1 Chronicles 2

1 These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

And the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

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

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

3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him from the daughter of Shua, the Canaanite. But Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and so he killed him.

4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

Now Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Therefore, all the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

And the sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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

Also, the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, as well as Calcol and Dara, five altogether.

7 The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

The sons of Carmi: Achar, who disturbed Israel and sinned by the theft of what was anathema.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

The sons of Ethan: Azariah.

9 The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

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

10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.

Then Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah.

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

Also, Nahshon conceived Salma, from whom Boaz rose up.

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

Truly, Boaz conceived Obed, who also himself conceived Jesse.

13 Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

Now Jesse conceived the firstborn Eliab, the second Abinadab, the third Shammah,

14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

the sixth Ozem, the seventh David.

16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

And Abigail conceived Amasa, whose father was Jether, the Ishmaelite.

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

Truly, Caleb, the son of Hezron, took a wife named Azubah, of whom he conceived Jerioth. And her sons were Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And when Azubah had died, Caleb took as wife Ephratha, who bore to him Hur.

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

Now Hur conceived Uri. And Uri conceived Bezalel.

21 Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.

And afterwards, Hezron entered to the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead. And he took her when he was sixty years old. And she bore to him Segub.

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

And then Segub conceived Jair, and he possessed twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

23 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.

And he seized Geshur and Aram, towns of Jair, and Kenath and its villages, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir, father of Gilead.

24 After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

Then, when Hezron had died, Caleb entered to Ephratha. Also, Hezron had as wife Abia, who bore to him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.

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

Now sons were born to Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

26 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

Jerahmeel also married another wife, named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

27 The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

Then too, the sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

And Onam had sons: Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

29 Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.

Truly, the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, who bore to him Ahban and Molid.

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

Now the sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. And Seled died without children.

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

Truly, the son of Appaim was Ishi. And Ishi conceived Sheshan. Then Sheshan conceived Ahlai.

32 The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

But the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Then Jether also died without children.

33 The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

And Jonathan conceived Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

34 Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

Now Sheshan did not have sons, but only daughters, and an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.

And so he gave to him his daughter as wife, who bore to him Attai.

36 Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad,

Then Attai conceived Nathan, and Nathan conceived Zabad.

37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,

Also, Zabad conceived Ephlal, and Ephlal conceived Obed.

38 Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,

Obed conceived Jehu; Jehu conceived Azariah.

39 Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,

Azariah conceived Helez, and Helez conceived Eleasah.

40 Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,

Eleasah conceived Sismai; Sismai conceived Shallum.

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

Shallum conceived Jekamiah; then Jekamiah conceived Elishama.

42 The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.

And the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mesha, the father of Hebron.

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

Now the sons of Hebron were Korah, and Tapuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

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

Then Shema conceived Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem conceived Shammai.

45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

Now Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez. And Haran conceived Gazez.

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

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

48 Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

And Maacah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

Then Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, conceived Sheva, the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea. Truly, the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratha: 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 Bethgader.

52 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

Now there were sons for Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim, who saw half the places of rest.

53 and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

And from the kindred of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these, the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites went forth.

54 The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, the crowns of the house of Joab, and half the places of rest of the Zorathites,

55 and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

as well as the families of the scribes living in Jabesh, those singing and making music, and those dwelling in tents. These are the Kenites, who went forth from Calor, the father of the house of Rechab.