1 Chronicles 2

1 These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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

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

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

3 Judah's sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah, who were born to him by Shua's daughter, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him.

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.

4 Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons.

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

5 Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul.

6 Zerah's sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, and Darda, five in all.

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

7 Karmi's son was Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he stole what was reserved for God.

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

8 Ethan's son was Azariah.

And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

9 Hezron's sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

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

10 Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, a leader among Judah's descendants.

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

11 Nahshon became the father of Salmon, and Salmon became the father of Boaz.

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

12 Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse.

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

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

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

14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth;

15 Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.

Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh.

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

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

17 Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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

18 Caleb son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. His sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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

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

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

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

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

21 Later Hezron (when he was sixty years old) married the daughter of Makir, the father of Gilead. She bore him Segub.

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.

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

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

23 Geshur and Aram took Havvoth Jair and Kenath, as well as sixty surrounding towns. All these inhabitants were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.

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.

24 After the death of Hezron, Caleb slept with Ephrathah, the wife of his father Hezron. She bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children.

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

31 The son of Appaim was Ishi. The son of Ishi was Sheshan. The son of Sheshan was Ahlai.

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

32 The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

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

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

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

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

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

35 Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as his wife. She bore him Attai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

42 The sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph. His second son, Mareshah, was the father of Hebron.

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.

43 The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

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

44 Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem became the father of Shammai.

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

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

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

46 Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran became the father of Gazez.

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

47 The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

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

48 Maakah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

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

49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Makbenah and the father of Gibea. The daughter of Caleb was Aksah. These were the descendants of Caleb.

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

50 These were the sons of Hur, his firstborn by Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

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

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

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

52 Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,

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

53 and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.

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.

54 The clans of Salma were the following: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites—the Zorites,

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

55 the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These were the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the ancestor of the Rekabites.

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.