The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
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Benjamin had five sons. In order of age they were Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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Nohah, and Rapha.
3 And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud,
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The descendants of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram.
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth
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The descendants of Ehud were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. They were heads of families that lived in Geba, but which were forced out and went to live in Manahath. Gera, the father of Uzza and Ahihud, led them in this move.
7 And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives;
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Shaharaim divorced two wives, Hushim and Baara. Later, when he lived in the country of Moab, he married Hodesh and had seven sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
9 And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.
10 And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
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Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. His sons all became heads of families.
11 And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
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He also had two sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);
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Elpaal had three sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed. It was Shemed who built the cities of Ono and Lod and the surrounding villages.
13 And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;
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Beriah and Shema were heads of families that settled in the city of Aijalon and drove out the people who lived in the city of Gath.
14 And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.
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Beriah's descendants included Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
17 And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber
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Elpaal's descendants included Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi
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Shimei's descendants included Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
22 And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel
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Shashak's descendants included Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan
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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
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Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah
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Jeroham's descendants included Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.
28 These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.
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These were the ancestral heads of families and their principal descendants who lived in Jerusalem.
29 And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;
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Jeiel founded the city of Gibeon and settled there. His wife was named Maacah,
30 And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
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and his oldest son, Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
32 And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.
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and Mikloth, the father of Shimeah. Their descendants lived in Jerusalem near other families of their clan.
33 And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.
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Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of King Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
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Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz.
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Micah had four sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza;
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Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, who was the father of three sons: Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,
37 And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;
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Moza the father of Binea, Binea of Raphah, Raphah of Eleasah, and Eleasah of Azel.
38 And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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Azel's brother Eshek had three sons: Ulam, Jeush, and Eliphelet.
40 And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.
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Ulam's sons were outstanding soldiers and archers. He had a hundred and fifty sons and grandsons in all. All those named above were members of the tribe of Benjamin.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.