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1 Chronicles 8:5-24 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

5. Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6-7. The descendants of Ehud were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. They were heads of families that lived in Geba, but which were forced out and went to live in Manahath. Gera, the father of Uzza and Ahihud, led them in this move.

8-9. Shaharaim divorced two wives, Hushim and Baara. Later, when he lived in the country of Moab, he married Hodesh and had seven sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10. Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. His sons all became heads of families.

11. He also had two sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

12. Elpaal had three sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed. It was Shemed who built the cities of Ono and Lod and the surrounding villages.

13. Beriah and Shema were heads of families that settled in the city of Aijalon and drove out the people who lived in the city of Gath.

14. Beriah's descendants included Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15. Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16. Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

17. Elpaal's descendants included Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18. Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.

19. Shimei's descendants included Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20. Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21. Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.

22. Shashak's descendants included Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23. Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24. Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

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