1 Chronicles 2
1 And the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him from the daughter of Shua, the Canaanite. But Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and so he killed him.
Judah's sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah, who were born to him by Shua's daughter, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him.
4 Now Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Therefore, all the sons of Judah were five.
Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons.
5 And the sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.
6 Also, the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, as well as Calcol and Dara, five altogether.
Zerah's sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, and Darda, five in all.
7 The sons of Carmi: Achar, who disturbed Israel and sinned by the theft of what was anathema.
Karmi's son was Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he stole what was reserved for God.
8 The sons of Ethan: Azariah.
Ethan's son was Azariah.
9 And the sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
Hezron's sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
10 Then Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah.
Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, a leader among Judah's descendants.
11 Also, Nahshon conceived Salma, from whom Boaz rose up.
Nahshon became the father of Salmon, and Salmon became the father of Boaz.
12 Truly, Boaz conceived Obed, who also himself conceived Jesse.
Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse.
13 Now Jesse conceived the firstborn Eliab, the second Abinadab, the third Shammah,
Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,
Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15 the sixth Ozem, the seventh David.
Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.
16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three of them.
17 And Abigail conceived Amasa, whose father was Jether, the Ishmaelite.
Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 Truly, Caleb, the son of Hezron, took a wife named Azubah, of whom he conceived Jerioth. And her sons were Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
Caleb son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. His sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 And when Azubah had died, Caleb took as wife Ephratha, who bore to him Hur.
Azubah died, and then Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 Now Hur conceived Uri. And Uri conceived Bezalel.
Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
21 And afterwards, Hezron entered to the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead. And he took her when he was sixty years old. And she bore to him Segub.
Later Hezron (when he was sixty years old) married the daughter of Makir, the father of Gilead. She bore him Segub.
22 And then Segub conceived Jair, and he possessed twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
Segub became the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
23 And he seized Geshur and Aram, towns of Jair, and Kenath and its villages, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir, father of Gilead.
Geshur and Aram took Havvoth Jair and Kenath, as well as sixty surrounding towns. All these inhabitants were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.
24 Then, when Hezron had died, Caleb entered to Ephratha. Also, Hezron had as wife Abia, who bore to him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.
After the death of Hezron, Caleb slept with Ephrathah, the wife of his father Hezron. She bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.
25 Now sons were born to Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.
The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
26 Jerahmeel also married another wife, named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.
27 Then too, the sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 And Onam had sons: Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.
29 Truly, the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, who bore to him Ahban and Molid.
The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.
30 Now the sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. And Seled died without children.
The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children.
31 Truly, the son of Appaim was Ishi. And Ishi conceived Sheshan. Then Sheshan conceived Ahlai.
The son of Appaim was Ishi. The son of Ishi was Sheshan. The son of Sheshan was Ahlai.
32 But the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Then Jether also died without children.
The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33 And Jonathan conceived Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Now Sheshan did not have sons, but only daughters, and an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
35 And so he gave to him his daughter as wife, who bore to him Attai.
Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as his wife. She bore him Attai.
36 Then Attai conceived Nathan, and Nathan conceived Zabad.
Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad.
37 Also, Zabad conceived Ephlal, and Ephlal conceived Obed.
Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed.
38 Obed conceived Jehu; Jehu conceived Azariah.
Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah.
39 Azariah conceived Helez, and Helez conceived Eleasah.
Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah.
40 Eleasah conceived Sismai; Sismai conceived Shallum.
Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum.
41 Shallum conceived Jekamiah; then Jekamiah conceived Elishama.
Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.
42 And the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mesha, the father of Hebron.
The sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph. His second son, Mareshah, was the father of Hebron.
43 Now the sons of Hebron were Korah, and Tapuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 Then Shema conceived Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem conceived Shammai.
Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem became the father of Shammai.
45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
46 Now Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez. And Haran conceived Gazez.
Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran became 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 were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 And Maacah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
Maakah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 Then Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, conceived Sheva, the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea. Truly, the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Makbenah and the father of Gibea. The daughter of Caleb was Aksah. These were the descendants of Caleb.
50 These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratha: Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim;
These were the sons of Hur, his firstborn by Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,
51 Salma, the father of Bethlehem; Hareph, the father of Bethgader.
Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
52 Now there were sons for Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim, who saw half the places of rest.
Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,
53 And from the kindred of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these, the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites went forth.
and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.
54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, the crowns of the house of Joab, and half the places of rest of the Zorathites,
The clans of Salma were the following: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites—the Zorites,
55 as well as the families of the scribes living in Jabesh, those singing and making music, and those dwelling in tents. These are the Kenites, who went forth from Calor, the father of the house of Rechab.
the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These were the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the ancestor of the Rekabites.
