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| 1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, | 1Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third, |
| 2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. | 2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. |
| 3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, | 3The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud, |
| 4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, | 4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, |
| 5And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. | 5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. |
| 6And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: | 6These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath: |
| 7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. | 7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. |
| 8And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. | 8Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. |
| 9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, | 9His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, |
| 10And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers. | 10Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. |
| 11And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. | 11He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal. |
| 12The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: | 12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages), |
| 13Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath: | 13and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath). |
| 14And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, | 14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, |
| 15And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, | 15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, |
| 16And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah; | 16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah. |
| 17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, | 17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, |
| 18Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; | 18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. |
| 19And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, | 19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, |
| 20And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, | 20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, |
| 21And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi; | 21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. |
| 22And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, | 22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, |
| 23And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, | 23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, |
| 24And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, | 24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, |
| 25And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; | 25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. |
| 26And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, | 26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, |
| 27And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. | 27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham. |
| 28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. | 28All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem. |
| 29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah: | 29Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah, |
| 30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, | 30and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, |
| 31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher. | 31Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, |
| 32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them. | 32and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem. |
| 33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. | 33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. |
| 34And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah. | 34The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah. |
| 35And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. | 35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. |
| 36And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza, | 36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. |
| 37And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son: | 37Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. |
| 38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. | 38Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. |
| 39And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. | 39The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. |
| 40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin. | 40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin. |
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