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 unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of Yhwh; 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 bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pharez; 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 thing accursed.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

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

The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto 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 begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

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

And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

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

And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

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

And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma 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.

Whose 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 bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

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 begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

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

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat 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 afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.

22 Segub was 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 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 took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the 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 that Hezron was dead in Caleb–ephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur 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, and Ahijah.

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

Jerahmeel had also 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 bare him Ahban, and Molid.

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

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

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 children 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 children.

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.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, 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 to wife; and she bare him Attai.

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

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

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

And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

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

And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

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

And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

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

And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

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

And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat 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.

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which 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 begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: 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 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat 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.

Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare 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.

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, 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 were the sons of Caleb the son 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 Beth–lehem, 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, and half of the Manahethites.

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; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

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

The sons of Salma; Beth–lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, 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 which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.