1 Chronicles 2

1 These [are] sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

And the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

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

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

3 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.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him from the daughter of Shua, the Canaanite. But Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and so he killed him.

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

Now Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Therefore, all the sons of Judah were five.

5 Sons of Pharez: Hezron, and Hamul.

And the sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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

Also, the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, as well as Calcol and Dara, five altogether.

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

The sons of Carmi: Achar, who disturbed Israel and sinned by the theft of what was anathema.

8 And sons of Ethan: Azariah.

The sons of Ethan: Azariah.

9 And sons of Hezron who were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

And the sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

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

Then Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah.

11 and Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

Also, Nahshon conceived Salma, from whom Boaz rose up.

12 and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;

Truly, Boaz conceived Obed, who also himself conceived Jesse.

13 and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

Now Jesse conceived the firstborn Eliab, the second Abinadab, the third Shammah,

14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh,

the sixth Ozem, the seventh David.

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

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

17 And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa [is] Jether the Ishmeelite.

And Abigail conceived Amasa, whose father was Jether, the Ishmaelite.

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

Truly, Caleb, the son of Hezron, took a wife named Azubah, of whom he conceived Jerioth. And her sons were Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

19 And Azubah dieth, and Caleb taketh to him Ephrath, and she beareth to him Hur.

And when Azubah had died, Caleb took as wife Ephratha, who bore to him Hur.

20 And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

Now Hur conceived Uri. And Uri conceived Bezalel.

21 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.

And afterwards, Hezron entered to the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead. And he took her when he was sixty years old. And she bore to him Segub.

22 And Segub begat Jair, and he hath twenty and three cities in the land of Gilead,

And then Segub conceived Jair, and he possessed twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

23 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.

And he seized Geshur and Aram, towns of Jair, and Kenath and its villages, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir, father of Gilead.

24 And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephratah, then the wife of Hezron, Abijah, even beareth to him Asshur, father of Tekoa.

Then, when Hezron had died, Caleb entered to Ephratha. Also, Hezron had as wife Abia, who bore to him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.

25 And sons of Jerahmeel, first-born of Hezron, are: the first-born Ram, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.

Now sons were born to Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

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

Jerahmeel also married another wife, named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

27 And sons of Ram, first-born of Jerahmeel, are Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

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

28 And sons of Onam are Shammai and Jada. And sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

And Onam had sons: Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

29 And the name of the wife of Abishur [is] Abihail, and she beareth to him Ahban and Molid.

Truly, the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, who bore to him Ahban and Molid.

30 And sons of Nadab: Seled, and Appaim; and Seled dieth without sons.

Now the sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. And Seled died without children.

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

Truly, the son of Appaim was Ishi. And Ishi conceived Sheshan. Then Sheshan conceived Ahlai.

32 And sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether dieth without sons.

But the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Then Jether also died without children.

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

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

34 And Sheshan had no sons, but daughters, and Sheshan hath a servant, an Egyptian, and his name [is] Jarha,

Now Sheshan did not have sons, but only daughters, and an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

35 and Sheshan giveth his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife, and she beareth to him Attai;

And so he gave to him his daughter as wife, who bore to him Attai.

36 and Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

Then Attai conceived Nathan, and Nathan conceived Zabad.

37 and Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

Also, Zabad conceived Ephlal, and Ephlal conceived Obed.

38 and Obed begat Jehu,

Obed conceived Jehu; Jehu conceived Azariah.

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

Azariah conceived Helez, and Helez conceived Eleasah.

40 and Eleasah begat Sismai, and Sismai begat Shallum,

Eleasah conceived Sismai; Sismai conceived Shallum.

41 and Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

Shallum conceived Jekamiah; then Jekamiah conceived Elishama.

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

And the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mesha, the father of Hebron.

43 And sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

Now the sons of Hebron were Korah, and Tapuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

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

Then Shema conceived Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem conceived Shammai.

45 And a son of Shammai [is] Maon, and Maon [is] father of Beth-Zur.

The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

46 And Ephah concubine of Caleb bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begat Gazez.

Now Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez. And Haran conceived Gazez.

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

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

48 The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bare Sheber and Tirhanah;

And Maacah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 and she beareth Shaaph father of Madmannah, Sheva father of Machbenah, and father of Gibea; and a daughter of Caleb [is] Achsa.

Then Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, conceived Sheva, the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea. Truly, the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50 These were sons of Caleb son of Hur, first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim,

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratha: Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim;

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

Salma, the father of Bethlehem; Hareph, the father of Bethgader.

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

Now there were sons for Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim, who saw half the places of rest.

53 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.

And from the kindred of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these, the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites went forth.

54 Sons of Salma: Beth-Lehem, and the Netophathite, Atroth, Beth-Joab, and half of the Menuhothite, the Zorite;

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, the crowns of the house of Joab, and half the places of rest of the Zorathites,

55 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.

as well as the families of the scribes living in Jabesh, those singing and making music, and those dwelling in tents. These are the Kenites, who went forth from Calor, the father of the house of Rechab.