1 Chronicles 2

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

The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him by Bathshua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he killed him.

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

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

5 And the sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamuel.

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

The sons of Zerah: Zabdi, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda; five of them in all.

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

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

8 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 Chelubai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 the sixth Ozem, the seventh David.

Ozem the sixth, Elihu the seventh, David the eighth;

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

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

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

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

18 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.

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

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

Azubah died, and Caleb took to himself Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

20 Now Hur conceived Uri. And Uri conceived Bezalel.

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

21 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.

Afterward Hezron slept with the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

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

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

23 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.

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

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

And after the death of Hezron, Caleb slept with Ephrath. And Hezron's wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36 Then Attai conceived Nathan, and Nathan conceived Zabad.

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

37 Also, Zabad conceived Ephlal, and Ephlal conceived Obed.

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

38 Obed conceived Jehu; Jehu conceived Azariah.

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

39 Azariah conceived Helez, and Helez conceived Eleasah.

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

40 Eleasah conceived Sismai; Sismai conceived Shallum.

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

41 Shallum conceived Jekamiah; then Jekamiah conceived Elishama.

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

42 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ephah, Caleb's secondary wife, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

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

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

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

Maacah, Caleb's secondary wife, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

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

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 Ephratha: Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim;

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

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

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

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

Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Reaiah, half of the Manahathites.

53 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.

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

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

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

55 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.

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