1 Chronicles 2

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

These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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

Dan, Joseph, 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 YHWH; and 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 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamuel.

Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

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

Zerah's sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, and Darda, five in all.

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

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

Hezron's sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

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

Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, a leader among Judah's descendants.

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

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

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

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

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

Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

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

Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.

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

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three of them.

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

Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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.

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

19 Azubah died, and Caleb took to himself Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

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

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

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

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.

Later Hezron (when he was sixty years old) married the daughter of Makir, the father of Gilead. She bore him Segub.

22 Segub became the father of Jair, who had 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 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.

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 And after the death of Hezron, Caleb slept with Ephrath. And Hezron's wife Abijah bore 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 The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the 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 had another wife, whose name was 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 were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

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

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

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

29 The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she 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; but Seled died without children.

The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children.

31 The sons of Appaim: Ishi. The sons of Ishi: Sheshan. The sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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

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

The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

33 The sons of Jonathan: Peleth, and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants 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, only daughters. 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.

Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as his wife. She bore him Attai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

46 Ephah, Caleb's secondary wife, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

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

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

Maakah, 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 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 descendants of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: 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 Beth Gader.

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

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

Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,

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 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, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

The clans of Salma were the following: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites—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.

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.