1 Chronicles 2

1 These were the sons of Israel: 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 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.

The sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah; these three were his sons by Bathshua, the Canaanite woman. And Er, Judah's oldest son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and he put him to death.

4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had Perez and Zerah by him. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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

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

7 The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

And the sons of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who did wrong about the cursed thing.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

And the son of Ethan: Azariah.

9 The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

And the sons of Hezron, the offspring of his body: Jerahmeel and Ram and Chelubai.

10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.

And Ram was the father of Amminadab; and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, chief of the children of Judah;

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

And Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz,

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

And Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse,

13 Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

And Jesse was the father of Eliab, his oldest son, and Abinadab, the second, and Shimea, the third,

14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth,

15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

Ozem, the sixth, David, the seventh;

16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai and Joab and Asahel.

17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

And Abigail was the mother of Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

And Caleb, the son of Hezron, had children by Azubah his wife, the daughter of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher and Shobab and Ardon.

19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.

And after the death of Azubah, Caleb took as his wife Ephrath, who was the mother of Hur.

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

And Hur was the father of Uri; and Uri was the father of Bezalel.

21 Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.

And after that, Hezron had connection with the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, whom he took as his wife when he was sixty years old; and she had Segub by him.

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

And Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead.

23 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.

And Geshur and Aram took the tent-towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and the small places round it, even sixty towns. All these were the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

24 After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

And after the death of Hezron, Caleb had connection with Ephrath, his father Hezron's wife, and she gave birth to his son Asshur, the father of Tekoa.

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

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

26 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah: she was the mother of Onam.

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

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

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

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

29 Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.

And the name of Abishur's wife was Abihail; and she had Ahban and Molid by him.

30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.

And the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled came to his end without sons.

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

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

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

And the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether came to his end without sons.

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

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

34 Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

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

35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha, his servant, as a wife; and she had Attai by him.

36 Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad,

And Attai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan was the father of Zabad,

37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,

And Zabad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal was the father of Obed,

38 Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,

And Obed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu was the father of Azariah,

39 Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,

And Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez was the father of Eleasah,

40 Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,

And Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai was the father of Shallum,

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

And Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

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

And the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mareshah, his oldest son, who was the father of Ziph and Hebron.

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

And the sons of Hebron: Korah and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema.

44 Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.

And Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of 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 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

And Ephah, Caleb's servant-wife, had Haran and Moza and Gazez; and Haran was the father of Gazez.

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

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

48 Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

Maacah, Caleb's servant-wife, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah,

49 She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

And Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, Sheva, the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and Caleb's daughter was Achsah. These were the sons of Caleb.

50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Ephrathah; Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim,

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

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

52 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

And Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim, had sons: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites.

53 and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

And the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites and the Puthites and the Shumathites and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

54 The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

The sons of Salma: Beth-lehem and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-Joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

55 and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

And the families of scribes who were living at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites, the offspring of Hammath, the father of the family of Rechab.