1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
And Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela had sons: Ard, and Gera, the father of Ehud.
And Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud;
4 These are the sons of Ehud: Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahijah,
and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah;
5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 They are the heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath.
And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:
7 And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he sent them into exile. And Gera became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud:
8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam,
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
10 and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.
and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ [houses].
11 Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer (who built Ono and Lod, with its towns),
And the sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof:
13 and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon (who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);
and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 and their brothers, Shashak and Jeremoth.
and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;
15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder;
16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;
18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel;
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;
22 And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel;
23 and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;
24 and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah;
25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, and sons of Shashak;
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of ancestral houses throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.
These were heads of fathers’ [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And in Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;
And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife’s name was Maacah:
30 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab;
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
33 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.
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza:
37 Moza became the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38 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.
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these; Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother; Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 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.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
