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

And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had Perez and Zerah by him. 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; five of them.

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

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

8 Ethan's son was Azariah.

And the son of Ethan: Azariah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, 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, 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 Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai and Joab and Asahel.

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

And Abigail was the mother of 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, 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 Azubah died, and then Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

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

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

And Hur was the father of Uri; and Uri was the father of Bezalel.

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

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 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 had connection with Ephrath, his father Hezron's wife, and she gave birth to his son Asshur, 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 oldest son of Hezron, were Ram, the oldest, and Bunah and Oren and Ozem and 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: 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 oldest son of Jerahmeel, 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 Abishur's wife was Abihail; and she had Ahban and Molid by him.

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

And the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled came to his end 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, the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether came to his end 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 only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant, whose name was Jarha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of 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.

And the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mareshah, his oldest son, who was the father of Ziph and 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 was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of 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, Caleb's servant-wife, had Haran and Moza and Gazez; and Haran was the father of 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.

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

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 Hur, his firstborn by 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, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

Salma, the father of Beth-lehem, 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 Manahathites.

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: the Ithrites and the Puthites and the Shumathites and the Mishraites; from them 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: Beth-lehem and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-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 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.