1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin begat Bela' his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
2 Nochah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela' had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,
4 And Abishua', and Na'aman, and Achoach,
and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,
5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Churam.
and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.
6 And these are the sons of Echud: these are the heads of the family divisions of the inhabitants of Geba', who were exiled to Manachath;
These [were] the sons of Aod: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Gabee, and they removed them to Machanathi:
7 Both Na'aman, and Achiyah; and Gera, —he exiled them, and begat 'Uzza, and Achichud.
and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
8 And Shacharayim begat children in the fields of Moab, after he had sent them away—Chushim and Ba'ara his wives.
And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives.
9 And he begat of Chodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibya and Mesha, and Malkam,
And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
10 And Je'uz, and Shabyah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of family divisions.
and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
11 And of Chushim he begat Abitub, and Elpa'al.
And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
12 And the sons of Elpa'al: 'Eber, and Mish'am, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod, with its villages;
And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
13 And Beri'ah, and Shema', who were the heads of the family divisions of the inhabitants of Ayalon; these were those who drove away the inhabitants of Gath;
and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
14 And Achyo, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
15 And Zebadyah, and 'Arad, and 'Eder,
and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
16 And Michael, and Yishpah, and Jocha, the sons of Beri'ah;
and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
17 And Zebadyah, and Meshullam, and Chiski, and Cheber,
and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
18 And Yishmerai, and Yizliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpa'al:
and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
20 And Eli'enai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
and Elionai, and Salathi,
21 And 'Adayah, and Berayah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shim'i:
and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
22 And Yishpan, and 'Eber, and Eliel,
and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
23 And 'Abdon, and Zichri, and Chanan,
and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
24 And Chananyah, and 'Elam, and 'Anthothiyah,
and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
25 And Yiphdeyah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak:
and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
26 And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Athalyah,
and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
27 And Ja'areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the sons of Jerocham.
and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
28 These were the heads of the family divisions, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gib'on dwelt the father of Gib'on, whose wife's name was Ma'achah;
And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
30 And his first-born son 'Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Ba'al, and Nadab,
And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
31 And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecher.
and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
32 And Mikloth begat Shimah. And these also dwelt alongside of their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.
33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jehonathan and Malkishua', and Abinadab, and Eshba'al.
And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
34 And the son of Jehonathan was Merib-ba'al; and Merib-ba'al begat Michah.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
35 And the sons of Michah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea', and Achaz.
And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
36 And Achaz begat Jeho'addah; and Jeho'addah begat 'Alemeth, and 'Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
37 And Moza begat Bin'ah; Rapha was his son, El'assah his son, Azel his son.
and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
38 And Azel had six sons, and these are their names, 'Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and She'aryah, and 'Obadiah, and Chanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
And Esel [had] six sons, and these [were] their name; Ezricam his firstborn, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: all these [were] the sons of Esel.
39 And the sons of 'Eshek his brother were, Ulam his first-born, Je'ush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, who drew the bow, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
And the sons of Aelam were mighty men, bending the bow, and multiplying sons and grandsons, a hundred [and] fifty. All these [were] of the sons of Benjamin.
