1 Chronicles 8
1 Beniamin also begate Bela his eldest sonne, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Benjamin's five sons were Bela his firstborn, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fift.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 And the sonnes of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 And Abishua, and Naaman and Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And these are the sonnes of Ehud: these were the chiefe fathers of those that inhabited Geba: and they were caryed away captiues to Monahath,
These were the descendants of Ehud who were heads of fathers' houses for the inhabitants of Geba, who were compelled to move to Manahath:
7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he caryed them away captiues: and he begate Vzza, and Ahihud.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, Gera, led them in their move. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begate certaine in the coutrey of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wiues.
Shaharaim became the father of children in the land of Moab, after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 He begate, I say, of Hodesh his wife, Iobab and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
10 And Ieuz and Shachia and Mirma: these were his sonnes, and chiefe fathers.
Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal.
He had already become the father of Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.
12 And the sonnes of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham and Shamed (which built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof)
Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages).
13 And Beriah and Shema (which were the chiefe fathers among the inhabitants of Aialon: they draue away the inhabitants of Gath)
There were also Beriah and Shema. They were heads of the fathers' houses of those living in Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
14 And Ahio, Shashak and Ierimoth,
Beriah had these sons: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 And Sebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Ioha, the sonnes of Beriah,
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
Elpaal had these sons: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 And Ishmerai and Izliah, and Iobab, the sonnes of Elpaal,
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Iakim also, and Zichri, and Sabdi,
Shimei had these sons: Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
20 And Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrah the sonnes of Shimei,
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
22 And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
Shashak had these sons: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothiiah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphedeiah and Penuel ye sonnes of Shashak,
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
Jeroham had these sons: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 And Iaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sonnes of Ieroham.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri.
28 These were the chiefe fathers according to their generations, euen princes, which dwelt in Ierusalem.
These were heads of fathers' houses and chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maachah.
The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.
30 And his eldest sonne was Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
His firstborn was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 And Gidor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
Gedor, Ahio, and Zeker.
32 And Mikloth begate Shimeah: these also dwelt with their brethren in Ierusalem, euen by their brethren.
Another of Jeiel's sons was Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begate Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begate Ionathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
34 And the sonne of Ionathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begate Micah.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 And the sonnes of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begate Iehoadah, and Iehoadah begate Alemeth, and Azmaueth, and Zimri, and Zimri begate Moza,
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 And Moza begate Bineah, whose sonne was Raphah, and his sonne Eleasah, and his sonne Azel.
Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Raphah. Raphah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
38 And Azel had sixe sonnes, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: all these were the sonnes of Azel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were sons of Azel.
39 And the sonnes of Eshek his brother were Vlam his eldest sonne, Iehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sonnes of Vlam were valiant men of warre which shot with the bow, and had many sonnes and nephewes, an hundreth and fiftie: all these were of the sonnes of Beniamin.
Ulam's sons were fighting men and archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these belonged to the descendants of Benjamin.
