1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, 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 the sons of Bela were, 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 the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
11 He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, 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).
Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, 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 Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, 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 the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
30 and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
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 begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
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 begat Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and 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.
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37 Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
And Moza begat Binea: Rapha 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, Bocheru, 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 were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush 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, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
