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 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 there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
and Abihud, 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] sons of Ehud—they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them to Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
even Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, who removed them and 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 in the field of Moab after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.
9 His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
And he begets of his wife Hodesh: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These [are] his sons, heads of fathers.
11 He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Hushim he begot Ahitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer (he built Ono and Lod and its small 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 Beriah and Shema (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee),
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, 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.
and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, 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, sons of Shimei;
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, 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 Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.
28 All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
These [are] heads of fathers, by their generations, [the] heads. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
And the father of Gibeon has dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;
30 and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
and his son, the firstborn, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Ba‘al, 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 begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt opposite their brothers—with their brothers in Jerusalem.
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 Esh-Ba‘al.
34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
And a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Ba‘al, and Merib-Ba‘al begot Micah;
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
and sons of Micah: 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 begot Jehoadah, and Jehoadah 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 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 to Azel [are] six sons, and these [are] their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [are] sons of Azel.
39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
And sons of his brother Eshek: 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 are men mighty in valor, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son’s sons—one hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
