1 B enjamin was the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

Now Benjamin begat 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 B ela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

4 A bishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 G era, Shephuphan, and Huram.

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 T he sons of Ehud were the heads of fathers’ houses of the people of Geba. They were taken away to Manahath.

And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:

7 T heir names were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

and Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

8 S haharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

9 B y his wife Hodesh he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

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

10 J euz, Sachia and Mirmah. These were his sons. They were heads of fathers’ houses.

and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.

11 B y his wife Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

12 T he sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns.

The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

13 E lpaal was the father of Beriah and Shema also. They were heads of fathers’ houses of the people of Aijalon, who drove away the people of Gath.

Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14 E lpaal’s other sons were Ahio, Shashak and Jeremoth.

and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 Z ebadiah, Arad, Eder,

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 M ichael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

17 Z ebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18 I shmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

19 J akim, Zichri, Zabdi,

and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 E lienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

and Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

21 A daiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;

22 I shpan, Eber, Eliel,

and Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23 A bdon, Zichri, Hanan,

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 H ananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 I phdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

26 S hamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 J aareshiah, Elijah and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

and Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

28 T hese were heads of the fathers’ houses by their families. They were leaders who lived in Jerusalem.

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

29 G ibeon’s father Jeiel lived in Gibeon. The name of Jeiel’s wife was Maacah.

And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:

30 H is sons were Abdon his first-born, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 G edor, Ahio and Zecher,

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

32 a nd Mikloth the father of Shimeah. They lived with their brothers in Jerusalem beside their other brothers.

And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.

33 N er was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.

And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

34 T he son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

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

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

36 A haz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.

And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

37 M oza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

and Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

38 T he names of Azel’s six sons were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

and 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.

39 T he sons of his brother Eshek were Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

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

40 T he sons of Ulam were powerful soldiers. They fought with the bow. And they had 150 sons and grandsons. All these were the sons of Benjamin.

And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.