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 Or Benjamin engendra Bélah, qui fut son premier-né, Asbel le second, Achrah le troisième,

2 Noah le quatrième, et Rapha le cinquième.

3 Et les enfants de Bélah furent, Addar, Guéra, Abihud.

4 Abisuah, Nahaman, Ahoah,

5 Guéra, Séphuphan, et Huram.

6 Ce sont là les enfants d'Ehud. Ceux-là étaient chefs des pères des habitants de Guéba, qui furent transportés à Manahath.

7 Et Nahaman, et Ahija, et Guéra, qui les transporta; [et] qui après engendra Huza et Ahihud.

8 Or Saharajim, après les avoir renvoyés, eut des enfants au pays de Moab, de Husim, et de Bahara ses femmes.

9 Et il engendra, de Hodés sa femme Jobab, Tsibia, Mesa, Malcam,

10 Jehuts, Socja, et Mirma. Ce sont là ses enfants, chefs des pères.

11 Mais de Husim il engendra Abitub, Elpahal.

12 Et les enfants d'Elpahal furent Héber, Misham, et Semed, qui bâtit Onò, et Lod, et les villes de son ressort.

13 Et Bériha et Sémah furent chefs des pères des habitants d'Ajalon; ils mirent en fuite les habitants de Gath.

14 Et Ahio, Sasak, Jérémoth,

15 Zébadia, Harad, Héder,

16 Micaël, Jispa, et Joha, enfants de Bériha.

17 Et Zébadia, Mesullam, Hiski, Héber,

18 Jisméraï, Jizlia, et Jobab, enfants d'Elpahal.

19 Et Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,

20 Elihenaï, Tsillethaï, Eliël,

21 Hadaja, Beraja, et Simrath, enfants de Simhi.

22 Et Jispan, Héber, Eliël,

23 Habdon, Zicri, Hanan,

24 Hananja, Hélam, Hantothija,

25 Jiphdeja et Pénuël, enfants de Sasak.

26 Et Samseraï, Seharia, Hathalija,

27 Jaharésia, Elija, et Zicri, enfants de Jéroham.

28 Ce sont là les chefs des pères selon les générations qui furent chefs; et ils habitèrent à Jérusalem.

29 Et le père de Gabaon habita à Gabaon, sa femme avait nom Mahaca.

30 Et son fils premier-né fut Habdon, puis Tsur, Kis, Bahal, Nadab,

31 Guédor, Ahio, et Zeker.

32 Et Mikloth engendra Siméa. Ils habitèrent aussi vis-à-vis de leurs frères à Jérusalem, avec leurs frères.

33 Et Ner engendra Kis, et Kis engendra Saül, et Saül engendra Jonathan, Malki-suah, Abinadab, et Esbahal.

34 Le fils de Jonathan fut Mérib-bahal; et Mérib-bahal engendra Mica.

35 Et les enfants de Mica furent, Pithon, Mélec, Taréah, et Achaz.

36 Et Achaz engendra Jéhohadda; et Jéhohadda engendra Halemeth, Hasmaveth, et Zimri; et Zimri engendra Motsa.

37 Et Motsa engendra Binha, qui eut pour fils Rapha, qui eut pour fils Elhasa, qui eut pour fils Atsel.

38 Et Atsel eut six fils, dont les noms sont, Hazrikam, Bocru, Ismaël, Séharia, Hobadia, et Hanan; tous ceux-là furent enfants d'Atsel.

39 Et les enfants de Hesek son frère furent, Ulam son premier-né, Jéhu le second, Eliphelet le troisième.

40 Et les enfants d'Ulam furent des hommes forts et vaillants, tirant bien de l'arc, et ils eurent beaucoup de fils et de petits-fils, jusqu'à cent cinquante; tous des enfants de Benjamin.