1 Chronicles 2

1 These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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

2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 Judah's sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah, who were born to him by Shua's daughter, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him.

The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of YHWH; and he slew him.

4 Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons.

And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

6 Zerah's sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, and Darda, five in all.

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

7 Karmi's son was Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he stole what was reserved for God.

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

8 Ethan's son was Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

9 Hezron's sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

10 Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, a leader among Judah's descendants.

And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

11 Nahshon became the father of Salmon, and Salmon became the father of Boaz.

And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

12 Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse.

And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

13 Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three of them.

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

17 Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

18 Caleb son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. His sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

19 Azubah died, and then Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

20 Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

21 Later Hezron (when he was sixty years old) married the daughter of Makir, the father of Gilead. She bore him Segub.

And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.

22 Segub became the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

23 Geshur and Aram took Havvoth Jair and Kenath, as well as sixty surrounding towns. All these inhabitants were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

24 After the death of Hezron, Caleb slept with Ephrathah, the wife of his father Hezron. She bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.

And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

25 The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

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

26 Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

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

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

28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.

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

29 The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

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

30 The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children.

And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.

31 The son of Appaim was Ishi. The son of Ishi was Sheshan. The son of Sheshan was Ahlai.

And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.

32 The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

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

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

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

34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

35 Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as his wife. She bore him Attai.

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

36 Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad.

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

37 Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed.

And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

38 Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah.

And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

39 Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah.

And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

40 Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum.

And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

41 Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.

And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

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

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

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

44 Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem became the father of Shammai.

And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

46 Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran became the father of Gazez.

And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

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

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

48 Maakah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Makbenah and the father of Gibea. The daughter of Caleb was Aksah. These were the descendants of Caleb.

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50 These were the sons of Hur, his firstborn by Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

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

52 Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,

And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

53 and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.

And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

54 The clans of Salma were the following: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites—the Zorites,

The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

55 the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These were the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the ancestor of the Rekabites.

And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.