1 Chronicles 8 - Modern English Version

The Generations of Benjamin

¹ Now Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

² Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

³ The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

⁴ Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

⁵ Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

⁶ These are the sons of Ehud, who were heads of fathers’ houses of those dwelling in Geba, and who exiled them to Manahath.

⁷ So Ehud exiled Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera and then fathered Uzza and Ahihud.

⁸ Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.

⁹ He had sons with his wife Hodesh, namely Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,

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

¹¹ He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

¹² The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its towns),

¹³ Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers’ houses to those dwelling in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath,

¹⁴ as well as Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

¹⁵ Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

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

¹⁷ Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

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

¹⁹ Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,

²⁰ Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

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

²² Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

²³ Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,

²⁴ Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

²⁵ Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

²⁶ Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

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

²⁸ These were heads of the fathers’ houses according to their generations, chief men who dwelt in Jerusalem.

²⁹ The father of Gibeon dwelt in Gibeon, and Maacah was his wife’s name.

³⁰ His firstborn son was Abdon, along with Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

³¹ Gedor, Ahio, and Zeker.

³² Mikloth also fathered Shimeah. Now these also dwelt in Jerusalem with their own families near their brothers.

³³ Ner fathered Kish; Kish the father of Saul; Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

³⁴ Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

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

³⁶ Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri fathered Moza,

³⁷ and Moza fathered Binea. Now Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

³⁸ Azel had six sons, and their names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

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

⁴⁰ The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, even archers, and had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. These were all the sons of Benjamin.