1 Chronicles 8

1And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

1Benjamin was the father of Bela, his oldest son; Ashbel was his second son, Aharah the third,

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

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

3Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:

6These were the descendants of Ehud, who were the leaders of the families living in Geba; they were forced to move to Manahath:

7and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.

7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. It was Gera who led them into exile; he was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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

8Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

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

9By his wife Hodesh, he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ houses.

10Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, leaders of their families.

11And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

11By Hushim, he had sons named Abitub and Elpaal.

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

12The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built the towns of Ono and Lod and the nearby villages.

13and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

13Beriah and Shema were the leaders of the families living in Aijalon, and they drove out the people who lived in Gath.

14and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

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

16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

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

17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

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

18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

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

21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

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

25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

28These were heads of fathers’ houses throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.

28All these were leaders of their families, listed in their family records. They lived in Jerusalem.

29And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife’s name was Maacah;

29Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.

30and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

30His oldest son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

31Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.

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

32Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

33And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchi-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

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

34Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.

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

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

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

36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.

37And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

37Moza was the father of Binea. Binea’s son was Raphah, his son was Eleasah, and his son was Azel.

38And 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.

38Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

39The sons of his brother Eshek were Ulam his oldest, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

40The sons of Ulam were brave warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons, totaling 150 in all. All these people were descendants of Benjamin.