1 Chronicles, 8

1. Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

1. Benjamin became father of Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel second, Ahiram third,

2. Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

2. Nohah fourth, Rapha fifth.

3. And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

3. Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4. And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

4. Abishua, Naaman and Ahoah,

5. And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

5. Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

6. And these [are] the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:

6. These are the sons of Ehud. They were heads of families of the inhabitants of Geba and led them into exile at Manahath:

7. And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

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

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

8. He became father of Shaharaim in the plains of Moab after he had dismissed his wives, Hushim and Baara.

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

9. By his new wife he had sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10. And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These [were] his sons, heads of the fathers.

10. Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

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

11. By Hushim he had sons: Abitub and Elpaal.

12. The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

12. Sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham and Shemed: it was he who built Ono and Lud with its outlying towns.

13. Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

13. Beriah and Shema. They were heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijaloz.

14. And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

14. Shashak was his brother. Jeremoth,

15. And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

15. Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16. And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

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

17. And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

17. Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Haber,

18. Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

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

19. And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

19. Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20. And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

20. Elioenai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21. And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;

21. Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimran were sons of Shimei.

22. And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

22. Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23. And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

23. Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24. And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

24. Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25. And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

25. Iphdeiah, Penuel were sons of Shashak.

26. And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

26. Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27. And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

27. Jaareshaiah, Elijah, Zichri were sons of Jeroham.

28. These [were] heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief [men]. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

28. These were the heads of families, grouped according to their kinship. They lived in Jerusalem.

29. And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name [was] Maachah:

29. At Gibeon lived Abi-gibeon, whose wife was Macaah.

30. And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

30. His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

31. And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

31. Gedor, Ahio, Zecher

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

32. and Mikloth who became father of Shimeah. These also, near their kinsmen, lived with their kinsmen in Jerusalem.

33. And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

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

34. And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.

34. Son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal became father of Micah.

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

35. Sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, Ahaz.

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

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

37. And Moza begat Binea: Rapha [was] his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

37. Moza father of Binea. Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38. And 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.

38. Azel had six sons, whose names were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, his firstborn, then Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, Hanan. All these were sons of Azel.

39. And the sons of Eshek his brother [were], Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

39. Sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam, his firstborn, Jeush second, Eliphelet third.

40. And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.

40. Ulam had sons, stout fighting men and bowmen. They had numerous sons and grandsons, a hundred and fifty of them. All these were sons of Benjamin.