1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin's five sons were Bela his firstborn, Ashbel, Aharah,
And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These were the descendants of Ehud who were heads of fathers' houses for the inhabitants of Geba, who were compelled to move to Manahath:
And these are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, Gera, led them in their move. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera. He carried them captive, and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim became the father of children in the land of Moab, after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shaharaim begot sons in the field of Moab after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
And he begot of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers.
11 He had already become the father of Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.
And of Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal.
12 Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages).
And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns of it,
13 There were also Beriah and Shema. They were heads of the fathers' houses of those living in Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
and Beriah, and Shema (who were heads of fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon who put the inhabitants of Gath to flight)
14 Beriah had these sons: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,
17 Elpaal had these sons: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
19 Shimei had these sons: Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22 Shashak had these sons: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
26 Jeroham had these sons: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of fathers' houses and chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
These were heads of fathers throughout their generations, chief men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.
And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah,
30 His firstborn was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zeker.
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 Another of Jeiel's sons was Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brothers in Jerusalem, opposite their brothers.
33 Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begot Micah.
35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza,
37 Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Raphah. Raphah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
and Moza begot Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. 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 The sons of Eshek, his brother, were 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 Ulam's sons were fighting men and archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these belonged to the descendants of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
