1 Chronicles 2

1 These are the sons of Israel: 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 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 the LORD’s sight; and he killed him.

The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

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

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

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

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

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

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

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

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

The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

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

And Ram brings forth Amminadab; and Amminadab brings forth Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

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

And Nahshon brings forth Salma, and Salma brings forth Boaz,

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

And Boaz brings forth Obed, and Obed brings forth Jesse,

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

And Jesse brings forth his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh;

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

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

Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

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

And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

18 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.

And Caleb the son of Hezron brings forth children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

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

And Hur brings forth Uri, and Uri brings forth Bezaleel.

21 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.

And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.

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

And Segub brings forth Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

23 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.

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

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

And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the 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 the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

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

Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she 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 Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: 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: Seled and Appaim; but Seled died without children.

And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.

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

And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.

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

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

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

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

34 Now Sheshan had no sons, but 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 wife; and she bore him Attai.

And 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 brings forth Nathan, and Nathan brings forth Zabad,

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

And Zabad brings forth Ephlal, and Ephlal brings forth Obed,

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

And Obed brings forth Jehu, and Jehu brings forth Azariah,

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

And Azariah brings forth Helez, and Helez brings forth Eleasah,

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

And Eleasah brings forth Sisamai, and Sisamai brings forth Shallum,

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

And Shallum brings forth Jekamiah, and Jekamiah brings forth Elishama.

42 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.

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron: 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; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

And Shema brings forth Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem brings forth 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 Bethzur.

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

And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran brings forth Gazez.

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

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

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

Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

49 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.

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

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

These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim.

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

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

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

And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

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

And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites,

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

The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

55 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.

And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.