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Naye Benyamini akamzaa Bela, mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, na wa pili Ashbeli, na wa tatu Ahiramu;
Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
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na wa nne Noha, na wa tano Rafa.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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Na Bela alikuwa na wana; Adari, na Gera, na Abihudi;
The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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na Abishua, na Naamani, na Ahoa;
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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na Gera, na Shufamu, na Huramu.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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Na hawa ndio wana wa Ehudi. (Hao ndio wakuu wa mbari za baba zao miongoni mwa wenyeji wa Geba; nao wakawachukua mateka mpaka Manahathi;
These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
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na Naamani, na Ahoa, na Gera; aliwachukua mateka). Naye akamzaa Uza, na Ahihudi.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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Na Shaharaimu akazaa watoto katika Bara-Moabu, baada ya kuwafukuza wakeze Hushimu na Baara.
Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
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Akazaliwa na Hodeshi, mkewe; Yobabu, na Sibia, na Mesha, na Malkamu;
His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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na Yeusi, na Shakia, na Mirma. Hao ndio wanawe, wakuu wa mbari za baba zao.
Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
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Naye alikuwa amezaliwa na Hushimu, Abitubu, na Elpaali.
He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
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Na wana wa Elpaali; Eberi, na Mishamu, na Shemedi, ambaye ndiye aliyejenga Ono na Lodi, pamoja na vijiji vyake;
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
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na Beria, na Shema, waliokuwa wakuu wa mbari za baba zao miongoni mwa wenyeji wa Aiyaloni, wale ambao waliwakimbiza wenyeji wa Gathi.
and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).
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Na Ahio, na Ghashaki, na Yeremothi;
Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
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na Zebadia, na Aradi, na Ederi;
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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na Mikaeli, na Ishpa, na Yoha; walikuwa wana wa Beria.
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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Na Zebadia, na Meshulamu, na Hizki, na Heberi;
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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na Ishmerai, na Izlia, na Yobabu; walikuwa wana wa Elpaali.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
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Na Yakimu, na Zikri, na Zabdi;
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
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na Elienai, na Silethai, na Elieli;
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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na Adaya, na Beraya, na Shimrathi; walikuwa wana wa Shema.
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
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Na Ishpani, na Eberi, na Elieli;
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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na Abdoni, na Zikri, na Hanani;
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
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na Hanania, na Elamu, na Anthothiya;
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
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na Ifdeya, na Penueli; walikuwa wana wa Shashaki.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
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Na Shamsherai, na Sheharia, na Athalia;
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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na Yaareshia, na Eliya, na Zikri; walikuwa wana wa Yerohamu.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
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Hao ndio waliokuwa wakuu wa mbari za baba zao, katika vizazi vyao vyote, watu maarufu; na hao walikuwa wakikaa Yerusalemu.
All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
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Basi huko Gibea alikaa babaye Gibea, jina lake Yeieli, ambaye jina la mkewe aliitwa Maaka;
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
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na mwanawe, mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, alikuwa Abdoni, na Suri, na Kishi, na Baali, na Nadabu;
and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
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na Gedori, na Ahio, na Zekaria
Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
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Na Miklothi akamzaa Shimea. Na hao nao walikuwa wakikaa pamoja na ndugu zao huko Yerusalemu, kuwakabili ndugu zao.
and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
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Naye Neri akamzaa Kishi; na Kishi akamzaa Sauli; na Sauli akamzaa Yonathani, na Malkishua, na Abinadabu, na Eshbaali.
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
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Na mwanawe Yonathani alikuwa Meribaali; na Meribaali akamzaa Mika.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
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Na wana wa Mika; Pithoni, na Meleki, na Tarea, na Ahazi.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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Na Ahazi akamzaa Yara; na Yara akamzaa Alemethi, na Azmawethi, na Zimri; na Zimri akamzaa Mosa;
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
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na Mosa akamzaa Binea; na mwanawe huyo alikuwa Refaya, na mwanawe huyo ni Ekasa, na mwanawe huyo ni Aseli;
Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
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naye Aseli alikuwa na wana sita, ambao majina yao ni haya; Azrikamu, na Bokeru, na Ishmaeli, na Shearia, na Obadia, na Hanani. Hao wote walikuwa wana wa Aseli.
Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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Na wana wa Esheki nduguye ni hawa; mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, Ulamu, na wa pili Yeushi, na wa tatu Elifeleti.
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
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Na wana wa Ulamu walikuwa watu hodari wa vita, wapiga upinde, nao walikuwa na wana wengi, na wana wa wana, watu mia na hamsini. Hao wote ndio waliokuwa wana wa Benyamini. </p>
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.