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

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 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, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

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

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

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 Nachshon, the prince of the children of Judah;

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

Nathanel 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 Zeruyah, and Abigayil. And the sons of Zeruyah: Abshai, and Joab, and 'Assahel, three.

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

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

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

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

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

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

And Chur begat Uri, and Uri begat 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 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 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 Gil'ad.

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.

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, his wife Abijah bore to 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: Ram his 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 named Atarah, who 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: 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: 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 Abichayil, and she bore unto him Achban, and Molid.

30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. 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. 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 Jerachmeel.

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 Jarcha'.

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

And Sheshan gave his daughter unto Jarcha' his servant for wife: and she bore unto 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 'Azaryah,

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

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

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

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

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

And Shallum begat Jekamyah, and Jekamyah 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 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 was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was 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 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was 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, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

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

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

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

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 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 descendants of Caleb. The sons 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 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

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

53 and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and 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 descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half 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 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 Thirathites, the Shim'athites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came from Chammath, the father of the house of Rechab.