1 B eniamino generò Bela, suo primogenito, Asbel il secondo, Aara il terzo,

And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2 N oca il quarto e Rafa il quinto.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 I figli di Bela furono: Addar, Ghera, Abiud,

And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

4 A bisua, Naaman, Aoa,

and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 G hera, Sefufan e Curam.

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 Q uesti furono i figli di Ecud, che erano capi delle famiglie che abitavano Gheba e che furono deportati a Manacat:

—And these are the sons of Ehud (these were the chief fathers of the inhabitants of Geba; and they carried them away to Manahath;

7 N aaman, Aiia e Ghera, che li deportò. Egli generò Uzza e Aiud.

even Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera; he removed them), and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.

8 S aaraim ebbe dei figli nella terra di Moab, dopo che ebbe ripudiato le sue mogli Cusim e Baara.

And Shaharaim begot in the land of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

9 D a Codes sua moglie ebbe: Iobab, Sibia, Mesa, Malcam,

And he begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

10 I eus, Sochia e Mirma. Questi furono i suoi figli, capi di famiglie patriarcali.

and Jeuz, and Shobia, and Mirmah; these were his sons, chief fathers.

11 D a Cusim ebbe: Abitub ed Elpaal.

And of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.

12 I figli di Elpaal furono: Eber, Misam e Semed. Questi costruì Ono, Lod e i villaggi vicini.

And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;

13 B eria e Sema erano i capi delle famiglie che abitavano Aialon e misero in fuga gli abitanti di Gat.

and Beriah, and Shema, who were chief fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they drove away the inhabitants of Gath.

14 A io, Sasac, Ieremot,

And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 Z ebadia, Arad, Eder,

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

16 M icael, Ispa, Ioa erano figli di Beria.

and Michael, and Jishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17 Z ebadia, Mesullam, Chizchi, Eber,

And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hiski, and Heber,

18 I smerai, Izlia e Iobab erano figli di Elpaal.

and Jishmerai, and Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19 I achim, Zicri, Zabdi,

And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 E lienai, Silletai, Eliel,

and Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

21 A daia, Beraia e Simrat erano figli di Simei.

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22 I span, Eber, Eliel,

And Jishpah, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 A bdon, Zicri, Canan,

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 A nania, Elam, Antotiia,

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 I fdeia e Penuel erano figli di Sasac.

and Jiphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 S amserai, Secaria, Atalia,

And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 I aaresia, Eliia e Zicri erano figli di Ieoram.

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 Q uesti erano capi di famiglie patriarcali, capi secondo le loro generazioni, e abitavano a Gerusalemme.

These were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 I l padre di Gabaon abitava a Gabaon, e sua moglie si chiamava Maaca.

And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maachah.

30 I l suo figlio primogenito fu Abdon. Poi ebbe Sur, Chis, Baal, Nadab,

And his son, the firstborn, was Abdon; and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 G hedor, Aio, Zecher e Miclot.

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

32 M iclot generò Simea. Anche questi abitarono di fronte ai loro fratelli a Gerusalemme insieme con i loro fratelli.

And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

33 N er generò Chis; Chis generò Saul; Saul generò Gionatan, Malchisua, Abinadab, Esbaal.

And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

34 I l figlio di Gionatan fu Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal generò Mica.

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

35 I figli di Mica furono: Piton, Melec, Taarea, Aaz.

And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 A az generò Ieoadda; Ieoadda generò Alemet, Azmavet e Zimri; Zimri generò Mosa;

And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;

37 M osa generò Binea, che ebbe per figlio Rafa, che ebbe per figlio Eleasa, che ebbe per figlio Asel.

and Moza begot Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 A sel ebbe sei figli, dei quali questi sono i nomi: Azricam, Bocru, Ismael, Searia, Obadia e Canan. Tutti questi erano figli di Asel.

And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were sons of Azel.

39 I figli di Esec suo fratello furono: Ulam il suo primogenito, Ieus il secondo ed Elifelet il terzo.

And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40 I figli di Ulam furono uomini forti e valorosi, tiratori d’arco; ebbero molti figli e nipoti: centocinquanta. Tutti questi furono discendenti di Beniamino.

And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and they had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.