1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
And Benjamin begat Bela' his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nochah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela had sons: Ard, and Gera, the father of Ehud.
And Bela' had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 These are the sons of Ehud: Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahijah,
And Abishua', and Na'aman, and Achoach,
5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Churam.
6 They are the heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath.
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 Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he sent them into exile. And Gera became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
Both Na'aman, and Achiyah; and Gera, —he exiled them, and begat 'Uzza, and Achichud.
8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shacharayim begat children in the fields of Moab, after he had sent them away—Chushim and Ba'ara his wives.
9 He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam,
And he begat of Chodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibya and Mesha, and Malkam,
10 and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.
And Je'uz, and Shabyah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of family divisions.
11 Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Chushim he begat Abitub, and Elpa'al.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer (who built Ono and Lod, with its towns),
And the sons of Elpa'al: 'Eber, and Mish'am, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod, with its villages;
13 and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon (who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);
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 their brothers, Shashak and Jeremoth.
And Achyo, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
And Zebadyah, and 'Arad, and 'Eder,
16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
And Michael, and Yishpah, and Jocha, the sons of Beri'ah;
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
And Zebadyah, and Meshullam, and Chiski, and Cheber,
18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
And Yishmerai, and Yizliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpa'al:
19 And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
And Eli'enai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
And 'Adayah, and Berayah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shim'i:
22 And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
And Yishpan, and 'Eber, and Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,
And 'Abdon, and Zichri, and Chanan,
24 and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
And Chananyah, and 'Elam, and 'Anthothiyah,
25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
And Yiphdeyah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak:
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Athalyah,
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
And Ja'areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the sons of Jerocham.
28 These were heads of ancestral houses throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.
These were the heads of the family divisions, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And in Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;
And at Gib'on dwelt the father of Gib'on, whose wife's name was Ma'achah;
30 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
And his first-born son 'Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Ba'al, and Nadab,
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.
And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecher.
32 Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
And Mikloth begat Shimah. And these also dwelt alongside of their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
33 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.
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jehonathan and Malkishua', and Abinadab, and Eshba'al.
34 The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.
And the son of Jehonathan was Merib-ba'al; and Merib-ba'al begat Michah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Michah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea', and Achaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
And Achaz begat Jeho'addah; and Jeho'addah begat 'Alemeth, and 'Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
37 Moza became the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
And Moza begat Bin'ah; Rapha was his son, El'assah his son, Azel his son.
38 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.
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 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of 'Eshek his brother were, Ulam his first-born, Je'ush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 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.
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.
