ndi Baara.
Mwa mkazi wake Hodesi anabereka Yobabu, Zibiya, Mesa, Malikamu,
Yeusi, Sakiya ndi Mirima. Awa ndiye ana ake, atsogoleri a mabanja awo.
Mwa mkazi wake Husimu anabereka Abitubi ndi Elipaala.
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.
Ana a Elipaala anali awa: Eberi, Misamu, Semedi (amene anamanga mizinda ya Ono ndi Lodi ndi midzi yake yozungulira)
ndiponso Beriya ndi Sema, amene anali atsogoleri a mabanja a amene ankakhala ku Ayaloni ndipo anathamangitsa nzika za ku Gati.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
Ahiyo, Sasaki, Yeremoti,
Zebadiya, Aradi, Ederi,
Mikayeli, Isipa ndi Yoha anali ana a Beriya.
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
Zebadiya, Mesulamu, Hiziki, Heberi,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Isimerai, Iziliya ndi Yobabu anali ana a Elipaala.
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Yakimu, Zikiri, Zabidi,
Elienai, Ziletai, Elieli,
Adaya, Beraya ndi Simirati anali ana a Simei.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Isipani, Eberi, Elieli,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abidoni, Zikiri, Hanani,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hananiya, Elamu, Anitotiya,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Ifideya ndi Penueli anali ana a Sasaki.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Samuserai, Sehariya, Ataliya,
Yaaresiya, Eliya ndi Zikiri anali ana a Yerohamu.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Onsewa anali atsogoleri a mabanja, anthu otchuka potsata mibado yawo, ndipo ankakhala mu Yerusalemu.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
Yeiyeli amene amabereka Gibiyoni ankakhala ku Gibiyoni. Dzina la mkazi wake linali Maaka,
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
ndipo mwana wake woyamba anali Abidoni, motsatana ndi Zuri, Kisi, Baala, Neri, Nadabu,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
Gedori, Ahiyo, Zekeri
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
ndi Mikiloti, amene anabereka Simea. Iwowa ankakhalanso ku Yerusalemu ndi abale awo.
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.
Neri anabereka Kisi. Kisi anabereka Sauli, ndipo Sauli anabereka Yonatani, Maliki-Suwa, Abinadabu ndi Esibaala.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Mwana wa Yonatani anali Meri-Baala, amene anabereka Mika.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Ana a Mika anali awa: Pitoni, Meleki, Tareya ndi Ahazi.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahazi anabereka Yehoyada, Yehoyada anabereka Alemeti, Azimaveti ndi Zimuri, ndipo Zimuri anabereka Moza.
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.
Moza anabereka Bineya. Ana ake anali Rafa, Eleasa ndi Azeli.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Azeli anali ndi ana asanu ndi mmodzi, ndipo mayina awo anali awa: Azirikamu, Bokeru, Ismaeli, Seariya, Obadiya ndi Hanani. Onsewa anali ana a Azeli.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Ana a Eseki mʼbale wake anali awa: Mwana wake woyamba Ulamu, wachiwiri Yeusi ndipo wachitatu Elifeleti.
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.
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.
