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 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.

4 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore 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 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all.

And, the sons of Zerah, 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 transgressed in a thing devoted.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

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

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

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 Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah.

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

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

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

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

13 and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, 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, 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 Zeruiah and Abigail, —and, the sons of Zeruiah, Abishai and Joab and Asahel, three,

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

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

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 son of Hezron, begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth, —and, these, were her sons, Jesher and Shobab and Ardon.

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

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

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

And, Hur, 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, 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.

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

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

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 towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and the villages thereof, sixty cities. All these, were the sons of Machir, father of Gilead.

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

And, after the death of Hezron, Caleb entered Ephrathah, —and, the wife of Hezron, was Abiah, who bare him Ashur, 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 firstborn of Hezron were, the firstborn, Ram, —and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem [of] 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, —the same, 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 firstborn of Jerameel, were, —Maaz 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 Abihail, —and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

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

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

31 The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: 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: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children.

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

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 Jerahmeel.

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 Jarha;

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

so Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant, to wife, —and she bare 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 Azariah;

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

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

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

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

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

and, Shallum, begat Jekamiah, and, Jekamiah, 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, brother of Jerahmeel, were, Mesha his firstborn, the same, was the father of Ziph, —and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron: 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; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

And, Shema, begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam, —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 Maon, —and, Maon, 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, the concubine of Caleb, bare Haran and Moza, and Gazez, —and, Haran, begat Gazez.

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

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

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

A concubine of Caleb, Maacah, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah;

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 also bare Shaaph, father of Madmannah, Sheva, father of Machbena, and father of Gibea, —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, sons of Hur, firstborn 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 Bethlehem, Hareph, the father of Beth-gader.

52 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 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 Kiriath-jearim, were the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites, —from these, came the Zorathites, and the Eshtaolites.

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

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

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 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.