便雅悯的后裔

便雅悯的长子是比拉,次子是亚实别,三子是亚哈拉, 四子是挪哈,五子是拉法。 比拉的儿子是亚大、基拉、亚比忽、 亚比书、乃幔、亚何亚、 基拉、示孚汛、户兰。 6-7 以忽的儿子是乃幔、亚希亚和基拉,他们是迦巴居民的族长,后来被掳到了玛拿辖。基拉是乌撒和亚希忽的父亲。 8-9 沙哈连休了妻子户伸和巴拉,后来在摩押与妻子贺得生了约巴、洗比雅、米沙、玛拉干、 10 耶乌斯、沙迦、米玛。这些儿子都是族长。 11 户伸给沙哈连生的儿子是亚比突和以利巴力。 12 以利巴力的儿子是希伯、米珊和沙麦。沙麦建立了阿挪和罗德两座城及其周围的村庄。 13 以利巴力另外的两个儿子比利亚和示玛是亚雅仑居民的族长,他们赶走了迦特人。 14 亚希约、沙煞、耶利末、 15 西巴第雅、亚拉得、亚得、 16 米迦勒、伊施巴和约哈都是比利亚的儿子。 17 西巴第雅、米书兰、希西基、希伯、 18 伊施米莱、伊斯利亚和约巴都是以利巴力的儿子。 19 雅金、细基利、撒底、 20 以利乃、洗勒太、以列、 21 亚大雅、比拉雅和申拉都是示每的儿子。 22 伊施班、希伯、以列、 23 亚伯顿、细基利、哈难、 24 哈拿尼雅、以拦、安陀提雅、 25 伊弗底雅和毗努伊勒都是沙煞的儿子。 26 珊示莱、示哈利、亚他利雅、 27 雅利西、以利亚和细基利都是耶罗罕的儿子。 28 按家谱记载,以上这些人都是族长,住在耶路撒冷。

29 耶利建立了基遍城[a],定居在那里,他妻子名叫玛迦。 30 他的长子是亚伯顿,其他儿子还有苏珥、基士、巴力、拿答、 31 基多、亚希约、撒迦和米基罗。 32 米基罗是示米暗的父亲。这些人也住在耶路撒冷,与他们的亲族为邻。 33 尼珥生基士,基士生扫罗,扫罗生约拿单、麦基舒亚、亚比拿达和伊施·巴力。 34 约拿单生米力·巴力,米力·巴力生米迦, 35 米迦生毗敦、米勒、他利亚、亚哈斯, 36 亚哈斯生耶何阿达,耶何阿达生亚拉篾、亚斯玛威和心利,心利生摩撒, 37 摩撒生比尼亚,比尼亚生拉法,拉法生以利亚萨,以利亚萨生亚悉。 38 亚悉有六个儿子,他们是亚斯利干、波基路、以实玛利、示亚利雅、俄巴底雅和哈难。这些都是亚悉的儿子。 39 亚悉的兄弟以设的儿子有长子乌兰,次子耶乌施,三子以利法列。 40 乌兰的儿子都是善射的英勇战士。他们子孙昌盛,共有一百五十人。以上都是便雅悯支派的人。

Footnotes

  1. 8:29 耶利建立了基遍城”或译“基遍之父耶利”。

Binyamin fathered Bela his firstborn son; his second, Ashbel; his third, Achrach; his fourth, Nochah; and his fifth, Rafa. Bela had sons: Adar, Gera, Avihud, Avishua, Na‘aman, Achoach, Gera, Sh’fufan and Huram. These are the sons of Ehud, the heads of fathers’ clans among the inhabitants of Geva (they were carried away captive to Manachat; those who carried them off were Na‘aman, Achiyah and Gera): he fathered ‘Uzah and Achichud. Shacharayim fathered children on the plains of Mo’av; after sending away his wives Hushim and Ba‘ara, it was through his wife Hodesh that he fathered: Yovav, Tzivya, Mesha, Malkam, 10 Ye‘utz, Sokhya and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of clans. 11 Through Hushim he fathered Avituv and Elpa‘al. 12 The sons of Elpa‘al: ‘Ever, Mish‘am, Shemed — he built Ono and Lod with its towns — 13 and B’ri‘ah and Shema — they were heads of fathers’ clans among the inhabitants of Ayalon, who drove away the people living in Gat.

14 Achyo, Shashak, Yeremot, 15 Z’vadyah, ‘Arad, ‘Eder, 16 Mikha’el, Yishpah and Yocha were the sons of B’ri‘ah. 17 Z’vadyah, Meshulam, Hizki, Hever, 18 Yishm’rai, Yizli’ah and Yovav were the sons of Elpa‘al. 19 Yakim, Zikhri, Zavdi, 20 Eli‘einai, Tziltai, Eli’el, 21 ‘Adayah, B’rayah and Shimrat were the sons of Shim‘i. 22 Yishpan, ‘Eved, Eli’el, 23 ‘Avdon, Zikhri, Hanan, 24 Hananyah, ‘Eilam, ‘Anatotyah, 25 Yifdeyah and P’nu’el were the sons of Shashak. 26 Shamsh’rai, Sh’charyah, ‘Atalyah, 27 Ya‘areshyah, Eliyah and Zikhri were the sons of Yerocham. 28 These were leaders of fathers’ houses through all their generations, leading men who lived in Yerushalayim.

29 In Giv‘on lived the father of Giv‘on, whose wife’s name was Ma‘akhah; 30 and his firstborn son ‘Avdon, Tzur, Kish, Ba‘al, Nadav, 31 G’dor, Achyo and Zekher. 32 Miklot fathered Shim’ah. In contrast with some of their kinsmen, they and their families lived in Yerushalayim.

33 Ner fathered Kish; Kish fathered Sha’ul; and Sha’ul fathered Y’honatan, Malkishua, Avinadav and Eshba‘al. 34 The son of Y’honatan was M’riv-Ba‘al, and M’riv-Ba‘al fathered Mikhah. 35 The sons of Mikhah: Piton, Melekh, Ta’rea and Achaz. 36 Achaz fathered Y’ho‘adah; Y’ho‘adah fathered ‘Alemet, ‘Azmavet and Zimri; Zimri fathered Motza; 37 and Motza fathered Bin‘a. His son was Rafah, his son was El‘asah and his son was Atzel. 38 Atzel had six sons, whose names were: ‘Azrikam, Bokhru, Yishma‘el, Sh‘aryah, ‘Ovadyah and Hanan; all these were sons of Atzel. 39 The sons of his brother ‘Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Ye‘ush the second and Elifelet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were strong, brave men, archers; they had many children and grandchildren, a hundred and fifty. All these were descendants of Binyamin.

The Genealogy of Saul the Benjamite(A)

Benjamin(B) was the father of Bela his firstborn,

Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

The sons of Bela were:

Addar,(C) Gera, Abihud,[a] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,(D) Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

These were the descendants of Ehud,(E) who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:

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

Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, 10 Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. 11 By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal:

Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono(F) and Lod with its surrounding villages), 13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon(G) and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.(H)

14 Ahio, Shashak, 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, Zikri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel[b] the father[c] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.(I)

His wife’s name was Maakah, 30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,[d] Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker 32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

33 Ner(J) was the father of Kish,(K) Kish the father of Saul(L), and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.[e](M)

34 The son of Jonathan:(N)

Merib-Baal,[f](O) who was the father of Micah.

35 The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melek, Tarea and Ahaz.

36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. 37 Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 The sons of his brother Eshek:

Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all.

All these were the descendants of Benjamin.(P)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:3 Or Gera the father of Ehud
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:29 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:35); Hebrew does not have Jeiel.
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:29 Father may mean civic leader or military leader.
  4. 1 Chronicles 8:30 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:36); Hebrew does not have Ner.
  5. 1 Chronicles 8:33 Also known as Ish-Bosheth
  6. 1 Chronicles 8:34 Also known as Mephibosheth

Generations of Saul

And (A)Benjamin [a]became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, (B)Aharah the third,
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Bela had sons: [b]Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they took them away into exile to Manahath,
namely, Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera—he took them away into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
Shaharaim became the father of children in the [c]country of Moab after he had [d]sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
11 By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who made the inhabitants of Gath flee;
14 and [e]Ahio, 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 [f]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 heads of the fathers’ households according to their generations, the heads [g]who lived in Jerusalem.
29 (C)Now in Gibeon, Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;
30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, and [h]Zecher.
32 Mikloth became the father of [i]Shimeah. And they also lived with their [j]relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other [k]relatives.
33 (D)Ner became the father of Kish,
and Kish became the father of Saul,
and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, [l]Abinadab, and [m]Eshbaal.
34 The son of Jonathan was [n]Merib-baal,
and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, [o]Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of [p]Jehoaddah,
and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri;
and Zimri became the father of Moza.
37 Moza became the father of Binea; [q]Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
All these were the sons of Azel.
39 The sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them.
All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:1 Lit begot, so in ch
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:3 In Gen 46:21 and Num 26:40, Ard
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:8 Lit field
  4. 1 Chronicles 8:8 Lit sent them away
  5. 1 Chronicles 8:14 Or his brothers
  6. 1 Chronicles 8:21 In v 13, Shema
  7. 1 Chronicles 8:28 Lit these
  8. 1 Chronicles 8:31 In ch 9:37, Zechariah
  9. 1 Chronicles 8:32 In 9:38, Shimeam
  10. 1 Chronicles 8:32 Lit brothers
  11. 1 Chronicles 8:32 Lit brothers
  12. 1 Chronicles 8:33 In 1 Sam 14:49, Ishvi
  13. 1 Chronicles 8:33 In 2 Sam 2:8, Ish-bosheth
  14. 1 Chronicles 8:34 In 2 Sam 4:4, Mephibosheth
  15. 1 Chronicles 8:35 In 9:41, Tahrea
  16. 1 Chronicles 8:36 In 9:42, Jarah
  17. 1 Chronicles 8:37 In 9:43, Rephaiah