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 the daughter of Shua, a Canaanite woman, bore to him. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, so he put him to death.

the sons of Judah, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, the three born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess, —but Er the firstborn of Judah became wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, and he slew him.

4 Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law, and she bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had a total of five sons.

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

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Darda—a total of five.

And, the sons of Zerah, Zimri and Ethan, and Heman and Calcol and Dara, all of them, five.

7 The son of Carmi: Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by being unfaithful in taking what was consecrated to the Lord.

And, the sons of Carmi, Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in a thing devoted.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

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

And, the sons of Hezron, who were born to him, Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Calubai.

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

And, Ram, begat Amminadab, —and, Amminadab, begat Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah.

11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon, 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 his firstborn son Eliab; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,

and, Jesse, begat—his firstborn, Eliab, —and Abinadab, the second, and Shimea, the third;

14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth;

15 the sixth Ozem, and the seventh David.

Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh.

16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah's were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three in total.

And, their sisters, were Zeruiah and Abigail, —and, the sons of Zeruiah, Abishai and Joab and Asahel, three,

17 Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

And, Abigail, bare Amasa, —and, the father of Amasa, was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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

And, Caleb son of Hezron, begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth, —and, these, were her sons, Jesher and Shobab and Ardon.

19 When Azubah died, Caleb took Ephrath to be his wife, and she bore him Hur.

And Azubah died, —and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, and she bare to him Hur.

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

And, Hur, begat Uri, and, Uri, begat Bezalel.

21 Later on Hezron slept with the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old, and she bore him Segub.

And, afterward, Hezron went in unto the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead, and he took her when he was sixty years old, —and she bare him Segub.

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

And, Segub, begat Jair, —who came to have twenty-three cities, in the land of Gilead;

23 But Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth Jair, along with Kenath and its towns, a total of sixty towns. These were all descendants of Makir the father of Gilead.

but Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and the villages thereof, sixty cities. All these, were the sons of Machir, father of Gilead.

24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

And, after the death of Hezron, Caleb entered Ephrathah, —and, the wife of Hezron, was Abiah, who bare him Ashur, father of Tekoa.

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

And the sons of Jerahmeel firstborn of Hezron were, the firstborn, Ram, —and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem [of] Ahijah.

26 Jerahmeel had another wife called Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name, was Atarah, —the same, 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 Jerameel, 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 called Abihail, who bore 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 having children.

And, the sons of Nadab, Seled and Appaim, —but Seled died without sons.

31 The son of Appaim: Ishi, the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

And, the sons of Appaim, Ishi, and, the sons of Ishi, Sheshan, and, the sons of Sheshan, Ahlai.

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

And, the sons of Jada, brother of Shammai, Jether, and Jonathan, —but Jether died without sons.

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

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

34 Sheshan had no sons, he only had 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 So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

so 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 Eleasah,

and, Azariah, begat Helez, and, Helez, begat Eleasah;

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

and, Eleasah, begat Sismai, and, Sismai, 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 his son Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.

Now, the sons of Caleb, brother of Jerahmeel, were, Mesha his firstborn, the same, 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, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

And, Shema, begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam, —and, Rekem, begat Shammai.

45 Shammai's son 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 Ephah, Caleb's concubine, was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

And, Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, 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 Maacah, Caleb's concubine, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

A concubine of Caleb, Maacah, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah;

49 She was also the mother of Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, and of Sheva, the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Acsah.

she also bare Shaaph, father of Madmannah, Sheva, father of Machbena, and father of Gibea, —and, the daughter of Caleb, was Achsah.

50 These are all the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim,

These, were the sons of Caleb, sons of Hur, firstborn of Ephrathah, —Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim;

51 Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph, the father of Beth Gader.

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

52 The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

And Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons, —Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

53 and the families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

And, the families of Kiriath-jearim, were the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites, —from these, came the Zorathites, and the Eshtaolites.

54 The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, —and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;

55 and the families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of the house of Recab.

and the families of scribes who dwelt at Jabez, the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. The same, are the Kenites who came in from Hammath, father of the house of Rechab.