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, 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 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, Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight; and he killed him.

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

Tamar his daughter-in-law bore 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.

The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, 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.

The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

The son of Ethan: Azariah.

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

The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

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

Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon was the father of Boaz,

and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

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

and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

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

and 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, and the seventh David.

Ozem the sixth, and 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. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

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

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.

Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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

Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

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

Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of 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.

Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took as wife 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.

Segub became the father of Jair, who had 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.

Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were 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.

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

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

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

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

Jerahmeel had 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.

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

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

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

29 Abishur's wife was called Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 only daughters. 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.

Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai.

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

Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,

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

and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,

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

and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah,

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

and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,

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

and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,

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

and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of 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.

The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, 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.

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

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

Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

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

Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

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

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

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

Maacah, 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 Machbena 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 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, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

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

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.

The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them 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: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth 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.

The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.