1 A nd Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Now Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2 N ohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 A nd Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 a nd Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 a nd Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 A nd 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:

These are the sons of Ehud, who were the heads of the fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and who forced them to move to Manahath:

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

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.

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

Also Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

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

By Hodesh his wife he begot Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

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

Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of their fathers’ houses.

11 A nd of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

And by Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal.

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

The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns;

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

and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of their fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

14 a nd Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15 a nd Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

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

Michael, Ispah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17 a nd Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

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

Ishmerai, Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19 a nd Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 a nd Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

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

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

22 a nd Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 a nd Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24 a nd Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah,

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

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 a nd Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

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

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

28 T hese were heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.

These were heads of the fathers’ houses by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 A nd in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

Now the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.

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

And his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31 a nd Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

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

and Mikloth, who begot Shimeah. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

33 A nd Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

34 A nd the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

35 A nd the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

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

36 A nd Ahaz begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza.

And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza.

37 A nd Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

38 A nd 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.

Azel had six sons whose names were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

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

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

40 A nd 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.

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