1 Chronicles 2

1 These are the sons of Israel: 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 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; and he 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. All the sons of Judah were five.

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

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all.

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

7 The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

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

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And sons of Ethan: Azariah.

9 The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

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, prince of the children of Judah;

And Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;

11 and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

and Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz,

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

and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

13 and 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 and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

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

17 Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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

18 Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: 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 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 Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took as wife when he was sixty years old; and 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 had 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 the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir 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 Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron’s wife, 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: 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: 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: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: 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: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children.

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

33 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 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 wife; and 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 and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,

and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed,

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

and Obed begot Jehu,

39 and 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 and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,

and Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum,

41 and 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, and the sons of Mareshah 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: 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; and 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; and 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: Regem, Jothan, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

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

48 Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bore Sheber and Tirhanah;

49 She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

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 Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of 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 sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

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

53 The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

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 sons of Salma: 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 families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the 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.