1 Chronicles 2

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

These [are] 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, 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.

Sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, three have been born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, firstborn of Judah, is evil in the eyes of YHWH, and He puts him to death.

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

And his daughter-in-law Tamar has borne Perez and Zerah to him. All the sons of Judah [are] five.

5 The sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul.

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.

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

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

And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing.

8 And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

And sons of Ethan: Azariah.

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

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

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

And Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;

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

and Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz,

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

and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

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

and Jesse begot his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

14 Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth;

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh.

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh,

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

and their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. And sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asah-El—three.

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

And Abigail has borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa [is] 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.

And Caleb son of Hezron has begotten Azubah, Isshah, and Jerioth; and these [are] her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And Azubah dies, and Caleb takes Ephrath to himself, and she bears Hur to him.

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

And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezaleel.

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.

And afterward Hezron has gone in to a daughter of Machir father of Gilead, and he has taken her, and he [is] a son of sixty years, and she bears Segub to him.

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

And Segub begot Jair, and he has 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.

and he takes Geshur and Aram, the small villages of Jair, from them, with Kenath and its small towns, sixty cities—all these [belonged to] the sons of Machir 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.

And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephratah, then the wife of Hezron, Abijah, even bears to him Asshur, father of Tekoa.

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

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

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

And Jerahmeel has another wife, and her name [is] Atarah, she [is] mother of Onam.

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

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

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

And sons of Onam are Shammai and Jada. And sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

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

And the name of the wife of Abishur [is] Abihail, and she bears Ahban and Molid to him.

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

And sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled dies without sons.

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

And sons of Appaim: Ishi. And sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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

And sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether dies without sons.

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

And sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were sons of Jerahmeel.

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

And Sheshan had no sons, but daughters, and Sheshan has a servant, an Egyptian, and his name [is] Jarha,

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

and Sheshan gives his daughter to his servant Jarha for a wife, and she bears Attai to him;

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

and Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad,

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

and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed,

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

and Obed begot Jehu,

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

and Jehu begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah,

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

and Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum,

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

and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot 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.

And sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, he [is] father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron.

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

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

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

And Shema begot Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai.

45 And, the son of Shammai, was Maon, —and, Maon, was the father of Beth-zur.

And a son of Shammai [is] Maon, and Maon [is] father of Beth-Zur.

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

And Ephah concubine of Caleb bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

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

And sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshem, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

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

The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bore 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.

and she bears Shaaph father of Madmannah, Sheva father of Machbenah, and father of Gibea; and a daughter of Caleb [is] Achsa.

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

These were sons of Caleb son of Hur, firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim,

51 Salma, the father of Bethlehem, Hareph, the father of Beth-gader.

Salma father of Beth-Lehem, Hareph father of Beth-Gader.

52 And Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons, —Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

And there are sons to Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim: Haroeh, half of the Menuhothite;

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 families of Kirjath-Jearim: the Ithrite, and the Puhite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite. The Zorathite and the Eshtaolite went out from these.

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

Sons of Salma: Beth-Lehem, and the Netophathite, Atroth, Beth-Joab, and half of the Menuhothite, the Zorite;

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 families of the scribes, the inhabitants of Jabez: Tirathites, Shimeathites, Suchathites. They [are] the Kenites, those coming of Hammath father of the house of Rechab.