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1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 bbe — And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wive…

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And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives;

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And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.

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And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

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And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

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And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);

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And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;

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And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.

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And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder

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And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

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And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber

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And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the 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, the sons of Shimei;

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And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel

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And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan

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And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah

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And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

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And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah

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And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.

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These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.

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And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

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And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab

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And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.

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And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.

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And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.

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

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And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz.

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And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza;

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And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;

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And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

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And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

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And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.

— 1 Chronicles 8:8-1964, Bible in Basic English

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    “And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers. And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath: And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah; And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi; And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah: And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher. And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them. And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal. And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal; and Merib–baal begat Micah. And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza, And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son: And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin. ”

1 Chronicles 8 — Context

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And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram.

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And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth

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And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives;

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And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.

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And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

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And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

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And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);

13

And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;

14

And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.

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And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder

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And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

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And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber

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And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the 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, the sons of Shimei;

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And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel

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And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan

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And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah

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And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

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And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah

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And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.

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These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.

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And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

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And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab

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And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.

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And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.

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And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.

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

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And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz.

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And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza;

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And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;

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And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

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And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

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And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 say?
1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives; And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam. And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns); And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath; And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth. And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah; And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei; And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth. These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem. And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah; And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth. And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers. And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal. And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah. And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz. And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza; And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son; And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.”
Where is 1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 in the Bible?
1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Chronicles, chapter 8, verses 8–1964.
Who wrote 1 Chronicles?
1 Chronicles is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Ezra). It was written c. 450–425 BC.
What is the book of 1 Chronicles about?
1 Chronicles retells Israel's history from a priestly, post-exilic perspective. After extensive genealogies, it focuses on David — his reign, his preparations for the temple, and the line through which God's eternal kingdom would come.
What are the major themes of 1 Chronicles?
1 Chronicles explores themes including Genealogy, David's Reign, Temple Preparation, Worship, Continuity. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Chronicles 8:8-1964.
What translation should I read 1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 in?
1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Chronicles 8:8-1964?
1 Chronicles 8:8-1964 reads (BBE): “And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives; And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam. And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns); And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath; And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth. And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah; And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei; And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth. These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem. And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah; And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth. And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers. And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal. And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah. And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz. And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza; And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son; And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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