1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
And, 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 And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud,
And Bela had sons—Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, —
4 And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah
and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, —
5 And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth
And, these, are the sons of Ehud, —these, are the ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Geba, but they were carried away captive, unto Manahath;
7 And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
and, as for Naaman and Ahijah and Gera, the same, carried them captive, —and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives;
And, Shaharaim, begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.
Then begat he, of Hodesh his wife, —Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
10 And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah, —these, were his sons, ancestral chiefs.
11 And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
And, of Hushim, he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);
And, the sons of Elpaal, Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, —he, built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof.
13 And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;
And, as for Beriah and Shema, they, were ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Aijalon, —they, put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.
and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, —
15 And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder
and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, —
16 And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, sons of Beriah, —
17 And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, —
18 And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal, —
19 And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi—
20 And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, —
21 And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei, —
22 And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel
and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, —
23 And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, —
24 And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, —
25 And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak, —
26 And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, —
27 And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham:
28 These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.
these, were ancestral chiefs to their generations, chief men, —these, dwelt in Jerusalem;
29 And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;
And, in Gibeon, dwelt the father of Gibeon [Jeiel], the name of whose wife, was Maacah, —
30 And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
and his firstborn son, Abdon, and Zur and Kish, and Baal and Ner and Nadab, —
31 And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.
And, Mikloth, begat Shimeah, —moreover also, they, over against their brethren, did dwell in Jerusalem, with their own brethren.
33 And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.
So then, Ner, begat Kish, and, Kish, begat Saul, —and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
And, the son of Jonathan, was Merib-baal, —and, Merib-baal, begat Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz.
And, the sons of Micah, were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza;
And, Ahaz, begat Jehoaddah, and, Jehoaddah, begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, —and, Zimri, begat Moza;
37 And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;
and, Moza, begat Binea, —Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
And, Azel, had six sons, and, these, were their names—Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obediah, and Hanan and Asah, —all these, were sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And, the sons of Eshek his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam became men that were heroes of valour, archers, with many sons, and sons’ sons, a hundred and fifty. All these, were of the sons of Benjamin.
