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1 Binyamin fathered Bela his firstborn son; his second, Ashbel; his third, Achrach;
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Benjamin’s first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,
2 his fourth, Nochah; and his fifth, Rafa.
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the fourth was Nohah, and the fifth was Rapha.
3 Bela had sons: Adar, Gera, Avihud,
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The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Avishua, Na'aman, Achoach,
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Sh'fufan and Huram.
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ehud, the heads of fathers' clans among the inhabitants of Geva (they were carried away captive to Manachat;
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The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath.
7 those who carried them off were Na'aman, Achiyah and Gera): he fathered 'Uzah and Achichud.
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Ehud’s sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shacharayim fathered children on the plains of Mo'av; after sending away his wives Hushim and Ba'ara,
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After Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara, he had children in the land of Moab.
9 it was through his wife Hodesh that he fathered: Yovav, Tzivya, Mesha, Malkam,
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His wife Hodesh gave birth to Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 Ye'utz, Sokhya and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of clans.
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Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These sons all became the leaders of clans.
11 Through Hushim he fathered Avituv and Elpa'al.
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Shaharaim’s wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpa'al: 'Ever, Mish'am, Shemed - he built Ono and Lod with its towns -
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The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built the towns of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages),
13 and B'ri'ah and Shema - they were heads of fathers' clans among the inhabitants of Ayalon, who drove away the people living in Gat.
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Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
14 Achyo, Shashak, Yeremot,
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Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 Z'vadyah, 'Arad, 'Eder,
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 Mikha'el, Yishpah and Yocha were the sons of B'ri'ah.
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 Z'vadyah, Meshulam, Hizki, Hever,
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Yishm'rai, Yizli'ah and Yovav were the sons of Elpa'al.
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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 Yakim, Zikhri, Zavdi,
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Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
20 Eli'einai, Tziltai, Eli'el,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 'Adayah, B'rayah and Shimrat were the sons of Shim'i.
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 Yishpan, 'Eved, Eli'el,
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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 'Avdon, Zikhri, Hanan,
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Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hananyah, 'Eilam, 'Anatotyah,
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Yifdeyah and P'nu'el were the sons of Shashak.
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Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 Shamsh'rai, Sh'charyah,'Atalyah,
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 Ya'areshyah, Eliyah and Zikhri were the sons of Yerocham.
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were leaders of fathers' houses through all their generations, leading men who lived in Yerushalayim.
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These were the leaders of the ancestral clans; they were listed in their genealogical records, and they all lived in Jerusalem.
29 In Giv'on lived the father of Giv'on, whose wife's name was Ma'akhah;
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Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
30 and his firstborn son 'Avdon, Tzur, Kish, Ba'al, Nadav,
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and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 G'dor, Achyo and Zekher.
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
32 Miklot fathered Shim'ah. In contrast with some of their kinsmen, they and their families lived in Yerushalayim.
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and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.
33 Ner fathered Kish; Kish fathered Sha'ul; and Sha'ul fathered Y'honatan, Malkishua, Avinadav and Eshba'al.
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Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 The son of Y'honatan was M'riv-Ba'al, and M'riv-Ba'al fathered Mikhah.
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Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
35 The sons of Mikhah: Piton, Melekh, Ta'rea and Achaz.
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Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
36 Achaz fathered Y'ho'adah; Y'ho'adah fathered 'Alemet, 'Azmavet and Zimri; Zimri fathered Motza;
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Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 and Motza fathered Bin'a. His son was Rafah, his son was El'asah and his son was Atzel.
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Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
38 Atzel had six sons, whose names were: 'Azrikam, Bokhru, Yishma'el, Sh'aryah, 'Ovadyah and Hanan; all these were sons of Atzel.
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Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
39 The sons of his brother 'Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Ye'ush the second and Elifelet the third.
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Azel’s brother Eshek had three sons: the first was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the third was Eliphelet.
40 The sons of Ulam were strong, brave men, archers; they had many children and grandchildren, a hundred and fifty. All these were descendants of Binyamin.
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Ulam’s sons were all mighty warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.
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