1 Chronicles 2

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

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

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

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

3 The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him by Bathshua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he killed him.

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 firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

4 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

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 Hamuel.

The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zabdi, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda; five of them in all.

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

7 The sons of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

8 The sons of Ethan: Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

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

The sons also of Hezron, that were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

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

And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

11 and Nahshon became the father of Salmon, and Salmon became the father of Boaz,

And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

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

And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

13 and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimeah the third,

And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 Ozem the sixth, Elihu the seventh, David the eighth;

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

16 and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

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

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

And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

18 Caleb the son of Hezron had sons by his wife Azubah, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, and 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 Azubah died, and Caleb took to himself Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

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

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

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

21 Afterward 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 three score years old; and she bore him Segub.

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

And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

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

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even three score cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

24 And after the death of Hezron, Caleb slept with Ephrath. And Hezron's wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bore him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

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

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

26 Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was 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 were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

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

28 The sons of Onam were 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 The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she 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; but Seled died without children.

And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.

31 The sons of Appaim: Ishi. The sons of Ishi: Sheshan. The sons of Sheshan: 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; and Jether died without 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 were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

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

And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

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

And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

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

And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

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

And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

41 and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became 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 the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron.

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

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

And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

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

And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

45 The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

46 Ephah, Caleb's secondary wife, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became 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, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 Maacah, Caleb's secondary wife, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber, and Tirhanah.

49 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.

She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

50 These were the descendants of Caleb, the son 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 Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim.

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

Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.

52 Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Reaiah, half of the Manahathites.

And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

53 The families of Kiriath Jearim: The Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites,

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

The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

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

And the families of the scribes which dwelled at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.