The Tanakh · JPS 1917 Translation

1 Chronicles 8

Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Ketuvim — the Writings

1 Chronicles chapter 8 — part of the Ketuvim — the Writings in the Jewish Bible. In the classic JPS 1917 translation it opens: “And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;” — the complete text of all 40 verses is below, free to read online.

1And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3And Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud;

4and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah;

5and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6And these are the sons of Ehud--these are the heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried captive to Manahath;

7and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, were they that carried them captive--and he begot Uzza, and Ahihud.

8And Shaharaim begot children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away, to wit, Hushim and Baara his wives;

9he begot of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;

10and Jeuz, and Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.

11and of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.

12And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof;

13and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.

14And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;

15and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder;

16and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, were the sons of Beriah.

17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;

18and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, were the sons of Elpaal.

19And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;

20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel;

21and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimei.

22And Ishpan, and Ebed, and Eliel;

23and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;

24and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothiah;

25and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, were the sons of Shashak.

26And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;

27and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, were the sons of Jeroham.

28These were heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

30and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab;

31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

32And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

33And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begot Micah.

35And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Taarea, and Ahaz.

36And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;

37and Moza begot Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

40 verses · JPS 1917 (public domain)

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