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, the three [who] were born unto him of the daughter of Shua' the Canaanitess. And 'Er, the first-born of Judah, was evil in the eyes 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 Thamar his daughter-in-law bore unto him Perez and Zerach. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez: Chezron and Chamul.

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

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

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 trespassed against the devoted things.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan: 'Azaryah.

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

And the sons of Chezron, that were born unto him: Jerachmeel, and Ram, and Kelubai.

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

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

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

And Nachshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Bo'az,

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

And Bo'az begat 'Obed, and 'Obed begat Jesse,

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

And Ishai begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shim'a the third,

14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Nathanel 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.

And their sisters were Zeruyah, and Abigayil. And the sons of Zeruyah: Abshai, and Joab, and 'Assahel, three.

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

And Abigayil bore 'Amassa: and the father of 'Amassa was Jether the Ishme'elite.

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 Chezron begat [children] of 'Azubah his wife, and of Jeri'oth; and these are her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And 'Azubah died, when Caleb took unto himself Ephrath, who bore unto him Chur.

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

And Chur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezalel.

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 came Chezron to the daughter of Machir the father of Gil'ad, and he took her [for wife] when he was sixty years old: and she bore unto him Segub.

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

And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gil'ad.

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.

But Geshur and Aram took the small towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and the villages thereof, even sixty cities. All these [belonged to] the sons of Machir the father of Gil'ad.

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

And after Chezron was dead in Calebephratah, then bore Chezron's wife Abiyah unto him Ashchur the father of Thekoa'.

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

And the sons of Jerachmeel the first-born of Chezron were, Ram the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Achiyah.

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

Yerachmeel 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 first-born of Jerachmeel were, Ma'az, 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 Abichayil, and she bore unto him Achban, and Molid.

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

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

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

And the sons of Appayim: Yish'i. And the sons of Yish'i: Sheshan. And the sons of Sheshan: Achlai.

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 Jerachmeel.

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 Jarcha'.

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

And Sheshan gave his daughter unto Jarcha' his servant for wife: and she bore unto him 'Attai.

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

And 'Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad.

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

And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat 'Obed.

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

And 'Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat 'Azaryah,

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

And 'Azaryah begat Chelez, and Chelez begat El'assah,

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

And El'assah begat Sissmai, and Sissmai begat Shallum.

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

And Shallum begat Jekamyah, and Jekamyah begat 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 Jerachmeel were, Mesha', his first-born, who was the father of Ziph, and of the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

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

And the sons of Hebron: Korach, and Thappuach, and Rekem, and Shema'.

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

And Shema' begat Racham, the father of Jorke'am; and Rekem begat Shammai.

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

And the son of Shammai was Ma'on; and Ma'on was the father of Beth-zur.

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

And 'Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Charan, and Moza, and Gazez; and Charan begat Gazez.

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

And the sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and 'Ephah, and Sha'aph.

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

Ma'achah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber, and Tirchanah.

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 bore also! Sha'aph the father of Madmannah. Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gib'a: ! and the daughter of Caleb was 'Achsah.

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: Benchur, the first-born of Ephratah, Shobal the father of Kiryath-ye'arim,

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

Salma the father of Beth-lechem, Chareph the father of Beth-gader.

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

And Shobal the father of Kir'yath-ye'arim had sons: Haroeh, and Chazi-hammenuchoth.

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 Kir'yath-ye'arim are the Yithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishra'ites: from these came the Zor'athites, and the Eshthaulites.

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

The sons of Salma: Beth-lechem, and the Netophathites, 'Ataroth of the house of Joab, and Chazi-hammanachthi, the Zor'ite.

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 who dwelt at Jabez: the Thirathites, the Shim'athites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came from Chammath, the father of the house of Rechab.