1 Chronicles 2

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

The sons of Jacob were 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.

Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. Their mother was the daughter of Shua from the Canaan people-group. [When] Judah’s oldest son Er [grew up, he] did something that Yahweh considered to be very wicked, so Yahweh caused him to die.

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

Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had [twin boys named] Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons.

5 The sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

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

Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (OR, Dara).

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

[One of the sons of Zimri was Carmi]. Carmi’s son Achan (OR, Achar) caused the people of Israel to experience much trouble, because he stole some of the things that had been devoted [to Yahweh to be destroyed].

8 And, the sons of Ethan, Azariah.

Ethan’s son was Azariah.

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

Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb (OR, Chelubai).

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. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah.

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

Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who 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’s oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,

14 Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth;

Nethanel, Raddai,

15 Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh.

Ozem, and the youngest was David.

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. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

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

Abigail’s husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.

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.

Hezron’s younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to [three] sons: 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. Their son was 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.

When Hezron was 60 years old, he married [EUP] Makir’s daughter, who was the sister of Gilead. The son of Hezron and Makir was Segub.

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

Segub was the father of Jair. Jair’s [army] controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by 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 [the armies of] Geshur and Aram captured those towns controlled by Jair. They also captured Kenath [city] and the nearby towns; altogether they captured 60 towns. The people who lived there were all descendants of Makir, 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.

Shortly after Hezron died in Caleb-Ephrath [town], his widow Abijah had a son Asshur; Asshur started Tekoa [town].

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

Hezron’s oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel’s oldest son was Ram.

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

Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam.

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

The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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

Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were 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 Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid.

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

Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children.

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

Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.

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

Shammai’s [younger] brother was Jada. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children.

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

Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those 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 did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha.

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

Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was 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 Eleasah.

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

Eleasah 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.

Jerahmeel’s [younger] brother was Caleb. Caleb’s oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Ziph was the father of Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron.

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

Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

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

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

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

Shammai was the father of Maon. 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 had a slave wife who was named Ephah. Caleb and Ephah’s sons were Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran had a son whom he also named Gazez.

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

Ephah’s father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of [six sons: ] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

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

Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maacah’s sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,

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

Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah 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 people were also descendants of Caleb: [Caleb had another wife whose name was] Ephrathah. Their oldest son was Hur. Hur’s sons were Shobal, Salma, and Hareph. Shobal started Kiriath-Jearim [city]. Salma started Bethlehem [town]. Hareph started Beth-Gader [town].

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

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

Shobal’s descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people-group.

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.

His descendants also included these clans that lived in Kiriath-Jearim: Ithri, Put, Shumath, and Mishra. The Zorath and Eshtaol clans were descendants of the Mishra clan.

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

Salma’s descendants in Bethlehem were the Netophath clan, the Atroth-Beth-Joab clan, the other half of the Manahath clan, and the Zor clan.

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.

Salma’s descendants also included the families at Jabez [town] who wrote and copied important documents. These were the Tirath clan, the Shimeath clan, and the Sucath clan. They were all from the Ken people-group who came from Hammath [city], and who had married members of the family [MTY] of Rechab.