1 Chronicles 8 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Banayamayan (Benjamin) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Balai (Bela) his bakawar (firstborn), Ashabal (Ashbel) the shanay (second), and Acharach (Aharah) the shalayashay (third),

2 Nawachah (Nohah) the rabayaiy (fourth), and Rapaa (Rapha) the chamayashay (fifth).

3 Balai (Bela) had banayam (sons): Adar (Addar), and Garaa (Gera), and Abayahawad (Abihud),

4 And Abayashawai (Abishua), and Naiman (Naaman), and Achawach (Ahoah),

5 And Garaa (Gera), and Shapawapam (Shephuphan), and Chawaram (Huram).

6 These are the banay (my son) of Achawad (Ehud): these are the raashay (heads) of abawath (fathers)’ households of the yawashabay (inhabitants) of Gabai (Geba), and they galah (carried) them captive to Manachath (Manahath):

7 And Naiman (Naaman), and Achayah (Ahijah), and Garaa (Gera), he galah (carried) them captive: and he became the yalad (birth / begot) of Izaa (Uzza) and Achayachad (Ahihud).

8 Shacharayam (Shaharaim) became the yalad (birth / begot) of children in the field of Mawaab (Moab), man (from) he had shalach (send) them away; Chawashayam (Hushim) and Bairaa (Baara) were his wives.

9 He became the yalad (birth / begot) of Chadash (Hodesh) his ayashah (woman / wife), Yawabab (Jobab), and Tzabayaa (Zibia), and Mayashaa (Mesha), and Malakam (Malcam),

10 And Yaiwatz (Jeuz), and Shabayah (Shachia), and Maramah (Mirmah). These were his ban (son), raashay (heads) of abawath (fathers)’ households.

11 Of Chawashayam (Hushim) he became the yalad (birth / begot) of Abayatawab (Abitub) and Alapail (Elpaal).

12 The banay (my son) of Alapail (Elpaal): Ibar (Eber), and Mashaim (Misham), and Shamar (keep/guard), who banah (build) Awanaw (Ono) and Lad (Lod), with its banath (daughter);

13 And Barayaih (Beriah), and Shamai (Shema), who were raashay (heads) of abawath (fathers)’ households of the yawashabay (inhabitants) of Ayalawan (Aijalon), who barach (put) to flight the yawashabay (inhabitants) of gath (gath);

14 And Achayaw (Ahio), Shashaq (Shashak), and Yarayamawath (Jeremoth),

15 And Zabadayah (Zebadiah), and Irad (Arad), and Idar (Eder),

16 And Mayakaal (Michael), and Yashapah (Ishpah), and Yawachaa (Joha), the banay (my son) of Barayaih (Beriah),

17 And Zabadayah (Zebadiah), and Mashalam (Meshullam), and Chazaqay (Hizki), and Chabar (Heber),

18 And Yashamaray (Ishmerai), and Yazalayaah (Izliah), and Yawabab (Jobab), the banay (my son) of Alapail (Elpaal),

19 And Yaqayam (Jakim), and Zakaray (Zichri), and Zabaday (Zabdi),

20 And Alayaiyanay (Elienai), and Tzalathay (Zillethai), and Alayaal (Eliel),

21 And Idayah (Adaiah), and Baraayah (Beraiah), and Shamarath (Shimrath), the banay (my son) of Shamaiy (Shimei),

22 And Yashapan (Ishpan), and Ibar (Eber), and Alayaal (Eliel),

23 And Ibadawan (Abdon), and Zakaray (Zichri), and Chanan (showing favor),

24 And Chananayah (Hananiah), and Iyalam (Elam), and Inathathayah (Anthothijah),

25 And Yapadayah (Iphdeiah), and Panawaal (Penuel), the banay (my son) of Shashaq (Shashak),

26 And Shamasharay (Shamsherai), and Shacharayah (Shehariah), and Ithalayah (Athaliah),

27 And Yairashayah (Jaareshiah), and Alayah (Elijah), and Zakaray (Zichri), the banay (my son) of Yaracham (Jeroham).

28 These were raashay (heads) of abawath (fathers)’ households throughout their thawaladah (generation), raash (head) men: these lived in Yarawashalam (Yarawashalam / Jerusalem).

29 In Gabaiwan (Gibeon) there lived the ab (father) of Gabaiwan (Gibeon), whose ayashah (woman / wife) sham (name) was Maikah (Maacah);

30 And his bakawar (firstborn) ban (son) Ibadawan (Abdon), and Tzawar (Zur), and Qayash (Kish), and Bail (Baal), and Nadab (Nadab),

31 And Gadar (Gedor), and Achayaw (Ahio), and Zakar (remember).

32 Maqalawath (Mikloth) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Shamaah (Shimeah). They also lived with their ach (brother/kinsman) in Yarawashalam (Yarawashalam / Jerusalem), over nagad (against) their brothers.

33 Nar (Ner) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Qayash (Kish); and Qayash (Kish) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Shaawal (Sheol / afterlife); and Shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Yahawanathan (Jonathan), and Malakayashawai (Malchishua), and Abayanadab (Abinadab), and Ashabail (Eshbaal).

34 The ban (son) of Yahawanathan (Jonathan) was Marayababail (Merib Baal); and Marayababail (Merib Baal) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Mayakah (Micah).

35 The banay (my son) of Mayakah (Micah): Payathawan (Pithon), and malak (king), and Thaarai (Tarea), and Achaz (Ahaz).

36 Achaz (Ahaz) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Yahawaidah (Jehoaddah); and Yahawaidah (Jehoaddah) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Ilamath (Alemeth), and Izamawath (Azmaveth), and Zamaray (Zimri); and Zamaray (Zimri) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Mawatzaa (Moza).

37 Mawatzaa (Moza) became the yalad (birth / begot) of Banaia (Binea); Rapaa (Raphah) was his ban (son), Alaishah (Eleasah) his ban (son), Atzal (Azel) his ban (son).

38 Atzal (Azel) had shash (six) banayam (sons), whose sham (name) are these: Izarayaqam (Azrikam), Bakaraw (Bocheru), and Yashamaial (Ishmael), and Shairayah (Sheariah), and Ibadayah (Obadiah), and Chanan (showing favor). All these were the banayam (sons) of Atzal (Azel).

39 The banay (my son) of Ishaq (Eshek) his ach (brother/kinsman): Awalam (Ulam) his bakawar (firstborn), Yaiwash (Jeush) the shanay (second), and Alayapalat (Eliphelet) the shalayashay (third).

40 The banay (my son) of Awalam (Ulam) were gabawar (mighty) banay (my son) of valor, darakay (archers), and rabah (had) many banay (my son), and banay (my son)’ banay (my son), one maah (hundred) chamashayam (fifty). All these were of the banay (my son) of Banayamayan (Benjamin).