1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah, and Rapha.
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 are the heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried captive to Manahath;
[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].
7 and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, were they that carried them captive — and he begot Uzza, and Ahihud.
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.
8 And Shaharaim begot children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away, to wit, Hushim and Baara his wives;
[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.
9 he begot of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
10 and Jeuz, and Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
11 and of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof;
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.
13 and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.
14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder;
16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, were the sons of Elpaal.
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel;
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimei.
22 And Ishpan, and Ebed, and Eliel;
Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothiah;
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, were the sons of Shashak.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab;
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begot Micah.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Taarea, and Ahaz.
Micah’s sons were 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. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 and Moza begot Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
38 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
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.
