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 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 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 Naaman, and Ahoah, —
5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
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 Ehud, —these, are the ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Geba, but they were carried away captive, unto Manahath;
7 And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he sent them into exile. And Gera became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
and, as for Naaman and Ahijah and Gera, the same, carried them captive, —and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
And, Shaharaim, begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam,
Then begat he, of Hodesh his wife, —Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
10 and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.
and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah, —these, were his sons, ancestral chiefs.
11 Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
And, of Hushim, he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer (who built Ono and Lod, with its towns),
And, the sons of Elpaal, Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, —he, built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof.
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, as for Beriah and Shema, they, were ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Aijalon, —they, put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 and their brothers, Shashak and Jeremoth.
and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, —
15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, —
16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, sons of Beriah, —
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, —
18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal, —
19 And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi—
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, —
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei, —
22 And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, —
23 and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, —
24 and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, —
25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak, —
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, —
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham:
28 These were heads of ancestral houses throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.
these, were ancestral chiefs to 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, in Gibeon, dwelt the father of Gibeon [Jeiel], the name of whose wife, was Maacah, —
30 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
and his firstborn son, Abdon, and Zur and Kish, and Baal and Ner and Nadab, —
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
And, Mikloth, begat Shimeah, —moreover also, they, over against their brethren, did dwell in Jerusalem, with their own 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.
So then, Ner, begat Kish, and, Kish, begat Saul, —and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.
And, the son of Jonathan, was Merib-baal, —and, Merib-baal, begat Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
And, the sons of Micah, were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
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, Ahaz, begat Jehoaddah, and, Jehoaddah, 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 Binea, —Raphah was his son, Eleasah 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, were their names—Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obediah, and Hanan and Asah, —all these, were 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 firstborn, Jeush 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 became men that were heroes of valour, archers, with many sons, and sons’ sons, a hundred and fifty. All these, were of the sons of Benjamin.
