1 Chronicles 2

1 These were 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. 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, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.

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

And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pherez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pherez: Hezron and Hamul.

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

And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

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

And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And 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.

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

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

and Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz,

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

and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

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

and Jesse begot his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;

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

and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

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

And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa 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.

And Caleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah [his] wife, and by Jerioth: her sons are these: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And Azubah died, and Caleb took him Ephrath, and she bore him Hur.

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

And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezaleel.

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 went to the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, and he took her when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

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

And Segub begot Jair, who had 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 Geshur and Aram took the villages of Jair from them, with Kenath and its dependent towns, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

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

And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephratah, Abijah, Hezron's wife, bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.

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

And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were: Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, of Ahijah.

26 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who 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: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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

28 The sons of Onam: 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 Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.

And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

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

And the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and 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: Jishi; and the sons of Jishi: Sheshan; and the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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

And the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without sons.

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

And the sons of Jonathan: 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.

And Sheshan had no sons, but daughters; and Sheshan had an Egyptian servant, whose name was Jarha;

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

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

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

And Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad,

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

and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed,

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

and Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah,

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

and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Elasah,

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

and Elasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum,

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

and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot 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 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 was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.

And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem begot 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 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

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

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

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

Maachah, Caleb's concubine, 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.

and she bore 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 descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

These are the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-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 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, Hazi-Hammenuhoth.

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

And the families of Kirjath-jearim were the Jithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zoreathites and the Eshtaolites.

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

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites. Atroth-Beth-Joab, and the Hazi-Hammana-hethites, the Zorites;

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.

and the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez: the Tireathites, the Shimeathites, the Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.