Oluvalo lwaBenjamin
1 Benjamin okwa li e na oyanamati yatano. Paukuluntu wawo oyo Bela, Ashbel, Aharah, 2 Noha naRafa.
3 Oluvalo lwaBela oonduka: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, Naeman, Ahoa, 5 Gera, Shefufan naHuram.
6-7 Oluvalo lwaEhud olwo Naeman, Ahija naGera. Oya li aakuluntu yomagumbo ngoka ga li muGeba, ihe oga tidhilwe mo e taga yi ga ka kale muManahat. Gera, ngoka a vala Ussa naAhihud, okwe ya wilike metembu.
8-9 Shaharaim okwa henge po aakadhi yaali, Hushim naBaara. Konima sho a kala moshilongo shaMoab, okwa hokana Hodesh, ngoka e mu valele aamati yaheyali: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, 10 Jeuz, Sakeia naMirma. Oyana ayehe oya ningi ooyene yomikunda.
11 Okwa li wo a valelwa aamati yaali kuHushim. Oyo Abitub naElpaal.
12 Elpaal okwa li e na oyanamati yatatu: Eber, Misham naShemed. Shemed oye a tunga po iilando Ono naLod nomikunda dhe yi kunduka.
Aabenjamin muGat naAijalon
13 Beria naShema oya li ooyene yomikunda ndhoka dha li moshilando Ajalon noya tidha mo aantu mboka ya kala moshilando Gat. 14 Oluvalo lwaBeria olwa kwatelele mo Ahio, Shashak, Jeremot, 15 Sebadia, Arad, Eder, 16 Mikael, Ishpa naJoha.
Aakwabenjamin muJerusalem
17 Oluvalo lwaElpaal olwa kwatelele mo Sebadia, Meshullam, Hiski, Heber, 18 Jishmerai, Islia naJobab.
19 Oluvalo lwaShimei olwa kwatelele mo Jakim, Sikri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zilletai, Eliel, 21 Adaia, Beraia naShimrat.
22 Oluvalo lwaShashak olwa kwatelele mo Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Sikri, Hanan, 24 Hanania, Elam, Antotija, 25 Jifdeia naPenuel.
26 Oluvalo lwaJeroham olwa kwatelele mo Shamsherai, Sheharia, Atalia, 27 Jaareshia, Elia naSikri.
28 Mbaka oya li oohekulu yomagumbo nomaluvalo gawo ngoka ga kala muJerusalem.
Aakwabenjamin muGibeon naJerusalem
29 Jeiel okwa dhike oshilando Gibeon e ta kala mo. Omukulukadhi gwe oMaaka, 30 osheeli she oAbdon. Oyanamati yalwe Sur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Sakaria 32 naMiklot, he yaShimea. Omaluvalo gawo oga kala muJerusalem popepi nomagumbo galwe goludhi lwawo.
Ezimo lyaSaul
33 Ner okwa vala Kish, naKish okwa vala omukwaniilwa Saul. Saul okwa li e na oyanamati yane: Jonatan, Malkishua, Abinadab naEshbaal. 34 Jonatan okwa vala Meribbaal, he yaMika.
35 Mika okwa li e na oyanamati yane: Piton, Melek, Tarea naAhas. 36 Ahas okwa vala Jehoadda, ngoka a vala aamati yatatu: Alemet, Asmavet naSimri. Simri okwa vala Moza. 37 Moza okwa vala Binea, Binea oRafa, Rafa oEleasa naEleasa oAzel.
38 Azel okwa li e na oyanamati yahamano: Asrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Shearia, Obadia naHanan. 39 Mumwayina gwaAzel, Eshek, okwa li e na oyanamati yatatu: Ulam, Jeush naElifelet.
40 Oyanamati yaUlam oya li aakwiita oofule, aanamatatilela. Okwa li e na oyanamati naatekulu aamati ayehe kumwe ethele nomilongo ntano. Ayehe mbaka ya tumbulwa mpaka, oya li iilyo yezimo lyaBenjamin.
The Descendants of Benjamin
1 Benjamin had five sons. In order of age they were Bela, Ashbel, Aharah, 2 Nohah, and Rapha.
3 The descendants of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6-7 The descendants of Ehud were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. They were heads of families that lived in Geba, but which were forced out and went to live in Manahath. Gera, the father of Uzza and Ahihud, led them in this move.
8-9 Shaharaim divorced two wives, Hushim and Baara. Later, when he lived in the country of Moab, he married Hodesh and had seven sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. His sons all became heads of families.
11 He also had two sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 Elpaal had three sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed. It was Shemed who built the cities of Ono and Lod and the surrounding villages.
The Benjaminites in Gath and Aijalon
13 Beriah and Shema were heads of families that settled in the city of Aijalon and drove out the people who lived in the city of Gath. 14 Beriah's descendants included Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
The Benjaminites in Jerusalem
17 Elpaal's descendants included Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Shimei's descendants included Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
22 Shashak's descendants included Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Jeroham's descendants included Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.
28 These were the ancestral heads of families and their principal descendants who lived in Jerusalem.
The Benjaminites in Gibeon and Jerusalem
29 Jeiel founded the city of Gibeon and settled there. His wife was named Maacah, 30 and his oldest son, Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, 32 and Mikloth, the father of Shimeah. Their descendants lived in Jerusalem near other families of their clan.
The Family of King Saul
33 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of King Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 34 Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah.
35 Micah had four sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, who was the father of three sons: Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza, 37 Moza the father of Binea, Binea of Raphah, Raphah of Eleasah, and Eleasah of Azel.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. 39 Azel's brother Eshek had three sons: Ulam, Jeush, and Eliphelet.
40 Ulam's sons were outstanding soldiers and archers. He had a hundred and fifty sons and grandsons in all. All those named above were members of the tribe of Benjamin.
