1 ¶ Now Benjamin begat 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 the sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 A bishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 G era, Shephuphan, and Hiram.

Gera, 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,

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

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. 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.

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, Zibia, Mesha, Malcham,

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

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

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 T he sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shamed, 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 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 heads of their fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

14 a nd Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15 Z ebadiah, Arad, Ader,

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

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

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

17 a nd Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki, Heber;

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

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

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

19 A nd Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 E lienai, Zilthai, Eliel,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

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

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

22 a nd Ishpan, Heber, Eliel,

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 A bdon, Zichri, Hanan,

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24 H ananiah, Elam, Antothijah;

Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah,

25 I phedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak,

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 a nd Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah;

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 G edor, Ahio, and Zacher.

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

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

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

33 ¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, Malchishua, 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 Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.

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

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

The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, 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; Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza.

37 a nd Moza begat 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, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, 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 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.

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.