1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
and Rapha the fifth.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.
6 [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].
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 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.
and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
8 [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.
And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives.
And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
12 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.
And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
and Elionai, and Salathi,
and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.
33 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.
And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
37 Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
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 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
40 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.
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.
