1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah, and Rapha.
3 And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,
The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And these [are] sons of Ehud—they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them to Manahath:
[One of Gera’s sons was Ehud.] The descendants of Ehud were leaders of their clans who lived in Geba [city], but they were forced to move to Manahath [city].
7 even Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, who removed them and begot Uzza and Ahihud.
Ehud’s sons/descendants were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who led them when they moved to Manahath. Gera was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begot in the field of Moab after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shaharaim]. He and his wife Hushim had two sons, Abitub and Elpaal. In [the] Moab [region], Shaharaim divorced Hushim and his other wife Baara. [Then he married a woman whose name was] Hodesh, and they had [seven sons]: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. They were all leaders of their clans.
9 And he begets of his wife Hodesh: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These [are] his sons, heads of fathers.
11 And of Hushim he begot Ahitub and Elpaal.
12 And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),
Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, and Shema. Shemed built [the towns of] Ono and Lod, and the nearby villages. Beriah and Shema were leaders of their clans, who lived in Aijalon [city]. They forced the people who lived in Gath [city] to leave their city.
13 and Beriah and Shema (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee),
14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16 and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,
17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei;
22 and Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.
28 These [are] heads of fathers, by their generations, [the] heads. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 And the father of Gibeon has dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 and his son, the firstborn, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Ba‘al, and Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 and Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt opposite their brothers—with their brothers in Jerusalem.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Ba‘al.
Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
34 And a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Ba‘al, and Merib-Ba‘al begot Micah;
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 and sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz:
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 and Ahaz begot Jehoadah, and Jehoadah 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. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 and Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
38 And to Azel [are] six sons, and these [are] their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [are] sons of Azel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 And sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valor, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son’s sons—one hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
Ulam’s sons were brave warriors and (good archers/able to shoot arrows well). Altogether they had 150 sons and grandsons. Those were the descendants of Benjamin.
