1 Chronicles 2
1 The sons of Jacob were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
These are the sonnes of Israel, Reuben, Simeon, Leui and Iudah, Isshachar, and Zebulun,
2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Dan, Ioseph, and Beniamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 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.
The sonnes of Iudah, Er, and Onan, and Shelah. these three were borne to him of ye daughter of Shua the Canaanite: but Er the eldest sonne of Iudah was euil in the sight of the Lord, and he slew him.
4 Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had [twin boys named] Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons.
And Thamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah: so al the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.
5 The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
The sonnes of Pharez, Hezron and Hamul.
6 Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (OR, Dara).
The sonnes also of Zerah were Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara, which were fiue in all.
7 [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].
And the sonne of Carmi, Achar that troubled Israel, transgressing in the thing excommunicate.
8 Ethan’s son was Azariah.
The sonne also of Ethan, Azariah.
9 Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb (OR, Chelubai).
And the sonnes of Hezron that were borne vnto him, Ierahmeel, and Ram and Chelubai.
10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah.
And Ram begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begate Nahshon prince of the children of Iudah,
11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz.
And Nahshon begate Salma, and Salma begate Boaz,
12 Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
And Boaz begate Obed, and Obed begate Ishai,
13 Jesse’s oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,
And Ishai begate his eldest sonne Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
14 Nethanel, Raddai,
Nathaneel the fourth, Raddai the fift,
15 Ozem, and the youngest was David.
Ozem the sixt, and Dauid the seuenth.
16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
Whose sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sonnes of Zeruiah, Abishai, and Ioab, and Asahel.
17 Abigail’s husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Iether an Ishmeelite.
18 Hezron’s younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to [three] sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
And Caleb the sonne of Hezron begate Ierioth of Azubah his wife, and her sonnes are these, Iesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur.
And when Azubah was dead, Caleb tooke vnto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
And Hur begate Vri, and Vri begate Bezaleel.
21 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.
And afterward came Hezron to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, and tooke her when hee was threescore yere olde, and shee bare him Segub.
22 Segub was the father of Jair. Jair’s [army] controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by Gilead.
And Segub begate Iair, which had three and twentie cities in the land of Gilead.
23 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.
And Gesthur with Aram tooke the townes of Iair from them, and Kenath and the townes thereof, euen threescore cities. All these were the sonnes of Machir the father of Gilead.
24 Shortly after Hezron died in Caleb-Ephrath [town], his widow Abijah had a son Asshur; Asshur started Tekoa [town].
And after that Hezron was dead at Caleb Ephratah, then Abiah Hezrons wife bare him also Ashur the father of Tekoa.
25 Hezron’s oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel’s oldest son was Ram.
And ye sonnes of Ierahmeel the eldest sone of Hezron were Ram the eldest, then Bunah, and Oren and Ozen and Ahiiah.
26 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam.
Also Ierahmeel had another wife named Atarah, which was the mother of Onam.
27 The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
And the sonnes of Ram the eldest sonne of Ierahmeel were Maaz, and Iamin and Ekar.
28 Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.
And the sonnes of Onam were Shammai and Iada. And the sonnes of Shammai, Nadab and Abishur.
29 Abishur’s wife was Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid.
And the name of the wife of Abishur was called Abiahil, and shee bare him Ahban and Molid.
30 Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children.
The sonnes also of Nadab were Seled and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
31 Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.
And the sonne of Appaim was Ishi, and the sonne of Ishi, Sheshan, and the sonne of Sheshan, Ahlai.
32 Shammai’s [younger] brother was Jada. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children.
And the sonnes of Iada the brother of Shammai were Iether and Ionathan: but Iether dyed without children.
33 Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
And the sonnes of Ionathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the sonnes of Ierahmeel.
34 Sheshan did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha.
And Sheshan had no sonnes, but daughters. And Sheshan had a seruant that was an Egyptian named Iarha.
35 Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was Attai.
And Sheshan gaue his daughter to Iarha his seruant to wife, and she bare him Attai.
36 Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
And Attai begate Nathan, and Nathan begate Zabad,
37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
And Zabad begate Ephlal, and Ephlal begate Obed,
38 Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
And Obed begate Iehu, and Iehu begate Azariah,
39 Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
And Azariah begate Helez, and Helez begate Eleasah,
40 Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
And Eleasah begate Sisamai, and Sisamai begate Shallum,
41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
And Shallum begate Iekamiah, and Iekamiah begate Elishama.
42 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.
Also the sonnes of Caleb the brother of Ierahmeel, were Mesha his eldest sonne, which was the father of Ziph: and the sonnes of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
43 Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
And the sonnes of Hebron were Korah and Tappuah, and Rekem and Shema.
44 Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
And Shema begate Raham the father of Iorkoam: and Rekem begate Shammai.
45 Shammai was the father of Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-Zur.
The sonne also of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
46 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.
And Ephah a concubine of Caleb bare Haran and Moza, and Gazez: Haran also begate Gazez.
47 Ephah’s father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of [six sons: ] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
The sonnes of Iahdai were Regem, and Iotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maacah’s sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,
Calebs concubine Maachah bare Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
She bare also Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, and Sheua the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea. And Achsah was Calebs daughter.
50 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].
These were the sonnes of Caleb the sone of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephrathah, Shobal the father of Kiriath-iearim.
Salma the father of Beth-lehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
52 Shobal’s descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people-group.
And Shobal the father of Kiriath-iearim had sonnes, and he was the ouerseer of halfe Hammenoth.
53 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.
And the families of Kiriath-iearim were the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and ye Mishraites of them came the Zarreathites, and the Eshtaulites.
54 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.
The sonnes of Salma of Beth-lehem, and the Netophathite, the crownes of the house of Ioab, and halfe the Manahthites and the Zorites.
55 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.
And the families of the Scribes dwelling at Iabez, the Tirathites, the Shimmeathites, the Shuchathites, which are the Kenites, that came of Hammath the father of the house of Rechab.
