1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 [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].
These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:
7 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.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 [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.
Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 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.
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
33 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.
Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
37 Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 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.
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
