1 Chronicles 8

1 Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,

And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

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

4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah;

5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

And these are the sons of Ehud — these are the heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried captive to Manahath;

7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, were they that carried them captive — and he begot Uzza, and Ahihud.

8 Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

And Shaharaim begot children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away, to wit, Hushim and Baara his wives;

9 His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

he begot of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;

10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

and Jeuz, and Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.

11 He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

and of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),

And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof;

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 Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.

14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;

15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder;

16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

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

17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;

18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, were the sons of Elpaal.

19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;

20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel;

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

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

22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

And Ishpan, and Ebed, and Eliel;

23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;

24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothiah;

25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, were the sons of Shashak.

26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;

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

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

28 All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

These were heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

30 and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab;

31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against 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 Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

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

35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Taarea, 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.

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

37 Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

and Moza begot Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel 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 Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet 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 Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.