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I Chronicles 8

דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א׳ 8

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1

וּבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן הוֹלִ֖יד אֶת־בֶּ֣לַע בְּכֹר֑וֹ אַשְׁבֵּל֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְאַחְרַ֖ח הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃

uvinyamin holid et-bela bekhoro ashbel hasheni ve'akhrakh hashelishi

Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2

נוֹחָה֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י וְרָפָ֖א הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃

nokhah harevi'i verafa hakhamishi

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3

וַיִּהְי֥וּ בָנִ֖ים לְבָ֑לַע אַדָּ֥ר וְגֵרָ֖א וַאֲבִיהֽוּד׃

vayyihyu vanim levala addar vegera va'avihud

And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4

וַאֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ וְנַעֲמָ֖ן וַאֲחֽוֹחַ׃

va'avishua vena'aman va'akhoakh

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5

וְגֵרָ֥א וּשְׁפוּפָ֖ן וְחוּרָֽם׃

vegera ushefufan vekhuram

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6

וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י אֵח֑וּד אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֞ם רָאשֵׁ֤י אָבוֹת֙ לְי֣וֹשְׁבֵי גֶ֔בַע וַיַּגְל֖וּם אֶל־מָנָֽחַת׃

ve'elleh bene ekhud elleh hem rashe avot leyosheve geva vayyaglum el-manakhat

These were the sons of Ehud—they were chiefs of clans of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were exiled to Manahath:

7

וְנַעֲמָ֧ן וַאֲחִיָּ֛ה וְגֵרָ֖א ה֣וּא הֶגְלָ֑ם וְהוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עֻזָּ֖א וְאֶת־אֲחִיחֻֽד׃

vena'aman va'akhiyyah vegera hu heglam veholid et-uzza ve'et-akhikhud

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera—he exiled them and begot Uzza and Ahihud.

8

וְשַׁחֲרַ֗יִם הוֹלִיד֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה מוֹאָ֔ב מִן־שִׁלְח֖וֹ אֹתָ֑ם חוּשִׁ֥ים וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲרָ֖א נָשָֽׁיו׃

veshakharayim holid bisdeh mo'av min-shilkho otam khushim ve'et-ba'ara nashayw

And Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

9

וַיּ֖וֹלֶד מִן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ אֶת־יוֹבָב֙ וְאֶת־צִבְיָ֔א וְאֶת־מֵישָׁ֖א וְאֶת־מַלְכָּֽם׃

vayyoled min-khodesh ishto et-yovav ve'et-tsivya ve'et-mesha ve'et-malkam

He had sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10

וְאֶת־יְע֥וּץ וְאֶת־שָֽׂכְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־מִרְמָ֑ה אֵ֥לֶּה בָנָ֖יו רָאשֵׁ֥י אָבֽוֹת׃

ve'et-ye'uts ve'et-sakheyah ve'et-mirmah elleh vanayw rashe avot

Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, chiefs of clans.

11

וּמֵחֻשִׁ֛ים הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֲבִיט֖וּב וְאֶת־אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃

umekhushim holid et-avituv ve'et-elpa'al

He also begot by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

12

וּבְנֵ֣י אֶלְפַּ֔עַל עֵ֥בֶר וּמִשְׁעָ֖ם וָשָׁ֑מֶד ה֚וּא בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־אוֹנ֔וֹ וְאֶת־לֹ֖ד וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃

uvene elpa'al ever umisham vashamed hu banah et-ono ve'et-lod uvenoteha

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its dependencies,

13

וּבְרִעָ֣ה וָשֶׁ֔מַע הֵ֚מָּה רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֔וֹת לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֖י אַיָּל֑וֹן הֵ֥מָּה הִבְרִ֖יחוּ אֶת־י֥וֹשְׁבֵי גַֽת׃

uveri'ah vashema hemmah rashe ha'avot leyosheve ayyalon hemmah hivrikhu et-yosheve gat

and Beriah and Shema—they were chiefs of clans of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

14

וְאַחְי֥וֹ שָׁשָׁ֖ק וִירֵמֽוֹת׃

ve'akhyo shashaq viremot

and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

15

וּזְבַדְיָ֥ה וַעֲרָ֖ד וָעָֽדֶר׃

uzevadyah va'arad va'ader

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16

וּמִיכָאֵ֧ל וְיִשְׁפָּ֛ה וְיוֹחָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י בְרִיעָֽה׃

umikha'el veyishpah veyokha bene veri'ah

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beriah.

17

וּזְבַדְיָ֥ה וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם וְחִזְקִ֥י וָחָֽבֶר׃

uzevadyah umeshullam vekhizqi vakhaver

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18

וְיִשְׁמְרַ֧י וְיִזְלִיאָ֛ה וְיוֹבָ֖ב בְּנֵ֥י אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃

veyishmeray veyizli'ah veyovav bene elpa'al

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

19

וְיָקִ֥ים וְזִכְרִ֖י וְזַבְדִּֽי׃

veyaqim vezikhri vezavdi

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20

וֶאֱלִיעֵינַ֥י וְצִלְּתַ֖י וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃

ve'eli'enay vetsilletay ve'eli'el

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21

וַעֲדָיָ֧ה וּבְרָאיָ֛ה וְשִׁמְרָ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י שִׁמְעִֽי׃

va'adayah uverayah veshimrat bene shimi

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

22

וְיִשְׁפָּ֥ן וָעֵ֖בֶר וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃

veyishpan va'ever ve'eli'el

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23

וְעַבְדּ֥וֹן וְזִכְרִ֖י וְחָנָֽן׃

ve'avdon vezikhri vekhanan

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24

וַחֲנַנְיָ֥ה וְעֵילָ֖ם וְעַנְתֹתִיָּֽה׃

vakhananyah ve'elam ve'antotiyyah

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothiah,

25

וְיִפְדְיָ֥ה (ופניאל) [וּפְנוּאֵ֖ל] בְּנֵ֥י שָׁשָֽׁק׃

veyifdeyah (vfnyl) [ufenu'el] bene shashaq

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26

וְשַׁמְשְׁרַ֥י וּשְׁחַרְיָ֖ה וַעֲתַלְיָֽה׃

veshamsheray ushekharyah va'atalyah

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27

וְיַעֲרֶשְׁיָ֧ה וְאֵלִיָּ֛ה וְזִכְרִ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יְרֹחָֽם׃

veya'areshyah ve'eliyyah vezikhri bene yerokham

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

28

אֵ֣לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י אָב֛וֹת לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים אֵ֖לֶּה יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

elleh rashe avot letoledotam rashim elleh yashevu virushalai͏m

These were the chiefs of the clans, according to their lines. These chiefs dwelt in Jerusalem.

29

וּבְגִבְע֥וֹן יָשְׁב֖וּ אֲבִ֣י גִבְע֑וֹן וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מַעֲכָֽה׃

uvegivon yashevu avi givon veshem ishto ma'akhah

The father of Gibeon dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.

30

וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֥וּר וְקִ֖ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנָדָֽב׃

uveno habbekhor avdon vetsur veqish uva'al venadav

His first-born son: Abdon; then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31

וּגְד֥וֹר וְאַחְי֖וֹ וָזָֽכֶר׃

ugedor ve'akhyo vazakher

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher.

32

וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ה וְאַף־הֵ֗מָּה נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ {ס}

umiqlot holid et-shimah ve'af-hemmah neged akhehem yashevu virushalai͏m im-akhehem

Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they dwelt in Jerusalem opposite their kindred, with their kindred.

33

וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּישׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃

vener holid et-qish veqish holid et-sha'ul vesha'ul holid et-yehonatan ve'et-malkishua ve'et-avinadav ve'et-eshba'al

Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, Saul begot Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal;

34

וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מְרִ֣יב בָּ֑עַל וּמְרִ֥יב בַּ֖עַל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מִיכָֽה׃

uven-yehonatan meriv ba'al umeriv ba'al holid et-mikhah

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

35

וּבְנֵ֖י מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַאְרֵ֥עַ וְאָחָֽז׃

uvene mikhah piton vamelekh vetarea ve'akhaz

The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Taarea, and Ahaz.

36

וְאָחָז֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יְהוֹעַדָּ֔ה וִיהוֹעַדָּ֗ה הוֹלִ֛יד אֶת־עָלֶ֥מֶת וְאֶת־עַזְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־זִמְרִ֑י וְזִמְרִ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מוֹצָֽא׃

ve'akhaz holid et-yeho'addah viho'addah holid et-alemet ve'et-azmavet ve'et-zimri vezimri holid et-motsa

Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri begot Moza.

37

וּמוֹצָ֖א הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־בִּנְעָ֑א רָפָ֥ה בְנ֛וֹ אֶלְעָשָׂ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ אָצֵ֥ל בְּנֽוֹ׃

umotsa holid et-bina rafah veno elasah veno atsel beno

Moza begot Binea; his son Raphah; his son Eleasah, his son Azel.

38

וּלְאָצֵל֮ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה בָנִים֒ וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמוֹתָ֗ם עַזְרִיקָ֥ם ׀ בֹּ֙כְרוּ֙ וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל וּשְׁעַרְיָ֔ה וְעֹבַדְיָ֖ה וְחָנָ֑ן כׇּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י אָצַֽל׃

ule'atsel shisha vanim ve'elleh shemotam azriqam bokheru veyishma'el ushe'aryah ve'ovadyah vekhanan kol-elleh bene atsal

Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39

וּבְנֵ֖י עֵ֣שֶׁק אָחִ֑יו אוּלָ֣ם בְּכֹר֔וֹ יְעוּשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וֶאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃

uvene esheq akhiv ulam bekhoro ye'ush hasheni ve'elifelet hashelishi

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

40

וַיִּהְי֣וּ בְנֵֽי־א֠וּלָ֠ם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים גִּבּוֹרֵי־חַ֜יִל דֹּ֣רְכֵי קֶ֗שֶׁת וּמַרְבִּ֤ים בָּנִים֙ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים מֵאָ֖ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֑ים כׇּל־אֵ֖לֶּה מִבְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן׃ {פ}

vayyihyu vene-ulam anashim gibbore-khayil dorekhe qeshet umarbim banim uvene vanim me'ah vakhamishim kol-elleh mibbene vinyamin

The descendants of Ulam—men of substance, who drew the bow, had many children and grandchildren—one hundred and fifty; all these were Benjaminites.

Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.

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