Chronicles I 8
1 Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
And Benjamin begat Bela' his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
2 and Rapha the fifth.
Nochah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,
And Bela' had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,
And Abishua', and Na'aman, and Achoach,
5 and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Churam.
6 These [were] the sons of Aod: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Gabee, and they removed them to Machanathi:
And these are the sons of Echud: these are the heads of the family divisions of the inhabitants of Geba', who were exiled to Manachath;
7 and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
Both Na'aman, and Achiyah; and Gera, —he exiled them, and begat 'Uzza, and Achichud.
8 And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives.
And Shacharayim begat children in the fields of Moab, after he had sent them away—Chushim and Ba'ara his wives.
9 And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
And he begat of Chodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibya and Mesha, and Malkam,
10 and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
And Je'uz, and Shabyah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of family divisions.
11 And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
And of Chushim he begat Abitub, and Elpa'al.
12 And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
And the sons of Elpa'al: 'Eber, and Mish'am, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod, with its villages;
13 and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
And Beri'ah, and Shema', who were the heads of the family divisions of the inhabitants of Ayalon; these were those who drove away the inhabitants of Gath;
14 And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
And Achyo, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
15 and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
And Zebadyah, and 'Arad, and 'Eder,
16 and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
And Michael, and Yishpah, and Jocha, the sons of Beri'ah;
17 and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
And Zebadyah, and Meshullam, and Chiski, and Cheber,
18 and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
And Yishmerai, and Yizliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpa'al:
19 and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 and Elionai, and Salathi,
And Eli'enai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
And 'Adayah, and Berayah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shim'i:
22 and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
And Yishpan, and 'Eber, and Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
And 'Abdon, and Zichri, and Chanan,
24 and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
And Chananyah, and 'Elam, and 'Anthothiyah,
25 and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
And Yiphdeyah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak:
26 and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Athalyah,
27 and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
And Ja'areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the sons of Jerocham.
28 These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
These were the heads of the family divisions, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
And at Gib'on dwelt the father of Gib'on, whose wife's name was Ma'achah;
30 And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
And his first-born son 'Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Ba'al, and Nadab,
31 and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecher.
32 And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.
And Mikloth begat Shimah. And these also dwelt alongside of their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
33 And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jehonathan and Malkishua', and Abinadab, and Eshba'al.
34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
And the son of Jehonathan was Merib-ba'al; and Merib-ba'al begat Michah.
35 And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
And the sons of Michah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea', and Achaz.
36 And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
And Achaz begat Jeho'addah; and Jeho'addah begat 'Alemeth, and 'Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
37 and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
And Moza begat Bin'ah; Rapha was his son, El'assah his son, Azel his son.
38 And Esel [had] six sons, and these [were] their name; Ezricam his firstborn, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: all these [were] the sons of Esel.
And Azel had six sons, and these are their names, 'Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and She'aryah, and 'Obadiah, and Chanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
And the sons of 'Eshek his brother were, Ulam his first-born, Je'ush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Aelam were mighty men, bending the bow, and multiplying sons and grandsons, a hundred [and] fifty. All these [were] of the sons of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, who drew the bow, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
