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1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel his second son, Aharah the third,
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Now Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 Bela had a family: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 This was Ehud's family. They were heads of households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were sent into exile to Manahath.
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These 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:
7 Gera sent them into exile and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
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And Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 He had children with his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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By Hodesh his wife he begot Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of households.
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Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of their fathers' houses.
11 He also had children with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
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And by Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal.
12 Elpaal's family: Eber, Misham, Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns,
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The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns;
13 Beriah, and Shema. They were heads of households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
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and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of their fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
14 Their brothers were Shashak and Jeremoth.
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Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 Beriah's family: Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
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Michael, Ispah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 Elpaal's family: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
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Ishmerai, Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 Shimei's family: Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 Shashak's family: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Omri, Elam, Anthothijah,
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Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
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Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 Jeroham's family: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were the heads of households, in their generations. They were leaders who lived in Jerusalem.
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These were heads of the fathers' houses by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel, Gibeon's father, lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah;
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Now the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.
30 his oldest son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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And his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, and Mikloth.
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Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. These also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
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and Mikloth, who begot Shimeah. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
33 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
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Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
34 Jonathan's son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was Micah's father.
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The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
35 Micah's family: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.
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And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza.
37 Moza was the father of Binea; his son was Raphah, his son Eleasah, and his son Azel.
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Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons, named Azrikam, his oldest, Ishmael, Sheariah, Azariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were in Azel's family.
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Azel had six sons whose names were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 His brother Eshek's family: Ulam his oldest, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 Ulam's family were mighty warriors and archers, having many children and grandchildren—150 in all and all were Benjaminites.
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The 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.
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