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