1 ¶ Now Benjamin begat Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel, the second, and Aharah, the third,

And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2 N ohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 A nd the sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

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

4 A bishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 G era, Shephuphan, and Hiram.

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 A nd these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers who inhabited Geba, and they were removed to Manahath,

—And these are the sons of Ehud (these were the chief fathers of the inhabitants of Geba; and they carried them away to Manahath;

7 T hat is, Naaman, Ahiah, and Gera; he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

even Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera; he removed them), and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.

8 A nd Shaharaim begat sons in the fields of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara, his wives.

And Shaharaim begot in the land of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

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

And he begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

10 J euz, Shachia, and Mirma. These are his sons, heads of the fathers.

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

11 A nd of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

And of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.

12 T he sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof.

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

13 B eriah also and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath,

and Beriah, and Shema, who were chief fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they drove away the inhabitants of Gath.

14 a nd Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 Z ebadiah, Arad, Ader,

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

16 M ichael, Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,

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

17 a nd Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki, Heber;

And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hiski, and Heber,

18 I shmerai, Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal.

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

19 A nd Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 E lienai, Zilthai, Eliel,

and Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

21 A daiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi,

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

22 a nd Ishpan, Heber, Eliel,

And Jishpah, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 A bdon, Zichri, Hanan,

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 H ananiah, Elam, Antothijah;

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 I phedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak,

and Jiphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 a nd Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah;

And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 a nd Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

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

28 T hese were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men who dwelt in Jerusalem.

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

29 A nd at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah,

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

30 a nd his firstborn son, Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

And his son, the firstborn, was Abdon; and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 G edor, Ahio, and Zacher.

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

32 A nd Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, next to them.

And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

33 ¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

34 A nd the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

35 T he sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

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

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

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

37 a nd Moza begat Binea; Rapha was his son, Eleasah, his son, Azel, his son.

and Moza begot Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

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

And 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.

39 A nd the sons of Eshek, his brother: Ulam, his firstborn, Jehush, 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, expert archers who had many sons, and sons’ sons, one hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

And 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.