1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
And, Benjamin, begat 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 Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
And Bela had sons—Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, —
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, —
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:
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;
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
and, as for Naaman and Ahijah and Gera, the same, carried them captive, —and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
And, Shaharaim, begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
Then begat he, of Hodesh his wife, —Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
10 Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah, —these, were his sons, ancestral chiefs.
11 By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
And, of Hushim, he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
And, the sons of Elpaal, Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, —he, built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof.
13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
And, as for Beriah and Shema, they, were ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Aijalon, —they, put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, —
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, —
16 Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, sons of Beriah, —
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, —
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal, —
19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi—
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, —
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei, —
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, —
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, —
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, —
25 Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak, —
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, —
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham:
28 These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
these, were ancestral chiefs to their generations, chief men, —these, dwelt in Jerusalem;
29 The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
And, in Gibeon, dwelt the father of Gibeon [Jeiel], the name of whose wife, was Maacah, —
30 with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
and his firstborn son, Abdon, and Zur and Kish, and Baal and Ner and Nadab, —
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
And, Mikloth, begat Shimeah, —moreover also, they, over against their brethren, did dwell in Jerusalem, with their own brethren.
33 Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
So then, Ner, begat Kish, and, Kish, begat Saul, —and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
And, the son of Jonathan, was Merib-baal, —and, Merib-baal, begat Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And, the sons of Micah, were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
And, Ahaz, begat Jehoaddah, and, Jehoaddah, begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, —and, Zimri, begat Moza;
37 Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
and, Moza, begat Binea, —Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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.
39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And, the sons of Eshek his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 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.
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.
