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1 And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
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Now Binyamin fathered Bela his bechor, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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Nochah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud,
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And the Bnei Bela were Addar, Gera, Avihud,
4 And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah
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Avishua, Na’aman, and Achoach,
5 And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram.
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Churam.
6 And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth
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And these are the Bnei Echud: these are the rashei avot of the inhabitants of Geva, and they drove them out to Manachat;
7 And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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And Na’aman, and Achiyah, and Gera drove them out, and fathered Uzza, and Achichud.
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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And Shacharayim fathered banim in the country of Moav, after he had sent them away: Chushim and Ba’ara were his nashim.
9 And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.
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And he fathered of Chodesh his isha, Yovav, Tzivya, Mesha, and Malkam,
10 And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
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And Yeutz, Sochya, Mirmah. These were his banim, rashei avot.
11 And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
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And of Chushim he fathered Avituv, and Elpa’al.
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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The Bnei Elpaal: Ever, Misham, Shemed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the villages thereof;
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 also, and Shema, who were rashei avot of the inhabitants of Ayalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gat;
14 And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.
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And Achyo, Shashak, and Yeremot,
15 And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder
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Zevadyah, Arad, Eder,
16 And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
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Micha’el, Yishpah, and Yocha, the Bnei Beri’ah;
17 And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber
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And Zevadyah, and Meshullam, and Chizki, and Chever,
18 And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
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Yishmerai also, and Yizli’ah, and Yovav, the Bnei Elpa’al;
19 And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi
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Yakim, Zichri, Zavdi,
20 And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel
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Elienai, Tziltai, Eli’el,
21 And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;
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Adayah, Berayah, and Shimrat, the Bnei Shimei;
22 And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel
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Yishpan, Ever, Eli’el,
23 And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan
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Avdon, Zichri, Chanan,
24 And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah
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Chananyah, Eilam, and Antotyah,
25 And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
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Yiphdeyah, and Penuel, the Bnei Shashak;
26 And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah
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And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Atalyah,
27 And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.
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And Ya’areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the Bnei Yerocham.
28 These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.
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These were rashei avot, by their toldot, leaders. These dwelt in Yerushalayim.
29 And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;
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And at Giveon dwelt avi Giveon, shem of his isha: Ma’achah;
30 And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
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And his bechor was Avdon, and Tzur, and Kish, and Ba’al, and Nadav,
31 And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.
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And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecher.
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 Miklot fathered Shime’ah. And these also dwelt near their achim in Yerushalayim with their achim.
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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And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Sha’ul, and Sha’ul fathered Yonatan, and Malki-Shua, and Avinadav, and Eshba’al.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
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And the Ben Yonatan was Meriv Ba’al; and Meriv Ba’al fathered Michah.
35 And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz.
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And the Bnei Michah were Piton, and Melech, and Tarea, and Achaz.
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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And Achaz fathered Yehoadah; and Yehoadah fathered Alemet, Azmavet, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Motza,
37 And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;
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And Motza fathered Binea; Rapha bno, Eleasah bno, Atzel bno.
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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And Atzel had six banim, whose shmot are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Yishma’el, and She’aryah, and Ovadyah, and Chanan. All these were the Bnei Atzel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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And the Bnei Eshek his brother were Ulam his bechor, Ye’ush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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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And the Bnei Ulam were anashim gibbrei chayil, archers, and had many banim, and bnei banim, a hundred and fifty. All these are of the Bnei Binyamin.
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