1 Chronicles 8

1 Benjamin's five sons were Bela his firstborn, Ashbel, Aharah,

And Benjamin became the father of 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 Bela had sons: Ard, and Gera, the father of Ehud.

4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

These are the sons of Ehud: Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahijah,

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:

They are the heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath.

7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, Gera, led them in their move. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he sent them into exile. And Gera became the father of 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 became the father of children in the field of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.

9 By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,

He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam,

10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.

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

11 He had already become the father of Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.

Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12 Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages).

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer (who built Ono and Lod, with its 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, who were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon (who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);

14 Beriah had these sons: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

and their brothers, Shashak and Jeremoth.

15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

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

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

17 Elpaal had these sons: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.

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

19 Shimei had these sons: Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,

And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,

20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.

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

22 Shashak had these sons: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,

and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,

24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the 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 Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 These were heads of fathers' houses and chief men who lived in Jerusalem.

These were heads of ancestral houses throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.

29 The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.

And in Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;

30 His firstborn was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

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

31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zeker.

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.

32 Another of Jeiel's sons was Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

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.

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.

34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.

The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.

35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tarea, and Ahaz.

The 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.

Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of 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.

Moza became the father of Binea; Rephaiah was 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.

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.

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

The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush 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.

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.