1 Chronicles 2

1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun;

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

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

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

3 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah; these three were his sons by Bathshua, the Canaanite woman. And Er, Judah's oldest son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and he put him to death.

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.

4 And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had Perez and Zerah by him. All the sons of Judah were five.

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

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 And the sons of Zerah: Zimri and Ethan and Heman and Calcol and Dara; five of them.

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

7 And the sons of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who did wrong about the cursed thing.

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

8 And the son of Ethan: Azariah.

The son of Ethan: Azariah.

9 And the sons of Hezron, the offspring of his body: Jerahmeel and Ram and Chelubai.

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

10 And Ram was the father of Amminadab; and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, chief of the children of Judah;

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

11 And Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz,

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

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

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

13 And Jesse was the father of Eliab, his oldest son, and Abinadab, the second, and Shimea, the third,

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

14 Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth,

Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

15 Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh;

Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

16 And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai and Joab and Asahel.

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

17 And Abigail was the mother of Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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

18 And Caleb, the son of Hezron, had children by Azubah his wife, the daughter of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher and Shobab and Ardon.

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

19 And after the death of Azubah, Caleb took as his wife Ephrath, who was the mother of Hur.

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

20 And Hur was the father of Uri; and Uri was the father of Bezalel.

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

21 And after that, Hezron had connection with the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, whom he took as his wife when he was sixty years old; and she had Segub by him.

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.

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

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

23 And Geshur and Aram took the tent-towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and the small places round it, even sixty towns. All these were the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

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.

24 And after the death of Hezron, Caleb had connection with Ephrath, his father Hezron's wife, and she gave birth to his son Asshur, the father of Tekoa.

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

25 And the sons of Jerahmeel, the oldest son of Hezron, were Ram, the oldest, and Bunah and Oren and Ozem and Ahijah.

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

26 And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah: she was the mother of Onam.

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

27 And the sons of Ram, the oldest son of Jerahmeel, were Maaz and Jamin and Eker.

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

28 And the sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada; and the sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

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

29 And the name of Abishur's wife was Abihail; and she had Ahban and Molid by him.

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

30 And the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled came to his end without sons.

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

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

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

32 And the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether came to his end without sons.

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

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

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

34 Now Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant, whose name was Jarha.

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

35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha, his servant, as a wife; and she had Attai by him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39 And Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez was the father of Eleasah,

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

40 And Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai was the father of Shallum,

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

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

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

42 And the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mareshah, his oldest son, who was the father of Ziph and Hebron.

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.

43 And the sons of Hebron: Korah and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema.

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

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

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

45 And 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 Beth-zur.

46 And Ephah, Caleb's servant-wife, had Haran and Moza and Gazez; and Haran was the father of Gazez.

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

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

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

48 Maacah, Caleb's servant-wife, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah,

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

49 And Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, Sheva, the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and Caleb's daughter was Achsah. These were the sons of Caleb.

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

50 The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Ephrathah; Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim,

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

51 Salma, the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph, the father of Beth-gader.

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

52 And Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim, had sons: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites.

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

53 And the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites and the Puthites and the Shumathites and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

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

54 The sons of Salma: Beth-lehem and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-Joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

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

55 And the families of scribes who were living at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites, the offspring of Hammath, the father of the family of Rechab.

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.