1 Chronicles 2

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

These [are] 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.

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

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

5 Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.

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

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

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

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

8 Ethan's son was Azariah.

And sons of Ethan: Azariah.

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

And sons of Hezron who were born to 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 begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;

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

and Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz,

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

and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot 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 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 Segub became the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

And Segub begot Jair, and he has twenty-three 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 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 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 the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephratah, then the wife of Hezron, Abijah, even bears to him Asshur, father of Tekoa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And sons of Onam are Shammai and Jada. And 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 [is] Abihail, and she bears Ahban and Molid to him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. 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 Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as his wife. She bore him Attai.

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

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

and Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad,

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

and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed,

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

and Obed begot Jehu,

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

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

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

and Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum,

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

and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bore 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.

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 Hur, his firstborn by 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, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

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

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

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

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 Ithrite, and the Puhite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite. The Zorathite and the Eshtaolite went out from these.

54 The clans of Salma were the following: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth 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 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, the inhabitants of Jabez: Tirathites, Shimeathites, Suchathites. They [are] the Kenites, those coming of Hammath father of the house of Rechab.