1 Chronicles 8
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
1Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
2Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
3And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
4And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
5And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
6These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
6These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
7And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
8Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
8And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
9His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
9And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
10Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
10And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
11He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
11And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
12And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
13and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).
13And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.
14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
14And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
15And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
16And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
17And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
18And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
19And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
20And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
21And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
22And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
23And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
24And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
25And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
26And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
27And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
28All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
28These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
29Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
29And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
30and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
31Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
32and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
32And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.
33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
33And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
34The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
34And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
35And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
36And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
37Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
37And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
38Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
38And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.
39The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
39And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
40And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.
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