1 Chronicles 2

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

These were the sons of Israel: 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, 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.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.

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

Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

5 The sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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

The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all.

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

The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

8 And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

The son of Ethan: Azariah.

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

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

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

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

11 And, Nahshon, begat Salma, and, Salma, begat Boaz;

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

12 and, Boaz, begat Obed, and, Obed, begat Jesse;

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

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

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

14 Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth;

Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

15 Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh.

Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

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

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

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

Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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

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

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

When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.

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

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

21 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.

Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.

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

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

23 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.

But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.

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

After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

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

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

26 And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name, was Atarah, —the same, was the mother of Onam.

Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

27 And the sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerameel, were, —Maaz and Jamin, and Eker.

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

28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai and Jada, —and, the sons of Shammai, Nadab and Abishur.

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

29 And, the name of the wife of Abishur, was Abihail, —and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.

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

The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

35 so Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant, to wife, —and she bare him Attai.

Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.

36 And, Attai, begat Nathan, and, Nathan, begat Zabad;

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

37 and, Zabad, begat Ephlal, and, Ephlal, begat Obed;

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

38 and, Obed, begat Jehu, and, Jehu, begat Azariah;

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

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

Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,

40 and, Eleasah, begat Sismai, and, Sismai, begat Shallum;

Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,

41 and, Shallum, begat Jekamiah, and, Jekamiah, begat Elishama.

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

42 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.

The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.

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

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

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

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

45 And, 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 And, Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, bare Haran and Moza, and Gazez, —and, Haran, begat Gazez.

Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

47 And, the sons of Jahdai, Regem and Jotham and Geshan and Pelet, and Ephah and Shaaph.

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

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

Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

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

She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

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

These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of 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 And Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons, —Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

53 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.

and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

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

The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

55 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.

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