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8. BENIAMINO E GERUSALEMME

Discendenza di Beniamino

Beniamino generò Bela suo primogenito, Asbel secondo, Achiràm terzo, Noca quarto e Rafa quinto. Bela ebbe i figli Addar, Ghera padre di Ecud, Abisua, Naaman, Acoach, Ghera, Sepufàn e Curam.

A Gheba

Questi furono i figli di Ecud, che erano capi di casati fra gli abitanti di Gheba e che furono deportati in Manàcat. Naaman, Achia e Ghera, che li deportò e generò Uzza e Achiud.

In Moab

Sacaràim ebbe figli nei campi di Moab, dopo aver ripudiato le mogli Cusim e Baara. Da Codes, sua moglie, generò Iobab, Zibia, Mesa, Melcam, 10 Jeus, Sachia e Mirma. Questi furono i suoi figli, capi di casati.

A Ono e Lidda

11 Da Cusim generò Abitùb ed Elpaal. 12 Figli di Elpaal: Eber, Miseam e Semed, che costruì Ono e Lidda con le dipendenze.

Ad Aialon

13 Beria e Sema, che furono capi di casati fra gli abitanti di Aialon, misero in fuga gli abitanti di Gat. 14 Loro fratelli: Sasak e Ieremòt.

A Gerusalemme

15 Zebadia, Arad, Ader, 16 Michele, Ispa e Ioca erano figli di Beria. 17 Zebadia, Mesullàm, Chizki, Cheber, 18 Ismerai, Izlia e Iobab erano figli di Elpaal. 19 Iakim, Zikri, Zabdi, 20 Elienài, Silletài, Elièl, 21 Adaià, Beraià e Simrat erano figli di Simei. 22 Ispan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zikri, Canàn, 24 Anania, Elam, Antotia, 25 Ifdia e Penuèl erano figli di Sasak. 26 Samserài, Secaria, Atalia, 27 Iaaresia, Elia e Zikri erano figli di Ierocàm. 28 Questi erano capi di casati, secondo le loro genealogie; essi abitavano in Gerusalemme.

A Gabaon

29 In Gàbaon abitava il padre di Gàbaon; sua moglie si chiamava Maaca; 30 il primogenito era Abdon, poi Zur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadàb, 31 Ghedor, Achio, Zeker e Miklòt. 32 Miklòt generò Simeà. Anche costoro abitavano in Gerusalemme accanto ai fratelli.

Saul e la sua famiglia

33 Ner generò Kis; Kis generò Saul; Saul generò Giònata, Malkisùa, Abinadàb e Is-Bàal. 34 Figlio di Giònata fu Merib-Bàal; Merib-Bàal generò Mica. 35 Figli di Mica: Piton, Melech, Tarea e Acaz. 36 Acaz generò Ioadda; Ioadda generò Alèmet, Azmàvet e Zimrì; Zimrì generò Moza. 37 Moza generò Binea, di cui fu figlio Refaia, di cui fu figlio Eleasà, di cui fu figlio Azel. 38 Azel ebbe sei figli, che si chiamavano Azrikàm, Bocru, Ismaele, Searia, Abdia e Canan; tutti questi erano figli di Azel. 39 Figli di Esek suo fratello: Ulam suo primogenito, Ieus secondo, Elifèlet terzo. 40 I figli di Ulam erano uomini valorosi e tiratori di arco. Ebbero numerosi figli e nipoti: centocinquanta. Tutti questi erano discendenti di Beniamino.

Chapter 8

Benjamin. [a]Benjamin became the father of Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel, the second son, Aharah, the third,(A) Nohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth. The sons of Bela were Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud. The sons of Ehud were Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,(B) Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. These were the sons of Ehud, family heads over those who dwelt in Geba and were deported to Manahath. Also Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, who led them into exile, became the father of Uzza and Ahihud. Shaharaim became a father on the Moabite plateau after he had put away his wives Hushim and Baara. By his wife Hodesh he begot Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, family heads. 11 By Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal. 12 The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns),(C) 13 and Beriah, and Shema. They were family heads of those who dwelt in Aijalon, and they put the inhabitants of Gath to flight. 14 Their relatives were Elpaal, Shashak, and Jeremoth. 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah. 17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. 19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. 22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. 26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham. 28 These were family heads in their generations, chiefs who dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 (D)In Gibeon dwelt Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah; 30 also his firstborn son, Abdon, and Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, and Mikloth. 32 Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. These, too, dwelt with their relatives in Jerusalem, opposite their fellow tribesmen. 33 (E)Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.(F) 34 The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal became the father of Micah.(G) 35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.(H) 37 Moza became the father of Binea, whose son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel. 38 Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, his firstborn, Ishmael, Sheariah, Azariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were the sons of Azel.(I) 39 The sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam, his firstborn, Jeush, the second son, and Eliphelet, the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were warriors, skilled with the bow, and they had many sons and grandsons: one hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.

Footnotes

  1. 8:1–40 A second, variant list (cf. 7:6–11) of the Benjaminites, highlighting the family of Saul (vv. 33–40).