< 1 Chronicles 8 >
1 And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;
Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud;
The sons of Bela: 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 sons of Ehud — these are the heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried captive to Manahath;
These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
7 and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, were they that carried them captive — and he begot Uzza, and Ahihud.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begot children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away, to wit, Hushim and Baara his wives;
Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 he begot of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 and Jeuz, and Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
11 and of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.
He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof;
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
13 and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.
and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).
14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;
Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder;
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, were the sons of Beriah.
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, were the sons of Elpaal.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel;
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimei.
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 And Ishpan, and Ebed, and Eliel;
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothiah;
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, were the sons of Shashak.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, were the sons of Jeroham.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
30 and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab;
and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begot Micah.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Taarea, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 and Moza begot Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.