1 Chronicles 8

1 Benjamin was the father of Bela (firstborn son), Ashbel (second), Aharah (third),

And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2 Nohah (fourth), and Rapha (fifth).

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

And Bela had sons: Ard, and Gera, the father of Ehud.

4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

These are the sons of Ehud: Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahijah,

5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 These were the sons of Ehud, family heads living in Geba, and were exiled to Manahath:

They are the heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath.

7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who exiled them. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he sent them into exile. And Gera became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 Shaharaim had sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

And Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.

9 He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam,

10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were all his sons, family heads.

and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.

11 He also had sons with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns),

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer (who built Ono and Lod, with its towns),

13 and Beriah and Shema, who were family heads living in Aijalon and who drove away the people who lived in Gath.

and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon (who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);

14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

and their brothers, 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 were the sons of Beriah.

17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19 Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,

And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,

20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,

and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,

24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 All these were family heads, according to their genealogy. They lived in Jerusalem.

These were heads of ancestral houses throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.

And in Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;

30 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.

32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

33 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.

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.

34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.

The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.

35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.

37 Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

Moza became the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 Azel had six sons. These were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were all the sons of Azel.

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.

39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam (firstborn), Jeush (second), and Eliphelet (third).

The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40 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.

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.