1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin's five sons were Bela his firstborn, Ashbel, Aharah,
And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These were the descendants of Ehud who were heads of fathers' houses for the inhabitants of Geba, who were compelled to move to Manahath:
And these [are] sons of Ehud—they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them to Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, Gera, led them in their move. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
even Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, who removed them and begot Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim became the father of children in the land of Moab, after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shaharaim begot in the field of Moab after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.
9 By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
And he begets of his wife Hodesh: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These [are] his sons, heads of fathers.
11 He had already become the father of Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.
And of Hushim he begot Ahitub and Elpaal.
12 Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages).
And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),
13 There were also Beriah and Shema. They were heads of the fathers' houses of those living in Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
and Beriah and Shema (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee),
14 Beriah had these sons: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,
17 Elpaal had these sons: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;
19 Shimei had these sons: Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei;
22 Shashak had these sons: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
and Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;
26 Jeroham had these sons: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri.
and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of fathers' houses and chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
These [are] heads of fathers, by their generations, [the] heads. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.
And the father of Gibeon has dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;
30 His firstborn was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
and his son, the firstborn, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Ba‘al, and Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zeker.
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;
32 Another of Jeiel's sons was Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
and Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt opposite their brothers—with their brothers in Jerusalem.
33 Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Ba‘al.
34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
And a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Ba‘al, and Merib-Ba‘al begot Micah;
35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tarea, and Ahaz.
and sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz:
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
and Ahaz begot Jehoadah, and Jehoadah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza,
37 Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Raphah. Raphah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
and Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were sons of Azel.
And to Azel [are] six sons, and these [are] their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [are] sons of Azel.
39 The sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 Ulam's sons were fighting men and archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these belonged to the descendants of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valor, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son’s sons—one hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
