1 Chronicles 2

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

These [are] 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.

Sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, three have been born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, firstborn of Judah, is evil in the eyes of YHWH, and He puts him to death.

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

And his daughter-in-law Tamar has borne Perez and Zerah to him. All the sons of Judah [are] five.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.

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

And sons of Zerah: 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 sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And sons of Ethan: Azariah.

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

And 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 sons 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 Zeruiah and Abigail. And sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asah-El—three.

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

And Abigail has borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa [is] 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 son of Hezron has begotten Azubah, Isshah, and Jerioth; and these [are] her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And Azubah dies, and Caleb takes Ephrath to himself, and she bears Hur to him.

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 afterward Hezron has gone in to a daughter of Machir father of Gilead, and he has taken her, and he [is] a son of sixty years, and she bears Segub to him.

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

And Segub begot Jair, and he has 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 takes Geshur and Aram, the small villages of Jair, from them, with Kenath and its small towns, sixty cities—all these [belonged to] the sons of Machir 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, then the wife of Hezron, Abijah, even bears to him Asshur, father of Tekoa.

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

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

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

And Jerahmeel has another wife, and her name [is] Atarah, she [is] mother of Onam.

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

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

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

And sons of Onam are Shammai and Jada. And 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 [is] Abihail, and she bears Ahban and Molid to him.

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

And sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled dies without sons.

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

And sons of Appaim: Ishi. And sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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

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

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

And sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were 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 has a servant, an Egyptian, and his name [is] Jarha,

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

and Sheshan gives his daughter to his servant Jarha for a wife, and she bears Attai to him;

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,

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

and Jehu begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah,

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

and Eleasah 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 sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, he [is] father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron.

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

And 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 father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai.

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

And a son of Shammai [is] Maon, and Maon [is] 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 concubine of Caleb bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

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

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

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

The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, 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 bears Shaaph father of Madmannah, Sheva father of Machbenah, and father of Gibea; and a daughter of Caleb [is] Achsa.

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

These were sons of Caleb son of Hur, firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim,

51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

Salma father of Beth-Lehem, Hareph father of Beth-Gader.

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

And there are sons to Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim: Haroeh, half of the Menuhothite;

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 Ithrite, and the Puhite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite. The Zorathite and the Eshtaolite went out from these.

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

Sons of Salma: Beth-Lehem, and the Netophathite, Atroth, Beth-Joab, and half of the Menuhothite, the Zorite;

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, the inhabitants of Jabez: Tirathites, Shimeathites, Suchathites. They [are] the Kenites, those coming of Hammath father of the house of Rechab.