1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, 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 there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,
The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And these [are] sons of Ehud: they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them 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 Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and 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 in the field of Moab, after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.
Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 And he begetteth of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These [are] his sons, heads of fathers.
Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal.
He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer, (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
13 and Beriah and Shema, (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon — they caused to flee 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 Ader,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, 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 Heber, and Eliel,
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 and Iphedeiah, 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 Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These [are] heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; 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 hath the father of Gibeon dwelt, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
30 and his son, the first-born, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;
Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 and Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also over-against their brethren dwelt in Jerusalem with their brethren.
and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
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 a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begat Micah;
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
35 and sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz:
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 and Ahaz begat Jehoadah, and Jehoadah 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 [is] 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 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.
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 sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jehush 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 are men mighty in valour, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son's sons, a hundred and fifty. All these [are] 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.
