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1 Chronicles 8

American Standard Version (ASV) - 1901

40 verses - Formal equivalence (very literal) - Public Domain

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1 Chronicles 8:1

And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

1 Chronicles 8:2

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

1 Chronicles 8:3

And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

1 Chronicles 8:4

and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

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and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

1 Chronicles 8:6

And 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:

1 Chronicles 8:7

and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.

1 Chronicles 8:8

And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

1 Chronicles 8:9

And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,

1 Chronicles 8:1

and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ houses.

1 Chronicles 8:11

And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

1 Chronicles 8:12

And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof;

1 Chronicles 8:13

and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

1 Chronicles 8:14

and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

1 Chronicles 8:15

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

1 Chronicles 8:16

and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,

1 Chronicles 8:17

and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

1 Chronicles 8:18

and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

1 Chronicles 8:19

and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

1 Chronicles 8:2

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

1 Chronicles 8:21

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

1 Chronicles 8:22

and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

1 Chronicles 8:23

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

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and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

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and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

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and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

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and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

1 Chronicles 8:28

These were heads of fathers’ houses throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 8:29

And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife’s name was Maacah;

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and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

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and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

1 Chronicles 8:32

And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

1 Chronicles 8:33

And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

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And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

1 Chronicles 8:35

And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

1 Chronicles 8:36

And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza.

1 Chronicles 8:37

And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

1 Chronicles 8:38

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.

1 Chronicles 8:39

And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

1 Chronicles 8:4

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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