1 Chronicles 8

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

Now Benjamin conceived Bela as 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, —

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

4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, —

as well as Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

then also Gera, and 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, leaders of the kindred living in Geba, who were moved away to Manahath.

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

And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he also moved them away; and he conceived Uzza and Ahihud.

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

Then Shaharaim conceived, in the region of Moab, after he sent away Hushim and Baara, his wives;

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

and so, of his wife Hodesh, he conceived Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,

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

and also Jeuz and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, the leaders of their families.

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

Truly, of Hushim he conceived Abitub and Elpaal.

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

And the sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod and its daughters.

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

Now Beriah and Shema were leaders of their families living in Aijalon; these put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, —

And Ahio, and Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, —

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

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

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

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

Then Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

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

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

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi—

Then Jakim, and Zichri, 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 Eber, and Eliel, —

Then Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, —

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, —

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

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

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, —

Then Shamsherai, and Shehariah and Athaliah,

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

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

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

These were the patriarchs and leaders of the families who were living in Jerusalem.

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

Now in Gibeon, there lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon; and the name of his wife was Maacah,

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

and his firstborn son was Abdon, and then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher, and Mikloth.

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

And Mikloth conceived Shimeah. And they lived opposite their brothers in Jerusalem, with their brothers.

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

Now Ner conceived Kish, and Kish conceived Saul. Then Saul conceived Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

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

And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal conceived Micah.

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

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

36 And, Ahaz, begat Jehoaddah, and, Jehoaddah, begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, —and, Zimri, begat Moza;

And Ahaz conceived Jehoaddah. And Jehoaddah conceived Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri conceived Moza.

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

And Moza conceived Binea, whose son was Raphah, of whom was born Eleasah, who conceived Azel.

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.

Now there were six sons for Azel, whose names were 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.

Then the sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and 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.

And the sons of Ulam were very robust men, drawing the bow with great strength. And they had many sons and grandsons, even to one hundred fifty. All these were sons of Benjamin.