1 Chronicles 8
1 Now Benjamin begat 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 the sons of Bela were, 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 the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
These were the sons of Ehud, family heads living in Geba, and were exiled to Manahath:
7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat 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 begat [children] in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.
Shaharaim had sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These [were] his sons, heads of the fathers.
Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were all his sons, family heads.
11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
He also had sons with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns),
13 Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who 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 Ader,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, 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, the sons of Shimhi;
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 And Ishpan, and Heber, 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 Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These [were] heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief [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; whose wife’s name [was] Maachah:
Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.
30 And his firstborn son 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 Zacher.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, 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 begat Micah.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat 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 begat 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, whose names [are] these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [were] the 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, Jehush 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 had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these [are] 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.
