8:1 | Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third, |
8:2 | Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth. |
8:3 | The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud, |
8:4 | Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, |
8:5 | Gera, Shephuphan and Huram. |
8:6 | These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath: |
8:7 | Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. |
8:8 | Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. |
8:9 | By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, |
8:10 | Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. |
8:11 | By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal. |
8:12 | The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages), |
8:13 | and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. |
8:14 | Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, |
8:15 | Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, |
8:16 | Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah. |
8:17 | Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, |
8:18 | Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. |
8:19 | Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, |
8:20 | Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, |
8:21 | Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. |
8:22 | Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, |
8:23 | Abdon, Zicri, Hanan, |
8:24 | Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, |
8:25 | Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. |
8:26 | Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, |
8:27 | Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham. |
8:28 | All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem. |
8:29 | Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah, |
8:30 | and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, |
8:31 | Gedor, Ahio, Zeker |
8:32 | and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem. |
8:33 | Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal. |
8:34 | The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah. |
8:35 | The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz. |
8:36 | Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. |
8:37 | Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son. |
8:38 | Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. |
8:39 | The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third. |
8:40 | The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons--150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin. |
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