1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin was the father of Bela (firstborn son), Ashbel (second), Aharah (third),
And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 Nohah (fourth), and Rapha (fifth).
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 The sons of Bela were: 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 sons of Ehud, family heads living in Geba, and were exiled to Manahath:
— And these are the sons of Ehud (these were the chief fathers of the inhabitants of Geba; and they carried them away to Manahath;
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who exiled them. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
even Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera; he removed them), and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim had sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shaharaim begot [children] in the land of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
And he begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were all his sons, family heads.
and Jeuz, and Shobia, and Mirmah; these were his sons, chief fathers.
11 He also had sons with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns),
And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;
13 and Beriah and Shema, who were family heads living in Aijalon and who drove away the people who lived in Gath.
and Beriah, and Shema, who were chief fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they drove away 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 Jishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hiski, and Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
and Jishmerai, and Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 Jakim, Zicri, 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 were the sons of Shimei.
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
And Jishpah, and Eber, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, 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 Jiphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 All these were family heads, according to their genealogy. They lived in Jerusalem.
These were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maachah.
30 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
And his son, the firstborn, was Abdon; and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
33 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who 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 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 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: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons. These were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were all the sons of Azel.
And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were sons of Azel.
39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam (firstborn), Jeush (second), and Eliphelet (third).
And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 The sons of Ulam were strong warriors and skilled archers. They had many sons and grandsons—a total of 150. All of them were the sons of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and they had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
