1 Chronicles 8

1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,

4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

and Gera, and 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:

And these [are] sons of Ehud—they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them to Manahath:

7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

even Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, who removed them and begot 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.

And Shaharaim begot in the field of Moab after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.

9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

And he begets of his wife Hodesh: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These [were] his sons, heads of the fathers.

and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These [are] his sons, heads of fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

And of Hushim he begot Ahitub and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer (he built Ono and Lod and its small 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 (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee),

14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,

17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;

19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei;

22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

and Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;

26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.

28 These [were] heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief [men]. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

These [are] heads of fathers, by their generations, [the] heads. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name [was] Maachah:

And the father of Gibeon has dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;

30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

and his son, the firstborn, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Ba‘al, and Nadab,

31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;

32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.

and Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt opposite their brothers—with their brothers in Jerusalem.

33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Ba‘al.

34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

And a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Ba‘al, and Merib-Ba‘al begot Micah;

35 And the sons of Micah [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

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

36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

and Ahaz begot Jehoadah, and Jehoadah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza,

37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha [was] his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

and Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, 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.

And to Azel [are] six sons, and these [are] their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [are] sons of Azel.

39 And the sons of Eshek his brother [were], Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

And sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the 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.

And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valor, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son’s sons—one hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.