1 A nd Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, 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 — And these are the sons of Ehud (these were the chief fathers of the inhabitants of Geba; and they carried them away 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 e ven Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera; he removed them), and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.

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

8 A nd Shaharaim begot in the land of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara 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 begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

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

10 a nd Jeuz, and Shobia, and Mirmah; these were his sons, chief fathers.

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

11 A nd of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.

And by Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal.

12 A nd the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;

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 chief fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they drove away 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 Jishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

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

17 A nd Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hiski, and Heber,

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 a nd Jishmerai, and Jizliah, and Jobab were 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 Zilthai, and Eliel,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

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

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

22 A nd Jishpah, 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 Antothijah,

Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah,

25 a nd Jiphdeiah, and Penuel were 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 were the sons of Jeroham.

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

28 T hese were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

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

29 A nd at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maachah.

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

30 A nd his son, the firstborn, was 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 begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

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

33 A nd Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

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 begot 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 begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;

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

37 a nd Moza begot Binea: Rapha 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, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were 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 were Ulam his firstborn, 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 valour, archers; and they 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.