1 Chronicles 8

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

1And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and 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,

3And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud,

4and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

4And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah

5and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

5And Gera and 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:

6And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth

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

7And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam 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.

8And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives;

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

9And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.

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

10And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

11And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

11And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

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

12And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);

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

13And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;

14and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

14And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.

15and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

15And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder

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

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

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

17And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber

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

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

19and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

19And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi

20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

20And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel

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

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

22and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

22And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel

23and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

23And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan

24and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

24And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah

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

25And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

26and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

26And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah

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

27And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.

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

28These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.

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

29And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

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

30And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab

31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

31And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.

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

32And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.

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

33And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

37And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;

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.

38And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and 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.

39And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, 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.

40And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.