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1 Chronicles 8

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¹ Benjamin ⓐ fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,

² Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

³ Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

⁴ Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

⁵ Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

⁶ These were Ehud’s sons, who were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath:

⁷ Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera deported them and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

⁸ Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

⁹ His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

¹⁰ Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

¹¹ He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

¹² Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its villages,

¹³ Beriah and Shema, who were the heads of families of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath,

¹⁴ Ahio, [1] Shashak, and Jeremoth.

¹⁵ Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

¹⁶ Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were Beriah’s sons.

¹⁷ Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

¹⁸ Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were Elpaal’s sons.

¹⁹ Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

²⁰ Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

²¹ Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were Shimei’s sons.

²² Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

²³ Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

²⁴ Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

²⁵ Iphdeiah, and Penuel were Shashak’s sons.

²⁶ Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

²⁷ Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were Jeroham’s sons.

²⁸ These ⓑ were heads of families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.

³⁰ Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

³¹ Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

³² and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.

³³ Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. [3]

³⁴ Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, [4] and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

³⁵ Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

³⁶ Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.

³⁷ Moza fathered Binea. His son was Raphah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

³⁸ Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.

³⁹ His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

⁴⁰ Ulam’s sons were warriors and archers. [5] They had many sons and grandsons — 150 of them. All these were among Benjamin’s sons.

#	HCSB
1	Benjamin ⓐ fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,
2	Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.
3	Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4	Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5	Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6	These were Ehud’s sons, who were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath:
7	Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera deported them and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8	Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9	His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10	Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
11	He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12	Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its villages,
13	Beriah and Shema, who were the heads of families of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath,
14	Ahio, [1] Shashak, and Jeremoth.
15	Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16	Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were Beriah’s sons.
17	Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18	Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were Elpaal’s sons.
19	Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20	Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21	Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were Shimei’s sons.
22	Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23	Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24	Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25	Iphdeiah, and Penuel were Shashak’s sons.
26	Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27	Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were Jeroham’s sons.
28	These ⓑ were heads of families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.
29	Jeiel [2] ⓒ fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.
30	Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31	Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32	and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.
33	Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. [3]
34	Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, [4] and Merib-baal fathered Micah.
35	Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36	Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.
37	Moza fathered Binea. His son was Raphah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.
38	Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.
39	His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
40	Ulam’s sons were warriors and archers. [5] They had many sons and grandsons — 150 of them. All these were among Benjamin’s sons.

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