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1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
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Benjamin was the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Ahar'ah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
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And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abi'hud,
4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
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Abishu'a, Na'aman, Aho'ah,
5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
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Gera, Shephu'phan, 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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These are the sons of Ehud (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to Mana'hath):
7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
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Na'aman, Ahi'jah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahi'hud.
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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And Shahara'im had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Ba'ara his wives.
9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
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He had sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zib'i-a, Mesha, Malcam,
10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
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Je'uz, Sachi'a, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
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He also had sons by Hushim: Abi'tub and Elpa'al.
12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
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The sons of Elpa'al: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns,
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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and Beri'ah and Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Ai'jalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);
14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
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and Ahi'o, Shashak, and Jer'emoth.
15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
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Zebadi'ah, Arad, Eder,
16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beri'ah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
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Zebadi'ah, Meshul'lam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
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Ish'merai, Izli'ah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpa'al.
19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
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Eli-e'nai, Zil'lethai, Eli'el,
21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
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Adai'ah, Berai'ah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shim'e-i.
22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
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Ishpan, Eber, Eli'el,
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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Hanani'ah, Elam, Anthothi'jah,
25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
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Iphdei'ah, and Penu'el were the sons of Shashak.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
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Sham'sherai, Shehari'ah, Athali'ah,
27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
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Ja-areshi'ah, Eli'jah, and Zichri were the sons of Jero'ham.
28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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These were the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
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Je-i'el the father of Gibeon dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Ma'acah.
30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
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His first-born son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Ba'al, Nadab,
31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
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Gedor, Ahi'o, Zecher,
32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
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and Mikloth (he was the father of Shim'e-ah). Now these also dwelt opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen.
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, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Mal'chishu'a, Abin'adab, and Esh-ba'al;
34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
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and the son of Jonathan was Mer'ib-ba'al; and Mer'ib-ba'al was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tare'a, 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 Jeho'addah; and Jeho'addah was the father of Al'emeth, Az'maveth, 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 was the father of Bin'e-a; Raphah was his son, Ele-a'sah his son, Azel his son.
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, and these are their names: Azri'kam, Bo'cheru, Ish'mael, She-ari'ah, Obadi'ah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Je'ush the second, and Eliph'elet the third.
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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The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty. All these were Benjaminites.
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