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: [which] three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the first-born of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; 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 bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [were] five.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pharez; 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: five of them in all.

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 the thing accursed.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

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

The sons also of Hezron, that 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 Judah's descendants.

And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children 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 first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

Nethaneel 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.

Whose 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 bore 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 the son of Hezron begat [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and of Jerioth: her sons [are] these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took to him Ephrath, who bore to him Hur,

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

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

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 to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he [was] sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

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

And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty 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.

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath and its towns, [even] sixty cities. All these [belonged to] the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

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

And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bore him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

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

And the sons of Jerahmeel the first-born of Hezron were, Ram the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, [and] Ahijah.

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

Jerahmeel 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 Jerahmeel 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 bore 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 children.

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 children 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 the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.

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.

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife; and she bore 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 Sisamai, and Sisamai 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 the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his first-born, who [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 Jorkoam: 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, Caleb's concubine, bore 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.

Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore 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 bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the 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 the son of Hur, the first-born of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

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

Salma the father of Beth-lehem, 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 Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, [and] half of the Manahethites.

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

And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zereathites, and the Eshtaulites.

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

The sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Menahethites, 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 the scribes who dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, [and] Suchathites. These [are] the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.