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, first-born of Judah, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him to death.

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

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

5 The sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul.

Sons of Pharez: 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 begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;

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

and Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

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

and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;

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

and Jesse begat his first-born 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 hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa [is] Jether the Ishmeelite.

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 hath 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 dieth, and Caleb taketh to him Ephrath, and she beareth to him Hur.

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

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat 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 afterwards hath Hezron gone in unto a daughter of Machir father of Gilead, and he hath taken her, and he [is] a son of sixty years, and she beareth to him Segub.

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

And Segub begat Jair, and he hath twenty and 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 taketh 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 beareth 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, first-born of Hezron, are: the first-born 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 hath 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, first-born 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 beareth to him Ahban and Molid.

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

And sons of Nadab: Seled, and Appaim; and Seled dieth 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 dieth 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 hath 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 giveth his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife, and she beareth to him Attai;

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

and Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

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

and Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

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

and Obed begat Jehu,

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

and Jehu begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

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

and Eleasah begat Sismai, and Sismai begat Shallum,

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

and Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat 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 first-born, 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 begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat 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 bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begat 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, bare 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 beareth 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, first-born 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: from these went out the Zareathite, and the Eshtaulite.

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.