1 Chronicles 8

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

And Benjamin became the father of 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 there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,

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

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

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

5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

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

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

7 even Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, who removed them and begot Uzza and Ahihud.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 And of Hushim he begot Ahitub and Elpaal.

Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12 And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),

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

13 and Beriah and Shema (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee),

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

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

and their brothers, Shashak and Jeremoth.

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

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

and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

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

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

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

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

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

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

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

22 and Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

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

25 and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36 and Ahaz begot Jehoadah, and Jehoadah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot 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 and Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

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

38 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.

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

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

40 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.

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.