1 Chronicles 2

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

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

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

Dan, Joseph and 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 and Onan and Shelah; these three were his sons by Bathshua, the Canaanite woman. And Er, Judah's oldest son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and he put him to death.

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

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

5 The sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul.

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.

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

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

And the sons of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who did wrong about the cursed thing.

8 And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

And the son of Ethan: Azariah.

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

And the sons of Hezron, the offspring of his body: Jerahmeel and Ram and Chelubai.

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

And Ram was the father of Amminadab; and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, chief of the children of Judah;

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

And Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz,

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

And Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse,

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

And Jesse was the father of Eliab, his oldest son, 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, David, the seventh.

Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh;

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

And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai and Joab and Asahel.

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

And Abigail was the mother of Amasa; and the father of Amasa 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.

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

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

And after the death of Azubah, Caleb took as his wife Ephrath, who was the mother of Hur.

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

And Hur was the father of Uri; and Uri was the father of 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 after that, Hezron had connection with the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, whom he took as his wife when he was sixty years old; and she had Segub by him.

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

And Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three towns 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 Geshur and Aram took the tent-towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and the small places round it, even sixty towns. All these were the sons of Machir, the 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.

And after the death of Hezron, Caleb had connection with Ephrath, his father Hezron's wife, and she gave birth to his son Asshur, 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.

And the sons of Jerahmeel, the oldest son of Hezron, were Ram, the oldest, 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.

And 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, —Maaz and Jamin, and Eker.

And the sons of Ram, the oldest son of Jerahmeel, were Maaz and Jamin and Eker.

28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai and Jada, —and, 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 And, the name of the wife of Abishur, was Abihail, —and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

And the name of Abishur's wife was Abihail; and she had Ahban and Molid by him.

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

And the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled came to his end without sons.

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

And the sons of Appaim: Ishi. And the sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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

And the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether came to his end without sons.

33 And 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, daughters, —and, Sheshan, had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha;

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

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

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha, his servant, as a wife; and she had Attai by him.

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

And Attai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan was the father of Zabad,

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

And Zabad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal was the father of Obed,

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

And Obed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu was the father of Azariah,

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

And Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez was the father of Eleasah,

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

And Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai was the father of Shallum,

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

And Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of 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 Mareshah, his oldest son, who was the father of Ziph and Hebron.

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

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

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

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

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

And Ephah, Caleb's servant-wife, had Haran and Moza and Gazez; and Haran was the father of 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;

Maacah, Caleb's servant-wife, was the mother of 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.

And Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, Sheva, the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and Caleb's daughter was Achsah. These were the sons of Caleb.

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

The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Ephrathah; Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim,

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

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

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

And Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim, had sons: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites.

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 the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites and the Puthites and the Shumathites and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

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

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

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.

And the families of scribes who were living at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites, the offspring of Hammath, the father of the family of Rechab.