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Good News Translation GNT
1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, 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 the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
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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: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
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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 Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were 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 he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
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Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. His sons all became heads of families.
11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
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He also had two sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
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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 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of 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 Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
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Beriah's descendants included Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
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Elpaal's descendants included Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, 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 Zilthai, and Eliel,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
22 And Ishpan, and Heber, 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 Antothijah,
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 And Iphedeiah, 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 Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.
28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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These were the ancestral heads of families and their principal descendants who lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
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Jeiel founded the city of Gibeon and settled there. His wife was named Maacah,
30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, 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 Zacher.
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
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and Mikloth, the father of Shimeah. Their descendants lived in Jerusalem near other families of their clan.
33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, 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 Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
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Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
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Micah had four sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat 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 begat Binea: Rapha 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 six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, 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 were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush 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 mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of 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.