1 Chronicles 8

1 And, Benjamin, begat 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—Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, —

And Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud;

4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, —

and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah;

5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

and Gera, and 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;

And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:

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

and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud:

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

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

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

And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;

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

and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ [houses].

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

And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

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

And the sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof:

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 heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

14 and Ahio, 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, sons of Beriah, —

and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the 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, sons of Elpaal, —

and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, 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, sons of Shimei, —

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;

22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, —

and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel;

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, —

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, —

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah;

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

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, and sons of Shashak;

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, —

and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;

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

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

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

These were heads of fathers’ [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.

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

And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife’s name 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 Nadab;

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

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

And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

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

And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

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

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

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

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

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

And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza:

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

And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, 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.

And Azel had six sons, whose names are these; Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and 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.

And the sons of Eshek his brother; Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the 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.

And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.