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

Benjamín gat Bela, frumgetning sinn, annan Asbel, þriðja Ahra,

fjórða Nóha, fimmta Rafa.

Og Bela átti að sonum: Addar, Gera, Abíhúd,

Abísúa, Naaman, Ahóa,

Gera, Sefúfan og Húram.

Þessir voru synir Ehúðs _ þessir voru ætthöfðingjar Gebabúa, og þeir herleiddu þá til Manahat,

og Naaman, Ahía og Gera, hann herleiddi þá _ hann gat Ússa og Ahíhúd.

Saharaím gat í Móabslandi, er hann hafði rekið þær frá sér, Húsím og Baöru konur sínar _

þá gat hann við Hódes konu sinni: Jóbab, Síbja, Mesa, Malkam,

10 Jeús, Sokja og Mirma. Þessir voru synir hans, ætthöfðingjar.

11 Og við Húsím gat hann Abítúb og Elpaal.

12 Og synir Elpaals voru: Eber, Míseam og Semer. Hann byggði Ónó og Lód og þorpin umhverfis.

13 Bería og Sema _ þeir voru ætthöfðingjar Ajalonbúa, þeir ráku burt íbúana í Gat _

14 og Elpaal bróðir hans og Sasak og Jeremót.

15 Sebadja, Arad, Eder,

16 Míkael, Jispa og Jóha voru synir Bería.

17 Sebadja, Mesúllam, Hiskí, Heber,

18 Jísmeraí, Jíslía og Jóbab voru synir Elpaals.

19 Jakím, Síkrí, Sabdí,

20 Elíenaí, Silletaí, Elíel,

21 Adaja, Beraja og Simrat voru synir Símeí.

22 Jíspan, Eber, Elíel,

23 Abdón, Síkrí, Hanan,

24 Hananja, Elam, Antótía,

25 Jífdeja og Penúel voru synir Sasaks.

26 Samseraí, Seharja, Atalja,

27 Jaaresja, Elía og Síkrí voru synir Jeróhams.

28 Þessir voru ætthöfðingjar í ættum sínum, höfðingjar. Þeir bjuggu í Jerúsalem.

29 Í Gíbeon bjuggu: Jegúel, faðir að Gíbeon, og kona hans hét Maaka.

30 Frumgetinn sonur hans var Abdón, þá Súr, Kís, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

31 Gedór, Ahjó og Seker.

32 En Míklót gat Símea. Einnig þeir bjuggu andspænis bræðrum sínum, hjá bræðrum sínum í Jerúsalem.

33 Ner gat Kís, og Kís gat Sál, og Sál gat Jónatan, Malkísúa, Abínadab og Esbaal.

34 Og sonur Jónatans var Meríbaal, og Meríbaal gat Míka,

35 og synir Míka voru: Píton, Melek, Tarea og Akas.

36 En Akas gat Jóadda, Jóadda gat Alemet, Asmavet og Simrí. Simrí gat Mósa,

37 Mósa gat Bínea, hans son var Rafa, hans son Eleasa, hans son Asel.

38 En Asel átti sex sonu. Þeir hétu: Asríkam, Bokrú, Ísmael, Searja, Óbadía og Hanan. Allir þessir voru synir Asels.

39 Synir Eseks bróður hans voru: Úlam, frumgetningurinn, annar Jeús, þriðji Elífelet.

40 Og synir Úlams voru kappar miklir, bogmenn góðir og áttu marga sonu og sonasonu, hundrað og fimmtíu alls. Allir þessir heyra til Benjamínssona.