The Sons of Benjamin |
1 Chronicles 8:1-40 1 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks] |
Now, Benjamin [fathered] Bela, his first born. Ashbel, the 2nd; Aharah, 3rd; Nohah, 4th; Rapha, 5th. Bela's sons were: Addar [a.k.a. Ard,] Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan & Huram. [Elud's descendants: These are the heads [leaders] of the [forefather's families who inhabited:] Geba. |
[These:] were removed to Manahath: Naaman, Ahiah [Ahijah] & Gera. He removed them & [then fathered:] Uzza & Ahihud. Shapharaim [fathered:] children in the country of Moab, after he [divorced] & sent away his wives: Husam & Baara. |
[By] his wife, Hodesh, Shaharaim [fathered:] Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcham [a.k.a. Malkam,] Jeuz, Shachia [a.k.a. Sakia] & Mirma [a.k.a. Mirmah.] These were his sons, heads of the [forefather's families]. |
[He also had sons by] Hushim & he [fathered:] Abitub & Elpaal. [Elpaal's] sons: Eber, Misham, Shamed [a.k.a. Shemed,] who built Ono & Lod with [their towns.] Beriah & also Shema [a.k.a. Shemed, who] were the heads [leaders] of the [forefather's families who inhabited:] Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath. |
[These were also the sons of Beriah:] Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Ader [a.k.a. Eder,] Michael, Ispah [a.k.a. Ishah] & Joha, [Beriah's] sons. |
[These were the sons of Elpaal:] Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki [a.k.a. Hizki,] Heber, Ishmerai & also Jezliah [a.k.a. Izliah] & Jobab, the sons of Epaal. |
[The sons of Shimhi a.k.a. Shemei, Shimla & Shema:] Jakim, Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri,] Zabdi, Elienai, Zilthai [a.k.a. Zilletha,] Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi. |
[The sons of Shashak:] Ishpan, Heber [a.k.a. Eber,] Eliel, Abdon, Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri,] Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah [a.k.a. Anthothijah,] Iphediah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak. |
[The sons of Jeroham:] Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaresiah [a.k.a. Jaareshiah,] Eliah [a.k.a. Elijah,] Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri,] the sons of Jeroham. These were the heads [leaders] of the [forefathers,] chief men by their generations [of family, who] lived in Jerusalem. |
[Jeiel, who was] the father of Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, whose wife was [named] Maachah [a.k.a. Maakah & Makkah.] His first born son [was] Abdon. [His other sons were:] Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio & Zacher [a.k.a. Zeker & Zechariah.] |
And Mikloth [fathered:] Shimeah [a.k.a. Shimeam & Shamim]. [These also [lived] with their [relatives] in Jerusalem, [next to them.] Ner [fathered:] Kish. Kish [fathered:] Saul. Saul [fathered:] Jonathan, MalchiShua [a.k.a.MelchiShua & Malki Shua,] Abinadab & Esh Baal. |
[Jonathan's] son was Merib Baal. Berib Baal [fathered:] Micah. [Michah's] sons were: Pithon, Melech [a.k.a. Melek,] Tarea [a.k.a. Tahrea] & Ahaz. Ahaz [fathered:] Jehoadah [a.k.a. Jehoaddah]. Jehoadah [fathered:] Alemeth, & [also:] Azmaveth & Zimri. |
Zimri [fathered:] Moza. Moza [fathered:] Binea. [Binea fathered:] Rapha [a.k.a. Raphah.] [Rapha fathered:] Eleasah. [Eleasah fathered:] Azel. [Azel fathered] 6 sons [named:] Azrikam, Bocheru [a.k.a. Bokeru,] Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah & Hanan. All these were [Azel's] sons. |
And the sons of Esheck, his brother, [were:] Ulam, his first born. [Also,] Jehush [a.k.a. Jeush, 2nd;] Eliphelet, 3rd. [Ulam's] sons were archers & mighty men of valor [who] had many sons & his son's sons [totaled:] 150. All these are Benjamin's [descendants.] |