1 Chronicles 8

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 Ref And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,

4 and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 Ref and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 Ref And these `are' sons of Ehud: they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them unto Manahath;

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

8 Ref And Shaharaim begat in the field of Moab, after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara `are' his wives.

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

10 and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These `are' his sons, heads of fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal.

12 Ref And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer, (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),

13 Ref and Beriah and Shema, (they `are' the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon -- they caused to flee the inhabitants of Gath),

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,

17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18 and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;

19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

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

22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;

26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.

28 Ref These `are' heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 Ref And in Gibeon hath the father of Gibeon dwelt, and the name of his wife `is' Maachah;

30 Ref and his son, the first-born, `is' Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 Ref and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;

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

33 Ref And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

34 Ref And a son of Jonathan `is' Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begat Micah;

35 Ref and sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz:

36 Ref and Ahaz begat Jehoadah, and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

37 Ref and Moza begat Binea, Raphah `is' his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 And to Azel `are' six sons, and these `are' their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these `are' sons of Azel.

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

40 Ref And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valour, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son's sons, a hundred and fifty. All these `are' of the sons of Benjamin.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

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

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

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

4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 Ref and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 Ref And 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:

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

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

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

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

11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

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

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

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

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

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

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

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

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

22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

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

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

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

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

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

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

31 Ref and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

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

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

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

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

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

37 Ref And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was 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.

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

40 Ref And 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

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

4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 Ref and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 Ref 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:

7 and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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

9 He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,

10 and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' [houses].

11 Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12 Ref The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns of it;

13 Ref and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

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

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

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

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

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

22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

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

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

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

28 Ref These were heads of fathers' [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.

29 Ref In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah;

30 Ref and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 Ref and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

32 Ref Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

33 Ref Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34 Ref The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal; and Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

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

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

37 Ref Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 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.

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

40 Ref The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

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