1 Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath: 7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives. 9 By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households. 11 By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. 12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns; 13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath; 14 and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah, 17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal, 19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei, 22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25 Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak, 26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham. 28 These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

29 The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon 30 with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, 32 and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives. 33 Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah. 35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza. 37 Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. 38 Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

1 Benjamin aber zeugte Bela, seinen ersten Sohn; Asbal, den zweiten; Ahrah, den dritten;

2 Noha, den vierten; Rapha, den fünften.

3 Und Bela hatte Kinder: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 Abisua, Naeman, Ahoah,

5 Gera, Sephuphan und Huram.

6 Dies sind die Kinder Ehuds (die da Häupter waren der Vaterhäuser unter den Bürgern zu Geba und zogen weg gen Manahath,

7 nämlich Naeman, Ahia und Gera, derselbe führte sie weg): und er zeugte Usa und Abihud.

8 Und Saharaim zeugte im Lande Moab, da er von sich gelassen hatte seine Weiber Husim und Baara,

9 und er zeugte von Hodes, seinem Weibe: Jobab, Zibja, Mesa, Malcham,

10 Jeuz, Sachja und Mirma. Das sind seine Kinder, Häupter der Vaterhäuser.

11 Von Husim aber zeugte er Abitob und Elpaal.

12 die Kinder aber Elpaals waren: Eber, Miseam und Semer. Derselbe baute Ono und Lod und ihre Ortschaften.

13 Und Beria und Sema waren Häupter der Vaterhäuser unter den Bürgern zu Ajalon; sie verjagten die zu Gath.

14 Ahjo aber, Sasak, Jeremoth,

15 Sebadja, Arad, Ader,

16 Michael, Jispa und Joha, das sind Kinder Berias.

17 Sebadja, Mesullam, Hiski, Heber,

18 Jismerai, Jislia, Jobab, das sind Kinder Elpaals.

19 Jakim, Sichri, Sabdi,

20 Eljoenai, Zilthai, Eliel,

21 Adaja, Braja und Simrath, das sind Kinder Simeis.

22 Jispan, Eber, Eliel,

23 Abdon, Sichri, Hanan,

24 Hananja, Elam, Anthothja,

25 Jephdeja und Pnuel, das sind die Kinder Sasaks.

26 Samserai, Seharja, Athalja,

27 Jaeresja, Elia und Sichri, das sind Kinder Jerohams.

28 das sind die Häupter der Vaterhäuser ihrer Geschlechter, die zu Jerusalem wohnten.

29 Aber zu Gibeon wohnte der Vater Gibeons, und sein Weib hieß Maacha,

30 und sein erster Sohn war Abdon, Zur, Kis, Baal, Nadab,

31 Gedo, Ahjo, Secher;

32 Mikloth aber zeugte Simea. Und auch sie wohnten ihren Brüdern gegenüber zu Jerusalem mit ihnen.

33 Ner zeugte Kis. Kis zeugte Saul. Saul zeugte Jonathan, Malchisua, Abinadab und Esbaal.

34 Der Sohn aber Jonathans war Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal zeugte Micha.

35 Die Kinder Michas waren: Pithon, Melech, Tharea und Ahas.

36 Ahas aber zeugte Joadda. Joadda zeugte Alemeth, Asmaveth und Simri. Simri zeugte Moza.

37 Moza zeugte Binea; des Sohn war Rapha; des Sohn war Eleasa; des Sohn war Azel.

38 Azel aber hatte sechs Söhne; die hießen: Asrikam, Bochru, Ismael, Searja, Obadja, Hanan. Die waren alle Söhne Azels.

39 Die Kinder Eseks, seines Bruders, waren: Ulam, sein erster Sohn; Jeus, der andere; Eliphelet, der dritte.

40 Die Kinder aber Ulams waren gewaltige Leute und geschickt mit Bogen und hatten viele Söhne und Sohnes-Söhne: hundertfünfzig. Die sind alle von den Kindern Benjamins.