< 1 Chronicles 8 >
1 Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
and Rapha the fifth.
3 The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.
6 These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
These [were] the sons of Aod: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Gabee, and they removed them to Machanathi:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
8 Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives.
9 His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
11 He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
13 and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).
and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families amongst the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
and Elionai, and Salathi,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
28 All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
30 and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.
33 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
37 Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
And Esel [had] six sons, and these [were] their name; Ezricam his firstborn, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: all these [were] the sons of Esel.
39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
40 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.
And the sons of Aelam were mighty men, bending the bow, and multiplying sons and grandsons, a hundred [and] fifty. All these [were] of the sons of Benjamin.