1 Chronicles 8
1 And, Benjamin, begat Bela his firstborn, —Ashbel, the second, and Aharah, the third, —
Now Benjamin brings forth 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—Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, —
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, —
And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And, these, are the sons of Ehud, —these, are the ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Geba, but they were carried away captive, unto Manahath;
And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
7 and, as for Naaman and Ahijah and Gera, the same, carried them captive, —and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and brings forth Uzza, and Ahihud.
8 And, Shaharaim, begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
And Shaharaim brings forth children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 Then begat he, of Hodesh his wife, —Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
And he brings forth of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah, —these, were his sons, ancestral chiefs.
And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
11 And, of Hushim, he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
And of Hushim he brings forth Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 And, the sons of Elpaal, Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, —he, built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof.
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
13 And, as for Beriah and Shema, they, were ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Aijalon, —they, put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, —
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, —
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, sons of Beriah, —
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, —
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal, —
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi—
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, —
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei, —
And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, —
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, —
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, —
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak, —
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, —
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham:
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 these, were ancestral chiefs to their generations, chief men, —these, dwelt in Jerusalem;
These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And, in Gibeon, dwelt the father of Gibeon [Jeiel], the name of whose wife, was Maacah, —
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
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 Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32 And, Mikloth, begat Shimeah, —moreover also, they, over against their brethren, did dwell in Jerusalem, with their own brethren.
And Mikloth brings forth Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, opposite to them.
33 So then, Ner, begat Kish, and, Kish, begat Saul, —and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
And Ner brings forth Kish, and Kish brings forth Saul, and Saul brings forth Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 And, the son of Jonathan, was Merib-baal, —and, Merib-baal, begat Micah.
And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal brings forth Micah.
35 And, the sons of Micah, were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And, Ahaz, begat Jehoaddah, and, Jehoaddah, begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, —and, Zimri, begat Moza;
And Ahaz brings forth Jehoadah; and Jehoadah brings forth Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri brings forth Moza,
37 and, Moza, begat Binea, —Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
And Moza brings forth Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38 And, Azel, had six sons, and, these, were their names—Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obediah, and Hanan and Asah, —all these, were 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 And, the sons of Eshek his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam became men that were heroes of valour, archers, with many sons, and sons’ sons, a hundred and 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 are of the sons of Benjamin.
