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1 Now Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
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Benjamin was the father of Bela (his firstborn), Ashbel (his second son), Aharah (his third son),
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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Nohah (his fourth son), and Rapha (his fifth son).
3 And the sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
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Bela's sons 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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These were Ehud's sons, who were heads of the families living in Geba and who were taken away as captives to Manahath:
7 Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera who removed them and begot Uzza and Ahihud.
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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera led the rest of them away as captives. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begot children in the country of Moab after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
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Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. But later in Moab,
9 And he begot by Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
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he and his wife Hodesh had the following sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
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Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. All of Shaharaim's sons became heads of families.
11 And by Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.
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He and Hushim were the parents of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with the towns thereof;
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Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono, Lod, and Lod's 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 the heads of the families who lived in Aijalon. They forced out the people living in Gath.
14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
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Their brothers were Shashak and Jeremoth.
15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
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Beriah's sons were Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
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Elpaal's sons were 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 sons were Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei.
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
22 And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
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Shashak's sons were 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 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
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Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
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Jeroham's sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were 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 heads of families listed by their ancestry. They were the heads of families. They lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah.
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Jeiel, who first settled Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, and his wife's name was Maacah.
30 And his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
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His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
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Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, opposite them.
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and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They lived next to their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begot Micah.
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Jonathan's son was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
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Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza.
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Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 And Moza begot Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
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Moza was the father of Binea. Binea's son was Raphah. Raphah's son was Eleasah. Eleasah's son was 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. Their names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All of these men were Azel's sons.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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His brother Eshek's sons were Ulam (the firstborn), Jeush (the second son), and Eliphelet (the third son).
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
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Ulam's sons were soldiers, skilled archers. They had many sons and grandsons, 150 in all. All of these men were Benjamin's descendants.
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