I Chronicles Chapter 8
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darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
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and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
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and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
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— And these are the sons of Ehud (these were the chief fathers of the inhabitants of Geba; and they carried them away to Manahath;
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even Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera; he removed them), and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.
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And Shaharaim begot [children] in the land of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
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And he begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
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and Jeuz, and Shobia, and Mirmah; these were his sons, chief fathers.
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And of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.
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And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;
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and Beriah, and Shema, who were chief fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they drove away the inhabitants of Gath.
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And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
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and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
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and Michael, and Jishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hiski, and Heber,
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and Jishmerai, and Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
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And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
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and Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
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and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
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And Jishpah, and Eber, and Eliel,
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and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
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and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
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and Jiphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
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And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
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and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
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These were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maachah.
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And his son, the firstborn, was Abdon; and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
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and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
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And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
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And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
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And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
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And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
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And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
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and Moza begot Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
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And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were sons of Azel.
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And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and they had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Beniamin autem genuit Bale primogenitum suum, Asbel secundum, Ahara tertium,
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Nohaa quartum, et Rapha quintum.
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Fueruntque filii Bale: Addar, et Gera, et Abiud,
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Abisue quoque et Naaman, et Ahoe,
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sed et Gera, et Sephuphan, et Huram.
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Hi sunt filii Ahod, principes cognationum habitantium in Gabaa, qui translati sunt in Manahath.
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Naaman autem, et Achia, et Gera ipse transtulit eos, et genuit Osa, et Ahiud.
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Porro Saharaim genuit in regione Moab, postquam dimisit Husim, et Bara uxores suas.
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Genuit autem de Hodes uxore sua Iobab, et Sebia, et Mosa, et Molchom,
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Iehus quoque, et Sechia, et Marma. hi sunt filii eius principes in familiis suis.
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Mehusim vero genuit Abitob, et Elphaal.
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Porro filii Elphaal: Heber, et Misaam, et Samad: hic ædificavit Ono, et Lod, et filias eius.
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Baria autem, et Sama principes cognationum habitantium in Aialon: hi fugaverunt habitatores Geth.
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Et Ahio, et Sesac, et Ierimoth,
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et Zabadia, et Arod, et Heder,
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Michael quoque, et Iespha, et Ioha filii Baria.
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Et Zabadia, et Mosollam, et Hezeci, et Heber,
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et Iesamari, et Iezlia, et Iobab filii Elphaal,
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et Iacim, et Zechri, et Zabdi,
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et Elioenai, et Selethai, et Eliel,
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et Adaia, et Baraia, et Samarath filii Semei.
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Et Iespham, et Heber, et Eliel,
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et Abdon, et Zechri, et Hanan,
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et Hanania, et Ælam, et Anathothia,
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et Iephdaia, et Phanuel filii Sesac.
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et Samsari, et Sohoria, et Otholia,
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et Iersia, et Elia, et Zechri, filii Ieroham.
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hi patriarchæ, et cognationum principes, qui habitaverunt in Ierusalem.
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In Gabaon autem habitaverunt Abigabaon, et nomen uxoris eius Maacha:
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filiusque eius primogenitus Abdon, et Sur, et Cis, et Baal, et Nadab.
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Gedor quoque, et Ahio, et Zacher, et Macelloth:
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et Macelloth genuit Samaa: habitaveruntque ex adverso fratrum suorum in Ierusalem cum fratribus suis.
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Ner autem genuit Cis, et Cis genuit Saul. Porro Saul genuit Ionathan, et Melchisua, et Abinadab, et Esbaal.
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Filius autem Ionathan, Meribbaal: et Meribbaal genuit Micha.
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Filii Micha, Phithon, et Melech, et Tharaa, et Ahaz.
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et Ahaz genuit Ioada: et Ioada genuit Alamath, et Azmoth, et Zamri: porro Zamri genuit Mosa,
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et Mosa genuit Banaa, cuius filius fuit Rapha, de quo ortus est Elasa, qui genuit Asel.
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Porro Asel sex filii fuerunt his nominibus, Ezricam, Bocru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, et Hanan. omnes hi filii Asel.
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Filii autem Esec fratris eius, Ulam primogenitus, et Iehus secundus, et Eliphalet tertius.
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Fueruntque filii Ulam viri robustissimi, et magno robore tendentes arcum: et multos habentes filios ac nepotes, usque ad centum quinquaginta. Omnes hi, filii Beniamin.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,
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and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
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and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
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And these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Ehud: they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them unto Manahath;
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and Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza and Ahihud.
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And Shaharaim begat in the field of Moab, after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara <FI>are<Fi> his wives.
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And he begetteth of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
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and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These <FI>are<Fi> his sons, heads of fathers.
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And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal.
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And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer, (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),
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and Beriah and Shema, (they <FI>are<Fi> the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon--they caused to flee the inhabitants of Gath),
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and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
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and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
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and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,
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and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
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and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;
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And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
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and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
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and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei;
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And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
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and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
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and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
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and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;
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And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
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and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.
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These <FI>are<Fi> heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And in Gibeon hath the father of Gibeon dwelt, and the name of his wife <FI>is<Fi> Maachah;
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and his son, the first-born, <FI>is<Fi> Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
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and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;
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and Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also over-against their brethren dwelt in Jerusalem with their brethren.
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And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
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And a son of Jonathan <FI>is<Fi> Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begat Micah;
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and sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz:
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and Ahaz begat Jehoadah, and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
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and Moza begat Binea, Raphah <FI>is<Fi> his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
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And to Azel <FI>are<Fi> six sons, and these <FI>are<Fi> their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Azel.
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And sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valour, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son's sons, a hundred and fifty. All these <FI>are<Fi> of the sons of Benjamin.
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Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).