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Benjamin engendra Béla, son premier-né, Aschbel le second, Achrach le troisième,

Nocha le quatrième, et Rapha le cinquième.

Les fils de Béla furent: Addar, Guéra, Abihud,

Abischua, Naaman, Achoach,

Guéra, Schephuphan et Huram.

Voici les fils d'Échud, qui étaient chefs de famille parmi les habitants de Guéba, et qui les transportèrent à Manachath:

Naaman, Achija et Guéra. Guéra, qui les transporta, engendra Uzza et Achichud.

Schacharaïm eut des enfants au pays de Moab, après qu'il eut renvoyé Huschim et Baara, ses femmes.

Il eut de Hodesch, sa femme: Jobab, Tsibja, Méscha, Malcam,

10 Jeuts, Schocja et Mirma. Ce sont là ses fils, chefs de famille.

11 Il eut de Huschim: Abithub et Elpaal.

12 Fils d'Elpaal: Éber, Mischeam, et Schémer, qui bâtit Ono, Lod et les villes de son ressort.

13 Beria et Schéma, qui étaient chefs de famille parmi les habitants d'Ajalon, mirent en fuite les habitants de Gath.

14 Achjo, Schaschak, Jerémoth,

15 Zebadja, Arad, Éder,

16 Micaël, Jischpha et Jocha étaient fils de Beria. -

17 Zebadja, Meschullam, Hizki, Héber,

18 Jischmeraï, Jizlia et Jobab étaient fils d'Elpaal. -

19 Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,

20 Éliénaï, Tsilthaï, Éliel,

21 Adaja, Beraja et Schimrath étaient fils de Schimeï. -

22 Jischpan, Éber, Éliel,

23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,

24 Hanania, Élam, Anthothija,

25 Jiphdeja et Penuel étaient fils de Schaschak. -

26 Schamscheraï, Schecharia, Athalia,

27 Jaaréschia, Élija et Zicri étaient fils de Jerocham. -

28 Ce sont là des chefs de famille, chefs selon leurs générations. Ils habitaient à Jérusalem.

29 Le père de Gabaon habitait à Gabaon, et le nom de sa femme était Maaca.

30 Abdon, son fils premier-né, puis Tsur, Kis, Baal, Nadab,

31 Guedor, Achjo, et Zéker.

32 Mikloth engendra Schimea. Ils habitaient aussi à Jérusalem près de leurs frères, avec leurs frères. -

33 Ner engendra Kis; Kis engendra Saül; Saül engendra Jonathan, Malki Schua, Abinadab et Eschbaal.

34 Fils de Jonathan: Merib Baal. Merib Baal engendra Michée.

35 Fils de Michée: Pithon, Mélec, Thaeréa et Achaz.

36 Achaz engendra Jehoadda; Jehoadda engendra Alémeth, Azmaveth et Zimri; Zimri engendra Motsa;

37 Motsa engendra Binea. Rapha, son fils; Éleasa, son fils; Atsel, son fils;

38 Atsel eut six fils, dont voici les noms: Azrikam, Bocru, Ismaël, Schearia, Abdias et Hanan. Tous ceux-là étaient fils d'Atsel. -

39 Fils d'Éschek, son frère: Ulam, son premier-né, Jéusch le second, et Éliphéleth le troisième.

40 Les fils d'Ulam furent de vaillants hommes, tirant de l'arc; et ils eurent beaucoup de fils et de petits-fils, cent cinquante. Tous ceux-là sont des fils de Benjamin.

Benjamin’s Descendants

Benjamin(A) fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third, Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,[a] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

These were Ehud’s sons, who were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath: Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera deported them and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Shaharaim had sons in the territory of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, family heads. 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 surrounding villages, 13 Beriah and Shema, who were the family heads of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath, 14 Ahio,[b] 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(B) were family heads, chiefs according to their family records; they lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel[c](C) 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.[d]

34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal,[e] 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 valiant warriors and archers.[f] They had many sons and grandsons—150 of them.

All these were among Benjamin’s sons.

Footnotes

  1. 8:3 Or Gera father of Ehud; Jdg 3:15
  2. 8:13–14 LXX reads Gath 14 and their brother
  3. 8:29 LXX; MT omits Jeiel; 1Ch 9:35
  4. 8:33 = Man of Baal
  5. 8:34 = Baal Contends
  6. 8:40 Lit valiant ones who string the bow