1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin was the father of Bela (firstborn son), Ashbel (second), Aharah (third),
And Benjamin begat Bela' his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
2 Nohah (fourth), and Rapha (fifth).
Nochah 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 Na'aman, and Achoach,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Churam.
6 These were the sons of Ehud, family heads living in Geba, and were exiled to Manahath:
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 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who exiled them. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
Both Na'aman, and Achiyah; and Gera, —he exiled them, and begat 'Uzza, and Achichud.
8 Shaharaim had sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shacharayim begat children in the fields of Moab, after he had sent them away—Chushim and Ba'ara his wives.
9 He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
And he begat of Chodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibya and Mesha, and Malkam,
10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were all his sons, family heads.
And Je'uz, and Shabyah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of family divisions.
11 He also had sons with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Chushim he begat Abitub, and Elpa'al.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns),
And the sons of Elpa'al: 'Eber, and Mish'am, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod, with its villages;
13 and Beriah and Shema, who were family heads living in Aijalon and who drove away the people who lived in Gath.
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 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
And Achyo, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
And Zebadyah, and 'Arad, and 'Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
And Michael, and Yishpah, and Jocha, the sons of Beri'ah;
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
And Zebadyah, and Meshullam, and Chiski, and Cheber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
And Yishmerai, and Yizliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpa'al:
19 Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
And Eli'enai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
And 'Adayah, and Berayah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shim'i:
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
And Yishpan, and 'Eber, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
And 'Abdon, and Zichri, and Chanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
And Chananyah, and 'Elam, and 'Anthothiyah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
And Yiphdeyah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak:
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Athalyah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
And Ja'areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the sons of Jerocham.
28 All these were family heads, according to their genealogy. They lived in Jerusalem.
These were the heads of the family divisions, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.
And at Gib'on dwelt the father of Gib'on, whose wife's name was Ma'achah;
30 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
And his first-born son 'Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Ba'al, and Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecher.
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
And Mikloth begat Shimah. And these also dwelt alongside of 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 begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jehonathan and Malkishua', and Abinadab, and Eshba'al.
34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
And the son of Jehonathan was Merib-ba'al; and Merib-ba'al begat Michah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Michah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea', and Achaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
And Achaz begat Jeho'addah; and Jeho'addah 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 Bin'ah; Rapha was his son, El'assah 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, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and She'aryah, and 'Obadiah, and Chanan. All these were the 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 first-born, Je'ush 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 valor, who drew the bow, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
