1 Chronicles 8

1 Now Benjamin conceived Bela as his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Nohah, and Rapha.

3 And the sons of Bela were: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 as well as Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 then also Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 These are the sons of Ehud, leaders of the kindred living in Geba, who were moved away to Manahath.

[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].

7 And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he also moved them away; and he conceived Uzza and Ahihud.

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.

8 Then Shaharaim conceived, in the region of Moab, after he sent away Hushim and Baara, his wives;

[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.

9 and so, of his wife Hodesh, he conceived Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,

10 and also Jeuz and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, the leaders of their families.

11 Truly, of Hushim he conceived Abitub and Elpaal.

12 And the sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod and its daughters.

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.

13 Now Beriah and Shema were leaders of their families living in Aijalon; these put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.

14 And Ahio, and Shashak, and Jeremoth,

Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

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

17 Then Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

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

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.

19 Then Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

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

22 Then Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

Iphdeiah, and Penuel.

26 Then Shamsherai, and Shehariah and Athaliah,

[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.

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

28 These were the patriarchs and leaders of the families who were living in Jerusalem.

In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29 Now in Gibeon, there lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon; and the name of his wife was Maacah,

[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.

30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, and then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher, and Mikloth.

Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,

32 And Mikloth conceived Shimeah. And they lived opposite their brothers in Jerusalem, with their brothers.

and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

33 Now Ner conceived Kish, and Kish conceived Saul. Then Saul conceived Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

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.

34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal conceived Micah.

Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.

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

Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 And Ahaz conceived Jehoaddah. And Jehoaddah conceived Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri conceived Moza.

Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.

37 And Moza conceived Binea, whose son was Raphah, of whom was born Eleasah, who conceived Azel.

Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.

38 Now there were six sons for Azel, whose names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.

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

Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.

40 And the sons of Ulam were very robust men, drawing the bow with great strength. And they had many sons and grandsons, even to one hundred fifty. All these were sons of Benjamin.

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.