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: which three were born unto him of Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

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 bare him Perez and Zerah. 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 in all.

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

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

8 And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

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

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

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

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

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

and Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz;

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

and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;

13 and, Jesse, begat—his firstborn, Eliab, —and Abinadab, the second, and 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, 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 the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

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

And Abigail bare 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 begat [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and 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 Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

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

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat 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 afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead; whom he took [to wife] when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.

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

And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty 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 Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and the villages thereof, even threescore cities. 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 that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephrathah, then Abijah Hezron’s wife bare 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.

And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, 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 firstborn 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 the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

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

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

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 died without children.

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 daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

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

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

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

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad;

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

and Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed;

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

and Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah;

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

and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah;

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

and Eleasah begat Sismai, and Sismai begat Shallum;

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

and Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat 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, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of 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 begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begat 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 concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat 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 concubine, bare 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.

She bare 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, 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 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 Menuhoth.

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; of 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, 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 which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.