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 ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Geba, but they were carried away captive, unto Manahath;
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who exiled them. He 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 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 away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
Then begat he, 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 Sachia, and Mirmah, —these, were his sons, ancestral chiefs.
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, —he, built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof.
13 and Beriah and Shema, who were family heads living in Aijalon and who drove away the people who lived 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, sons of Jeroham:
28 All these were family heads, according to their genealogy. They lived in Jerusalem.
these, were ancestral chiefs to their generations, chief men, —these, dwelt in Jerusalem;
29 Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.
And, in Gibeon, dwelt the father of Gibeon [Jeiel], the name of whose wife, 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 Ner 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, —moreover also, they, over against their brethren, did dwell in Jerusalem, with their own 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.
So then, Ner, begat Kish, and, Kish, begat Saul, —and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, 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, were 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, and, these, were their names—Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obediah, and Hanan and Asah, —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 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.
