Taariikhdii Kowaad 8
1 Oo Benyaamiinna wuxuu dhalay Belac oo ahaa curadkiisii, iyo Ashbeel oo ahaa kii labaad, iyo Axrax oo ahaa kii saddexaad,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 iyo Nooxaah oo ahaa kii afraad, iyo Rafaa oo ahaa kii shanaad.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 Oo Belacna wiilal buu lahaa, oo waxay ahaayeen Addaar, iyo Geeraa, iyo Abiihuud,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 iyo Abiishuuca, iyo Nacaman, iyo Axoo'ax,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 iyo Geeraa, iyo Shefuufaan, iyo Xuuraam.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Kuwanuna waa wiilashii Eehuud, oo waxay ahaayeen madaxdii reerahooda oo ahaa dadkii Gebac degganaa, oo iyaga maxaabiis ahaan waa loogu kaxaystay Maanahad.
[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 Oo weliba wuxuu maxaabiis ahaan u kaxaystay Nacaman, iyo Axiiyaah, iyo Geeraa, oo wuxuu dhalay Cuusaah iyo Axiixud.
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 Oo Shaxarayimna wuxuu carruur ku dhalay dalkii Moo'aab markuu iska diray naagihiisii ahaa Xushiim iyo Bacaraa dabadeed.
[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 Oo naagtiisii Xodeshna wuxuu ka dhalay Yoobaab, iyo Sibyaa, iyo Meeshaa, iyo Malkaam,
10 iyo Yecuus, iyo Shaakyaah, iyo Mirmaah. Intaasu waa wiilashiisii oo waxay ahaayeen madaxdii reerahooda.
11 Oo Xushiimna wuxuu ka dhalay Abiituub iyo Elfacal.
12 Wiilashii Elfacalna waxay ahaayeen Ceeber iyo Mishcaam iyo Shemed oo ahaa kii dhisay Oonoo iyo Lod iyo magaalooyinkooda oo dhan,
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 iyo Beriicaah, iyo Shemac, oo ahaa madaxdii reeraha dadkii Ayaaloon degganaa oo ahaa kuwii eryay dadkii Gad degganaa,
14 iyo Axiyoo, iyo Shaashaq, iyo Yereemood,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 iyo Sebadyaah, iyo Caraad, iyo Ceeder,
16 iyo Miikaa'eel, iyo Yishfaah, iyo Yooxaa, oo ahaa wiilashii Beriicaah,
17 iyo Sebadyaah, iyo Meshullaam, iyo Xisqii, iyo Xeber,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 iyo Yishmeray, iyo Isliyaah, iyo Yoobaab, oo ahaa wiilashii Elfacal,
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 iyo Yaaqiim, iyo Sikrii, iyo Sabdii,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 iyo Eliiceenay, iyo Silletay, iyo Elii'eel,
21 iyo Cadaayaah, iyo Beraayaah, iyo Shimraad, oo wada ahaa wiilashii Shimcii,
22 iyo Yishfaan, iyo Ceeber, iyo Elii'eel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 iyo Cabdoon, iyo Sikrii iyo Xaanaan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 iyo Xananyaah, iyo Ceelaam, iyo Cantotiyaah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 iyo Yifdeyaah, iyo Fenuu'eel, oo wada ahaa wiilashii Shaashaq,
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 iyo Shamsheray, iyo Shexaryaah, iyo Catalyaah,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 iyo Yacareshyaah, iyo Eliiyaah, iyo Sikrii, oo wada ahaa wiilashii Yeroxaam.
28 Oo kuwaasu qarniyadoodii oo dhan waxay ahaayeen madaxdii reerahooda, oo waxay degganaayeen Yeruusaalem.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Oo Gibecoonna waxaa degganaa Gibecoon aabbihiis Yecii'eel, oo naagtiisa magaceedana waxaa la odhan jiray Macakaah,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 iyo curadkiisii Cabdoon ahaa, iyo Suur, iyo Qiish, iyo Bacal,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 iyo Naadaab, iyo Gedoor, iyo Axiyoo, iyo Seker.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 Miqloodna wuxuu dhalay Shime'aah. Iyana walaalahood ayay la degganaayeen Yeruusaalem meel walaalahood ka soo hor jeedda.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Neerna wuxuu dhalay Qiish, Qiishna wuxuu dhalay Saa'uul, Saa'uulna wuxuu dhalay Yoonaataan, iyo Melkiishuuca, iyo Abiinaadaab, iyo Eshbacal.
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 Wiilkii Yoonaataanna wuxuu ahaa Meriibacal, Meriibacalna wuxuu dhalay Miikaah.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 Wiilashii Miikaahna waxay ahaayeen Fiitoon, iyo Meleg, iyo Tareeca, iyo Aaxaas.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Aaxaasna wuxuu dhalay Yehoocaddaah, Yehoocaddaahna wuxuu dhalay Calemed, iyo Casmaawed, iyo Simrii, Simriina wuxuu dhalay Moosaa.
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moosaana wuxuu dhalay Bincaa, oo wiilkiisiina wuxuu ahaa Rafaah, oo dhalay Elecaasaah, oo isna dhalay Aaseel.
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 Aaseelna wuxuu lahaa lix wiil, oo magacyadoodiina waa kuwan: Casriiqaam, iyo Bokeruu, iyo Ismaaciil, iyo Shecaryaah, iyo Cobadyaah, iyo Xaanaan. Oo kulli intaas oo dhammu waxay ahaayeen wiilashii Aaseel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 Ceesheq oo ahaa walaalkiis wiilashiisiina waa kuwan, Uulaam oo curadkiisii ahaa, iyo Yecuush oo ahaa kii labaad, iyo Eliifeled oo ahaa kii saddexaad.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Wiilashii Uulaamna waxay ahaayeen rag xoog badan, iyo qaansoley, oo waxay lahaayeen wiilal badan iyo wiilal ay wiilashoodu sii dhaleen, oo isku ah boqol iyo konton nin. Oo intaas oo dhammuna waxay ka yimaadeen wiilashii Benyaamiin.
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.
