Divrey Hayamim Alef 8
Orthodox Jewish Bible
8 Now Binyamin fathered Bela his bechor, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
2 Nochah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the Bnei Bela were Addar, Gera, Avihud,
4 Avishua, Na’aman, and Achoach,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Churam.
6 And these are the Bnei Echud: these are the rashei avot of the inhabitants of Geva, and they drove them out to Manachat;
7 And Na’aman, and Achiyah, and Gera drove them out, and fathered Uzza, and Achichud.
8 And Shacharayim fathered banim in the country of Moav, after he had sent them away: Chushim and Ba’ara were his nashim.
9 And he fathered of Chodesh his isha, Yovav, Tzivya, Mesha, and Malkam,
10 And Yeutz, Sochya, Mirmah. These were his banim, rashei avot.
11 And of Chushim he fathered Avituv, and Elpa’al.
12 The Bnei Elpaal: Ever, Misham, Shemed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the villages thereof;
13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were rashei avot of the inhabitants of Ayalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gat;
14 And Achyo, Shashak, and Yeremot,
15 Zevadyah, Arad, Eder,
16 Micha’el, Yishpah, and Yocha, the Bnei Beri’ah;
17 And Zevadyah, and Meshullam, and Chizki, and Chever,
18 Yishmerai also, and Yizli’ah, and Yovav, the Bnei Elpa’al;
19 Yakim, Zichri, Zavdi,
20 Elienai, Tziltai, Eli’el,
21 Adayah, Berayah, and Shimrat, the Bnei Shimei;
22 Yishpan, Ever, Eli’el,
23 Avdon, Zichri, Chanan,
24 Chananyah, Eilam, and Antotyah,
25 Yiphdeyah, and Penuel, the Bnei Shashak;
26 And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Atalyah,
27 And Ya’areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the Bnei Yerocham.
28 These were rashei avot, by their toldot, leaders. These dwelt in Yerushalayim.
29 And at Giveon dwelt avi Giveon, shem of his isha: Ma’achah;
30 And his bechor was Avdon, and Tzur, and Kish, and Ba’al, and Nadav,
31 And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecher.
32 And Miklot fathered Shime’ah. And these also dwelt near their achim in Yerushalayim with their achim.
33 And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Sha’ul, and Sha’ul fathered Yonatan, and Malki-Shua, and Avinadav, and Eshba’al.
34 And the Ben Yonatan was Meriv Ba’al; and Meriv Ba’al fathered Michah.
35 And the Bnei Michah were Piton, and Melech, and Tarea, and Achaz.
36 And Achaz fathered Yehoadah; and Yehoadah fathered Alemet, Azmavet, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Motza,
37 And Motza fathered Binea; Rapha bno, Eleasah bno, Atzel bno.
38 And Atzel had six banim, whose shmot are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Yishma’el, and She’aryah, and Ovadyah, and Chanan. All these were the Bnei Atzel.
39 And the Bnei Eshek his brother were Ulam his bechor, Ye’ush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the Bnei Ulam were anashim gibbrei chayil, archers, and had many banim, and bnei banim, a hundred and fifty. All these are of the Bnei Binyamin.
1 Chronicles 8
English Standard Version
A Genealogy of Saul
8 (A)Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, (B)Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, (C)Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, (D)Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 These are the sons of Ehud (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to (E)Manahath): 7 Naaman,[a] Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who fathered[b] Uzza and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim fathered sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives. 9 He fathered sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses. 11 He also fathered sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal. 12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built (F)Ono and (G)Lod with its towns, 13 and Beriah and (H)Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of (I)Aijalon, who caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee); 14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth. 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were 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 the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
29 (J)(K)Jeiel[c] the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah. 30 His firstborn son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, 32 and Mikloth (he fathered Shimeah). Now these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen. 33 (L)Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of (M)Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal; 34 and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of (N)Micah. 35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri fathered Moza. 37 Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 38 Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, 150. All these were Benjaminites.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 8:7 Hebrew and Naaman
- 1 Chronicles 8:7 Or Gera; he carried them into exile and fathered
- 1 Chronicles 8:29 Compare 9:35; Hebrew lacks Jeiel
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