1 Chronicles 8

1 And, Benjamin, begat Bela his firstborn, —Ashbel, the second, and Aharah, the third, —

Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,

2 Nohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 And Bela had sons—Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, —

The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, —

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 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;

These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

7 and, as for Naaman and Ahijah and Gera, the same, carried them captive, —and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 And, Shaharaim, begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

9 Then begat he, of Hodesh his wife, —Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;

His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah, —these, were his sons, ancestral chiefs.

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

11 And, of Hushim, he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

12 And, the sons of Elpaal, Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, —he, built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),

13 And, as for Beriah and Shema, they, were ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Aijalon, —they, put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, —

Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, —

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, sons of Beriah, —

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, —

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal, —

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi—

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, —

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei, —

Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, —

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, —

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, —

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak, —

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, —

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham:

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 these, were ancestral chiefs to their generations, chief men, —these, dwelt in Jerusalem;

All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29 And, in Gibeon, dwelt the father of Gibeon [Jeiel], the name of whose wife, was Maacah, —

Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

30 and his firstborn son, Abdon, and Zur and Kish, and Baal and Ner and Nadab, —

and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

32 And, Mikloth, begat Shimeah, —moreover also, they, over against their brethren, did dwell in Jerusalem, with their own brethren.

and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

33 So then, Ner, begat Kish, and, Kish, begat Saul, —and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

34 And, the son of Jonathan, was Merib-baal, —and, Merib-baal, begat Micah.

The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

35 And, the sons of Micah, were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 And, Ahaz, begat Jehoaddah, and, Jehoaddah, begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, —and, Zimri, begat Moza;

Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

37 and, Moza, begat Binea, —Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

38 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.

Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 And, the sons of Eshek his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

40 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.

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.