1 Chronicles 8
1 NOW Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
And Bela had sons: Ard, and Gera, the father of Ehud.
4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
These are the sons of Ehud: Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahijah,
5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
They are the heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath.
7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he sent them into exile. And Gera became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
And Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam,
10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.
11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer (who built Ono and Lod, with its towns),
13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon (who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);
14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
and their brothers, Shashak and Jeremoth.
15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,
20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,
24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
These were heads of ancestral houses throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:
And in Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;
30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.
32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malkishua, and Abinadab, and Ishbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
Moza became the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 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.
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, his firstborn, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Azariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
