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Ekika kya Benyamini

(A)Benyamini n’azaala Bera, era oyo ye yali omubereberye,

Asuberi nga ye wookubiri, Akala nga ye wookusatu;

Noka nga wakuna, ne Lafa nga ye wookutaano.

(B)Batabani ba Bera baali

Addali, ne Gera, ne Abikudi, (C)ne Abisuwa, ne Naamani, ne Akowa ne Gera, ne Sefufani ne Kulamu.

(D)Bazzukulu ba Ekudi mutabani wa Gera baali bakulu b’enda z’abo abaabeeranga mu Geba nga baabatwala e Manakasi nga basibe era be bano:

Naamani, ne Akiya, ne Gera eyabakulembera nga bagenda mu buwaŋŋanguse, ate nga ye kitaawe wa Uzza ne Akikudi.

Sakalayimu n’azaala abaana abalala mu nsi y’e Mowaabu, ng’amaze okugoba abakyala be ababiri, Kusimu ne Baala. Kodesi yamuzaalira Yokabu, ne Zibiya, ne Mesa, ne Malukamu, 10 ne Yewuzi, ne Sakiya, ne Miruma, era bano be baali abakulu b’enda za bajjajjaabwe. 11 Kusimu yamuzaalira Abitubu ne Erupaali.

12 (E)Batabani ba Erupaali baali

Eberi, ne Misamu, ne Semedi, eyazimba Ono ne Loodi n’ebibuga ebibyetoolodde, 13 (F)Beriya, ne Sema abakulu b’enda z’abo abaabeeranga e Ayalooni, era be baagoba abaabeeranga mu Gaasi.

14 Abaana abalala baali Akiyo, ne Sasaki, ne Yeremosi, 15 ne Zebadiya, ne Aladi, ne Ederi 16 ne Mikayiri, ne Isupa, ne Yoka,

17 ne Zebadiya, ne Mesullamu, ne Kizuki, ne Keberi, 18 ne Isumerayi, ne Izuliya, ne Yobabu.

19 Batabani ba Simeeyi baali Yakimu, ne Zikuli, ne Zabudi, 20 ne Eryenayi, ne Ziresayi, ne Eryeri, 21 ne Adaaya, ne Beraya, ne Simulasi.

22 Batabani ba Sasaki baali Isupani, ne Eberi, ne Eryeri, 23 ne Abudoni, ne Zikuli, ne Kanani, 24 ne Kananiya, ne Eramu, ne Anusosiya, 25 Sasaki ne Ifudeya ne Penueri.

26 Batabani ba Yerokamu baali Samuserayi, ne Sekaliya, ne Asaliya, 27 ne Yaalesiya, ne Eriya, ne Zikuli.

28 Bano wammanga be baali abakulu b’enda, abaami, nga bwe bayogerwako mu nnyiriri zaabwe, era baabeeranga mu Yerusaalemi.

29 (G)Yeyeri omukulembeze we Gibyoni yabeeranga Gibyoni,

ne mukyala we ye yali Maaka. 30 Mutabani we omuggulanda yali Abudoni, ne Zuuli n’amuddirira, ne Kiisi n’amuddako, ne Baali, ne Nadabu, 31 ne Gedoli, ne Akiyo, ne Zekeeri 32 ne Mikuloosi n’azaala Simeeyi. Nabo baabeeranga kumpi ne baganda baabwe mu Yerusaalemi.

33 (H)Neeri n’azaala Kiisi, ne Kiisi n’azaala Sawulo, ne Sawulo n’azaala Yonasaani, ne Malukisuwa, ne Abinadaabu ne Esubaali.

34 (I)Mutabani wa Yonasaani yali

Meribubaali, ye Mefibosesi, eyazaala Mikka.

35 Batabani ba Mikka baali

Pisoni, ne Mereki, ne Taleya ne Akazi.

36 Akazi n’azaala Yekoyaada, Yekoyaada n’azaala Alemesi, ne Azumavesi, ne Zimuli, ne Zimuli n’azaala Moza. 37 Moza n’azaala Bineya, Bineya n’azaala Lafa, ne Ereyaasa ne Azeri.

38 Azeri yazaala abaana aboobulenzi mukaaga, nga be ba

Azulikamu, ne Bokeru, ne Isimayiri, ne Seyaliya, ne Obadiya ne Kanani.

39 Batabani ba muganda we Eseki baali

Ulamu omubereberye, ne Yewusi nga ye owookubiri ne Erifereti nga ye wookusatu. 40 (J)Batabani ba Ulamu baali basajja bazira era nga b’amaanyi, nga balasi ba busaale, nga n’abaana n’abazzukulu bangi ddala.

Bonna awamu baali kikumi mu ataano. Abo bonna baali bazzukulu ba Benyamini.

The Genealogy of Saul the Benjamite(A)

Benjamin(B) was the father of Bela his firstborn,

Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

The sons of Bela were:

Addar,(C) Gera, Abihud,[a] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,(D) Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

These were the descendants of Ehud,(E) who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, 10 Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. 11 By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal:

Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono(F) and Lod with its surrounding villages), 13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon(G) and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.(H)

14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19 Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel[b] the father[c] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.(I)

His wife’s name was Maakah, 30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,[d] Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker 32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

33 Ner(J) was the father of Kish,(K) Kish the father of Saul(L), and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.[e](M)

34 The son of Jonathan:(N)

Merib-Baal,[f](O) who was the father of Micah.

35 The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melek, Tarea and Ahaz.

36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. 37 Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 The sons of his brother Eshek:

Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all.

All these were the descendants of Benjamin.(P)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:3 Or Gera the father of Ehud
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:29 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:35); Hebrew does not have Jeiel.
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:29 Father may mean civic leader or military leader.
  4. 1 Chronicles 8:30 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:36); Hebrew does not have Ner.
  5. 1 Chronicles 8:33 Also known as Ish-Bosheth
  6. 1 Chronicles 8:34 Also known as Mephibosheth