1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Benjamin was the father of Bela (firstborn son), Ashbel (second), Aharah (third),
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah (fourth), and Rapha (fifth).
3 And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 — And these are the sons of Ehud (these were the chief fathers of the inhabitants of Geba; and they carried them away to Manahath;
These were the sons of Ehud, family heads living in Geba, and were exiled to Manahath:
7 even Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera; he removed them), and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who exiled them. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begot [children] in the land of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
Shaharaim had sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 And he begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 and Jeuz, and Shobia, and Mirmah; these were his sons, chief fathers.
Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were all his sons, family heads.
11 And of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.
He also had sons with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns),
13 and Beriah, and Shema, who were chief fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they drove away the inhabitants of Gath.
and Beriah and Shema, who were family heads living in Aijalon and who drove away the people who lived in Gath.
14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 and Michael, and Jishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hiski, and Heber,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 and Jishmerai, and Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
20 and Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 And Jishpah, and Eber, and Eliel,
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 and Jiphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
All these were family heads, according to their genealogy. They lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maachah.
Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.
30 And his son, the firstborn, was Abdon; and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 and Moza begot Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were sons of Azel.
Azel had six sons. These were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were all the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam (firstborn), Jeush (second), and Eliphelet (third).
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and they had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
The sons of Ulam were strong warriors and skilled archers. They had many sons and grandsons—a total of 150. All of them were the sons of Benjamin.
