1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin was the father of Bela (firstborn son), Ashbel (second), Aharah (third),
And Benjamin begat 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 are the heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who exiled them. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud:
8 Shaharaim had sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were all his sons, family heads.
and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ [houses].
11 He also had sons with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Hushim he begat 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 Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof:
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 heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight 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 Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 Jakim, Zicri, 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, the sons of Shimei;
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel;
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah;
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, and 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, the sons of Jeroham.
28 All these were family heads, according to their genealogy. They lived in Jerusalem.
These were heads of fathers’ [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.
And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife’s name was Maacah:
30 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
and his firstborn son 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 begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against 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 Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat 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 begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah 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 Binea; Raphah 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, whose names are these; Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. 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; 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 had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
