1 Chronicles 2

1 These, are the sons of Israel, —Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;

And the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

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

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

3 the sons of Judah, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, the three born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess, —but Er the firstborn of Judah became wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, and he slew him.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him from the daughter of Shua, the Canaanite. But Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and so he killed him.

4 And, Tamar his daughter-in-law, bare him, Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah, were five.

Now Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Therefore, all the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul.

And the sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 And, the sons of Zerah, Zimri and Ethan, and Heman and Calcol and Dara, all of them, five.

Also, the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, as well as Calcol and Dara, five altogether.

7 And, the sons of Carmi, Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in a thing devoted.

The sons of Carmi: Achar, who disturbed Israel and sinned by the theft of what was anathema.

8 And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

The sons of Ethan: Azariah.

9 And, the sons of Hezron, who were born to him, Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Calubai.

And the sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

10 And, Ram, begat Amminadab, —and, Amminadab, begat Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah.

Then Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah.

11 And, Nahshon, begat Salma, and, Salma, begat Boaz;

Also, Nahshon conceived Salma, from whom Boaz rose up.

12 and, Boaz, begat Obed, and, Obed, begat Jesse;

Truly, Boaz conceived Obed, who also himself conceived Jesse.

13 and, Jesse, begat—his firstborn, Eliab, —and Abinadab, the second, and Shimea, the third;

Now Jesse conceived the firstborn Eliab, the second Abinadab, the third Shammah,

14 Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth;

the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

15 Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh.

the sixth Ozem, the seventh David.

16 And, their sisters, were Zeruiah and Abigail, —and, the sons of Zeruiah, Abishai and Joab and Asahel, three,

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

17 And, Abigail, bare Amasa, —and, the father of Amasa, was Jether the Ishmaelite.

And Abigail conceived Amasa, whose father was Jether, the Ishmaelite.

18 And, Caleb son of Hezron, begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth, —and, these, were her sons, Jesher and Shobab and Ardon.

Truly, Caleb, the son of Hezron, took a wife named Azubah, of whom he conceived Jerioth. And her sons were Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

19 And Azubah died, —and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, and she bare to him Hur.

And when Azubah had died, Caleb took as wife Ephratha, who bore to him Hur.

20 And, Hur, begat Uri, and, Uri, begat Bezalel.

Now Hur conceived Uri. And Uri conceived Bezalel.

21 And, afterward, Hezron went in unto the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead, and he took her when he was sixty years old, —and she bare him Segub.

And afterwards, Hezron entered to the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead. And he took her when he was sixty years old. And she bore to him Segub.

22 And, Segub, begat Jair, —who came to have twenty-three cities, in the land of Gilead;

And then Segub conceived Jair, and he possessed twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

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

And he seized Geshur and Aram, towns of Jair, and Kenath and its villages, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir, father of Gilead.

24 And, after the death of Hezron, Caleb entered Ephrathah, —and, the wife of Hezron, was Abiah, who bare him Ashur, father of Tekoa.

Then, when Hezron had died, Caleb entered to Ephratha. Also, Hezron had as wife Abia, who bore to him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.

25 And the sons of Jerahmeel firstborn of Hezron were, the firstborn, Ram, —and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem [of] Ahijah.

Now sons were born to Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

26 And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name, was Atarah, —the same, was the mother of Onam.

Jerahmeel also married another wife, named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

27 And the sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerameel, were, —Maaz and Jamin, and Eker.

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

28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai and Jada, —and, the sons of Shammai, Nadab and Abishur.

And Onam had sons: Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

29 And, the name of the wife of Abishur, was Abihail, —and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

Truly, the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, who bore to him Ahban and Molid.

30 And, the sons of Nadab, Seled and Appaim, —but Seled died without sons.

Now the sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. And Seled died without children.

31 And, the sons of Appaim, Ishi, and, the sons of Ishi, Sheshan, and, the sons of Sheshan, Ahlai.

Truly, the son of Appaim was Ishi. And Ishi conceived Sheshan. Then Sheshan conceived Ahlai.

32 And, the sons of Jada, brother of Shammai, Jether, and Jonathan, —but Jether died without sons.

But the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Then Jether also died without children.

33 And the sons of Jonathan, Peleth and Zaza. These, were the sons of Jerahmeel.

And Jonathan conceived Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

34 Now Sheshan had, no sons, but, daughters, —and, Sheshan, had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha;

Now Sheshan did not have sons, but only daughters, and an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

35 so Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant, to wife, —and she bare him Attai.

And so he gave to him his daughter as wife, who bore to him Attai.

36 And, Attai, begat Nathan, and, Nathan, begat Zabad;

Then Attai conceived Nathan, and Nathan conceived Zabad.

37 and, Zabad, begat Ephlal, and, Ephlal, begat Obed;

Also, Zabad conceived Ephlal, and Ephlal conceived Obed.

38 and, Obed, begat Jehu, and, Jehu, begat Azariah;

Obed conceived Jehu; Jehu conceived Azariah.

39 and, Azariah, begat Helez, and, Helez, begat Eleasah;

Azariah conceived Helez, and Helez conceived Eleasah.

40 and, Eleasah, begat Sismai, and, Sismai, begat Shallum;

Eleasah conceived Sismai; Sismai conceived Shallum.

41 and, Shallum, begat Jekamiah, and, Jekamiah, begat Elishama.

Shallum conceived Jekamiah; then Jekamiah conceived Elishama.

42 Now, the sons of Caleb, brother of Jerahmeel, were, Mesha his firstborn, the same, was the father of Ziph, —and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

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

43 And, the sons of Hebron, Korah and Tappuah, and Rekem and Shema.

Now the sons of Hebron were Korah, and Tapuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

44 And, Shema, begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam, —and, Rekem, begat Shammai.

Then Shema conceived Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem conceived Shammai.

45 And, the son of Shammai, was Maon, —and, Maon, was the father of Beth-zur.

The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

46 And, Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, bare Haran and Moza, and Gazez, —and, Haran, begat Gazez.

Now Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez. And Haran conceived Gazez.

47 And, the sons of Jahdai, Regem and Jotham and Geshan and Pelet, and Ephah and Shaaph.

And the sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 A concubine of Caleb, Maacah, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah;

And Maacah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 she also bare Shaaph, father of Madmannah, Sheva, father of Machbena, and father of Gibea, —and, the daughter of Caleb, was Achsah.

Then Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, conceived Sheva, the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea. Truly, the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50 These, were the sons of Caleb, sons of Hur, firstborn of Ephrathah, —Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim;

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratha: Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim;

51 Salma, the father of Bethlehem, Hareph, the father of Beth-gader.

Salma, the father of Bethlehem; Hareph, the father of Bethgader.

52 And Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons, —Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

Now there were sons for Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim, who saw half the places of rest.

53 And, the families of Kiriath-jearim, were the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites, —from these, came the Zorathites, and the Eshtaolites.

And from the kindred of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these, the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites went forth.

54 The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, —and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, the crowns of the house of Joab, and half the places of rest of the Zorathites,

55 and the families of scribes who dwelt at Jabez, the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. The same, are the Kenites who came in from Hammath, father of the house of Rechab.

as well as the families of the scribes living in Jabesh, those singing and making music, and those dwelling in tents. These are the Kenites, who went forth from Calor, the father of the house of Rechab.