Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

1 Chronicles 8:1-19 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

1. Benjamin was Bela’s father. Bela was Benjamin’s first son. Ashbel was Benjamin’s second son. Aharah was Benjamin’s third son.

2. Nohah was Benjamin’s fourth son. And Rapha was Benjamin’s fifth son.

3-5. Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6-7. These were the descendants of Ehud. They were leaders of their families in Geba. They were forced to leave their homes and move to Manahath. Ehud’s descendants were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera forced them to leave their homes. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8. Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara in Moab. After he did this he had some children with another wife.

9-10. Shaharaim had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah with his wife Hodesh. They were leaders of their families.

11. Shaharaim and Hushim had two sons named Abitub and Elpaal.

12-13. Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, and Shema. Shemed built the towns of Ono and Lod and the small towns around Lod. Beriah and Shema were the leaders of the families living in Aijalon. They forced the people who lived in Gath to leave.

14. Beriah’s sons were Shashak and Jeremoth,

15. Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16. Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

17. Elpaal’s sons were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18. Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.

19. Shimei’s sons were Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,