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1 Benjamin had five sons. In order of age they were Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
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Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 The descendants of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 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.
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These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:
8 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,
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Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. His sons all became heads of families.
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and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' [houses].
11 He also had two sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
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Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 Elpaal had three sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed. It was Shemed who built the cities of Ono and Lod and the surrounding villages.
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The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns of it;
13 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.
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and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 Beriah's descendants included Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
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and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
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and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,
17 Elpaal's descendants included Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
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and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
19 Shimei's descendants included Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
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and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
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and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22 Shashak's descendants included Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
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and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
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and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
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and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
26 Jeroham's descendants included Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.
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and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were the ancestral heads of families and their principal descendants who lived in Jerusalem.
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These were heads of fathers' [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel founded the city of Gibeon and settled there. His wife was named Maacah,
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In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah;
30 and his oldest son, Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
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and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 and Mikloth, the father of Shimeah. Their descendants lived in Jerusalem near other families of their clan.
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Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
33 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of King Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah.
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The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
35 Micah had four sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, who was the father of three sons: Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,
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Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
37 Moza the father of Binea, Binea of Raphah, Raphah of Eleasah, and Eleasah of Azel.
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Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
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Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 Azel's brother Eshek had three sons: Ulam, Jeush, and Eliphelet.
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The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 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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The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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