1 Chronicles 8
1 Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
And Benjamin begat Bela' his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
2 Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nochah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
And Bela' had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
And Abishua', and Na'aman, and Achoach,
5 And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Churam.
6 These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
And these are the sons of Echud: these are the heads of the family divisions of the inhabitants of Geba', who were exiled to Manachath;
7 And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
Both Na'aman, and Achiyah; and Gera, —he exiled them, and begat 'Uzza, and Achichud.
8 And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
And Shacharayim begat children in the fields of Moab, after he had sent them away—Chushim and Ba'ara his wives.
9 And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
And he begat of Chodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibya and Mesha, and Malkam,
10 And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
And Je'uz, and Shabyah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of family divisions.
11 And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
And of Chushim he begat Abitub, and Elpa'al.
12 And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
And the sons of Elpa'al: 'Eber, and Mish'am, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod, with its villages;
13 And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.
And Beri'ah, and Shema', who were the heads of the family divisions of the inhabitants of Ayalon; these were those who drove away the inhabitants of Gath;
14 And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
And Achyo, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
15 And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
And Zebadyah, and 'Arad, and 'Eder,
16 And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
And Michael, and Yishpah, and Jocha, the sons of Beri'ah;
17 And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
And Zebadyah, and Meshullam, and Chiski, and Cheber,
18 And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
And Yishmerai, and Yizliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpa'al:
19 And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
And Eli'enai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
And 'Adayah, and Berayah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shim'i:
22 And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
And Yishpan, and 'Eber, and Eliel,
23 And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
And 'Abdon, and Zichri, and Chanan,
24 And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
And Chananyah, and 'Elam, and 'Anthothiyah,
25 And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
And Yiphdeyah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak:
26 And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Athalyah,
27 And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
And Ja'areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the sons of Jerocham.
28 These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
These were the heads of the family divisions, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
And at Gib'on dwelt the father of Gib'on, whose wife's name was Ma'achah;
30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
And his first-born son 'Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Ba'al, and Nadab,
31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecher.
32 And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.
And Mikloth begat Shimah. And these also dwelt alongside of their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
33 And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jehonathan and Malkishua', and Abinadab, and Eshba'al.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
And the son of Jehonathan was Merib-ba'al; and Merib-ba'al begat Michah.
35 And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Michah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea', and Achaz.
36 And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
And Achaz begat Jeho'addah; and Jeho'addah begat 'Alemeth, and 'Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
37 And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
And Moza begat Bin'ah; Rapha was his son, El'assah his son, Azel his son.
38 And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.
And Azel had six sons, and these are their names, 'Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and She'aryah, and 'Obadiah, and Chanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of 'Eshek his brother were, Ulam his first-born, Je'ush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, who drew the bow, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
