1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Benjamin mah calu Bela, hnetto haih ah Ashbel, thumto haih ah Aharah to sak,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
palito haih ah Nohah to sak moe, pangato haih ah Rapha to sak.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Bela ih caanawk loe Addar, Gera hoi Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan hoi 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].
Hae kaminawk loe Maharath vangpui ah kangpuen, Geba vangpui ah kaom acaeng zaehoikung lu koek, Ehud ih caa ah oh o,
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.
nihcae loe Naaman, Ahiah hoi Gera; ohhaih ahmuen angpuen pacoengah, Uzza hoi Ahihud to sak.
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 loe a zu Hushim hoi Baara to pahnong sut pacoengah, Moab prae ah capanawk to sak.
A zu Hodest mah Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
Jeuz, Shakia hoi Mirma to sak pae. Hae kaminawk loe a capa ah oh o moe, acaeng zaehoikung lu koek ah oh o.
Hushim mah Abitub hoi Elpaal to sak pae.
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.
Elpaal ih caanawk loe Eber, Misham, Shamed, anih mah Ono hoi Lod vangpui to sak pacoengah, a taeng ih avangnawk to sak.
Beriah hoi Shema doeh Aijalon ah acaeng zaehoikung lu koek ah oh hoi moe, Gad ah kaom kami haekkung ah oh hoi;
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
Mikael, Ispah hoi Joha loe Beriah ih capa ah oh;
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Ishmerai, Jezliah hoi Jobab loe Elpaal ih caa ah oh;
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel,
Adaiah, Beraiah hoi Shimrath loe Shimhi ih caa ah oh.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Ishpan, Heber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Iphedeiah hoi Penuel loe Shashak ih caa ah oh.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
Jareshiah, Eliah hoi Zikri loe Jehoram ih caa ah oh.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Hae kaminawk boih loe acaeng zaehoikung lu koek hoi acaeng paruihaih cabu thungah kathum kami ah oh o. Hae kaminawk loe Jerusalem ah oh o boih.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
Gibeon ih ampa loe Gibeon vangpui ah khosak; anih zu ih ahmin loe Maakah.
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
Anih ih calu loe Abdon; anih pacoengah Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker to sak.
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
Mikloth mah Shimeah to sak. Hae kaminawk loe Jerusalem ah a caanawk khaeah oh o.
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 mah Kish to sak, Kish mah Saul to sak, Saul mah Jonathan to sak, Jonathan mah Malkishua to sak, Malkishua mah Abinadab hoi Esh-Baal to sak.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Jonathan ih caanawk loe Merib-Baal, anih mah Mikah to sak.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Mikah ih caanawk loe Pithon, Melek, Tarea hoi Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahaz mah Jehoadah to sak; Jehoadah mah Alemeth, Azmaveth hoi Zimri to sak; Zimri mah Moza to sak.
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 mah Binea to sak; Binea mah Raphah to sak, Rapha mah Eleasah to sak, Eleasah mah Azel to sak.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Azel loe capa tarukto tawnh; nihcae ih ahmin loe Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah hoi Hanan. Hae kaminawk boih loe Azel ih caa ah oh o.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Anih ih amnawk Eshek ih caanawk loe calu Ulam, hnetto haih ah Jeush, thumto haih ah Eliphelet.
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.
Ulam ih capanawk loe thacak misatuh kami ah oh o moe, kalii kaah kop kami ah oh o; nihcae loe ca paroeai tawnh o, anih ih caa patoeng loe kami paroeai pop o; sangqum boih ah cumvai quipangato oh o. Hae kaminawk loe Benjamin ih caa ah oh o boih.
