1 Whakapapa 8
1 Na whanau ake a Pineamine, ko tana matamua ko Pera, ko te tuarua ko Ahapere, ko te tuatoru ko Ahara,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Ko te tuawha ko Noha, ko te tuarima ko Rapa.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Na, ko nga tama a Pera, ko Arara, ko Kera, ko Apihuru;
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Ko Apihua, ko Naamana, ko Ahoa;
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Ko Kera, ko Hepupuana, ko Hurama.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 A, ko nga tama enei a Ehuru: ko nga upoko enei o nga whare o nga matua o nga tangata o Kepa, a whakahekea ana ratou e ratou ki Manahata:
[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 Me Naamana, me Ahia, me Kera, i whakahekea ratou e ia; a whanau ake ana ko Uha, ko Ahihuru.
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 I whanau ano hoki he tamariki ma Haharaima i te whenua o Moapa i muri iho i tana tononga atu i a ratou: ko ana wahine ko Huhimi, ko Paara.
[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 Whanau ake a raua ko tana wahine ko Horehe; ko Iopapa, ko Tipia, ko Meha, ko Marakama;
10 Ko Teutu, ko Hakia, ko Mirima. Ko ana tama enei, ko nga upoko o nga whare o nga matua.
11 A whanau ake a raua ko Huhimi, ko Apitupu, ko Erepaara.
12 Ko nga tama a Erepaara; ko Epere, ko Mihama, ko Hamere, nana nei i hanga a Ono, a Roro me o reira pa ririki;
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 Ko Peria hoki raua ko Hema; ko nga upoko raua o nga whare o nga matua o nga tangata o Atarono i peia ai nga tangata o Kata;
14 Ko Ahio, ko Hahaka, ko Teremoto;
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 Ko Teparia, ko Arara, ko Arere;
16 Ko Mikaera, ko Ihipa, ko Toha, ko nga tama a Peria;
17 Ko Teparia, ko Mehurama, ko Heteki, ko Hepere;
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ko Ihimerai ano hoki, ko Ieteria, ko Iopapa, ko nga tama a Erepaara;
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Ko Iakimi, ko Tikiri, ko Tapari;
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 Ko Erienai, ko Tiretai, ko Eriere;
21 Ko Araia, ko Peraia, ko Himirata, ko nga tama enei a Himei;
22 Ko Ihipana, ko Epere, ko Eriere;
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Ko Aparono, ko Tikiri, ko Hanana;
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Ko Hanania, ko Erama, ko Anatotia;
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Ko Ipereia, ko Penuere; ko nga tama enei a Hahaka;
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Ko Hamaherai, ko Heharia, ko Ataria;
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 Ko Tarehia, ko Iraia, ko Tikiri, ko nga tama a Ierohama.
28 Ko nga upoko enei o nga whare o nga matua i o ratou whakatupuranga, he upoko ratou. I noho enei ki Hiruharama.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 A i Kipeono e noho ana te papa o Kipeono, a Teiere, a ko te ingoa o tana wahine ko Maaka:
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 A ko tana matamua ko Aparono, ko Turu, ko Kihi, ko Paara, ko Natapa;
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Ko Keroro, ko Ahio, ko Takere.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Na, whanau ake ta Mikiroto, ko Himea. I noho ano enei ki o ratou tuakana ki Hiruharama, i te wahi e anga tonu mai ana ki a ratou.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Whanau ake ta Nere, ko Kihi; whanau ake ta Kihi, ko Haora; whanau ake ta Haora, ko Honatana, ko Marikihua, ko Apinarapa, ko Ehepaara.
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 Na, ko te tama a Honatana, ko Meripaara; a whanau ake ta Meripaara, ko Mika.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Na, ko nga tama a Mika; ko Pitono, ko Mereke, ko Tarea, ko Ahata.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Na Ahata ko Tehoara; na Tehoara ko Aremete, ko Atamawete, ko Timiri; a na Timiri ko Mota:
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Na Mota ko Pinea; ko Rapa tana tama, ko Ereaha tana tama, ko Atere tana tama:
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 Na tokoono nga tama a Atere; ko o ratou ingoa enei; ko Atarikama, ko Pokeru, ko Ihimaera, ko Hearia, ko Oparia, ko Hanana. He tama enei katoa na Atere.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Na, ko nga tama a Eheke, a tona teina; ko Urama tana matamua, ko Ieuhu te tuarua, ko Eriperete te tuatoru.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Na he maia, he marohirohi nga tama a Urama, he kaikopere, he tokomaha hoki a ratou tama, me nga tama a nga tama, kotahi rau e rima tekau. He tama enei katoa na Pineamine.
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.
