1 Chronicles 2

1 And these are the sons of Israel: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, and Zabulon,

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Nephtali, Gad, and Aser.

Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 The sons of Juda: Her, Onan and Sela. These three were born to him of the Chanaanitess the daughter of Sue. And Her the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he slew him.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight; and he killed him.

4 And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.

Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 And the sons of Phares, were Hesron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all.

7 And the sons of a Charmi: Achar, who troubled Israel, and sinned by the theft of the anathema.

The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

8 The sons of Ethan: Azarias,

The son of Ethan: Azariah.

9 And the sons of Hesron that were born to him: Jerameel, and Ram, and Calubi.

The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

10 And Ram beget Aminadab, and Aminadab beget Nahasson, prince of the children of Juda.

Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

11 And Nahasson beget Salma, the father of Boot.

and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

12 And Boot beget Obed, and Obed beget Isai.

and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

13 And Isai beget Eliab his firstborn, the second Abinadab, the third Simmaa,

and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

14 The fourth, Nathanael, the fifth Raddai,

Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 The sixth Asom, the seventh David.

Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh;

16 And their sisters were Sarvia, and Abigail. The sons of Sarvia: Abisai, Joab, and Asael, three.

and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

17 And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite.

Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

18 And Caleb the son of Hesron took a wife named Azuba, of whom he had Jerioth: and her sons were Jaser, and Sobab, and Ardon.

Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

19 And when Azuba was dead, Caleb took to wife Ephrata: who bore him Hur.

Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

20 And Hur beget Uri: and Uri beget Bezeleel.

Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.

21 And afterwards Hesron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Galaad, and took her to wife when he was threescore years old: and she bore him Segub.

Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took as wife when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

22 And Segub beget Jair, and he had three and twenty cities in the land of Galaad.

Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

23 And he took Gessur, and Aram the towns of Jair, and Canath, and the villages thereof, threescore cities. All these, the sons of Machir father of Galaad.

Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

24 And when Hesron was dead, Caleb went in to Ephrata. Hesron also had to wife Abia who bore him Ashur the father of Thecua.

After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron’s wife, bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

25 And the sons of Jerameel the firstborn of Hesron, were Ram his firstborn, and Buna, and Aram, and Asom, and Achia.

The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

26 And Jerameel married another wife, named Atara, who was the mother of Onam.

Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerameel, were Moos, Jamin, and Achar.

The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28 And Onam had sons Semei, and Jada. And the sons of Semei: Nadab, and Abisur.

The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

29 And the name of Abisur’s wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahobban, and Molid.

The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

30 And the sons of Nadab were Saled, and Apphaim. And Saled died without children.

The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled died without children.

31 But the son of Apphaim was Jesi: and Jesi beget Sesan. And Sesan beget Oholai.

The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.

32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Semei: Jether and Jonathan. And Jether also died without children.

The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children.

33 But Jonathan beget Phaleth, and Ziza, These were the sons of Jerameel.

The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

34 And Sesan had no sons, but daughters and a servant an Egyptian, named Jeraa.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

35 And he gave him his daughter to wife: and she bore him Ethei.

Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai.

36 And Ethei begot Nathan, and Nathan beget Zabad.

Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,

37 And Zabad beget Ophlal, and Ophlal beget Obed.

and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,

38 Obed beget Jehu, Jehu beget Azarias.

and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah,

39 Azarias beget Helles, and Helles begot Elasa.

and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,

40 Elasa beget Sisamoi, Sisamoi beget Sellum,

and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,

41 Sellum beget Icamia, and Icamia begot Elisama.

and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.

42 Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerameel were Mesa his firstborn, who was the father of Siph: and the sons of Maresa father of Hebron.

The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

43 And the sons of Hebron, Core, and Thaphua, and Recem, and Samma.

The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

44 And Samma beget Raham, the father of Jercaam, and Recem beget Sammai.

Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

45 The son of Sammai, Maon: and Maon the father of Bethsur.

The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

46 And Epha the concubine of Caleb bore Haran, and Mesa, and Gezez. And Haran beget Gezez.

Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

47 And the sons of Jahaddai, Rogom, and Joathan, and Gesan, and Phalet, and Epha, and Saaph.

The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jothan, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 And Maacha the concubine of Caleb bore Saber, and Tharana.

Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 And Saaph the father of Madmena beget Sue the father of Machbena, and the father of Gabaa. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50 These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur the firstborn of Ephrata, Sobal the father of Cariathiarim.

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hariph the father of Bethgader.

Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

52 And Sobal the father of Cariathiarim had sons: he that saw half of the places of rest.

Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

53 And of the kindred of Cariathiarim, the Jethrites, and Aphuthites, and Semathites, and Maserites. Of them came the Saraites, and Esthaolites.

The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

54 The sons of Salma, Bethlehem, and Netophathi, the crowns of the house of Joab, and half of the place of rest of Sarai.

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

55 And the families of the scribes that dwell in Jabes, singing and making melody, and abiding in tents. These are the Cinites, who came of Calor (Chamath) father of the house of Rechab,

The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.