1 Chronicles 8

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

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

2 Nohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 And Bela had sons—Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, —

Bela had sons: 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 ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Geba, but they were carried away captive, unto Manahath;

These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:

7 and, as for Naaman and Ahijah and Gera, the same, carried them captive, —and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 And, Shaharaim, begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

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

9 Then begat he, of Hodesh his wife, —Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;

By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah, —these, were his sons, ancestral chiefs.

Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.

11 And, of Hushim, he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12 And, the sons of Elpaal, Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, —he, built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

13 And, as for Beriah and Shema, they, were ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Aijalon, —they, put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, —

and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, —

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, sons of Beriah, —

Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,

17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, —

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal, —

Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi—

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, —

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

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

Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, —

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, —

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, —

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak, —

Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, —

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham:

Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.

28 these, were ancestral chiefs to their generations, chief men, —these, dwelt in Jerusalem;

These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

29 And, in Gibeon, dwelt the father of Gibeon [Jeiel], the name of whose wife, was Maacah, —

The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon

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

with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

32 And, Mikloth, begat Shimeah, —moreover also, they, over against their brethren, did dwell in Jerusalem, with their own brethren.

and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.

33 So then, Ner, begat Kish, and, Kish, begat Saul, —and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34 And, the son of Jonathan, was Merib-baal, —and, Merib-baal, begat Micah.

The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became 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 Jehoaddah, and, Jehoaddah, begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, —and, Zimri, begat Moza;

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

37 and, Moza, begat Binea, —Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

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

38 And, Azel, had six sons, and, these, were their names—Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obediah, and Hanan and Asah, —all these, were sons of Azel.

Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 And, the sons of Eshek his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush 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 became men that were heroes of valour, archers, with many sons, and sons’ sons, a hundred and fifty. All these, were of the sons of Benjamin.

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.