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1 Chronicles 2

The Sons of Israel

1These were the sons of Israel:

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

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

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

3The 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. So the LORD put him to death.

3The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; these three were born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er the firstborn of Judah was wicked in the eyes of YHWH, and He put him to death.

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

4And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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

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

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

7And the son of Carmi: Achar troubler of Israel, who transgressed regarding the devoted thing.

8The son of Ethan: Azariah.

8And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

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

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

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

10And Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah.

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

11And Nahshon begat Salmon, and Salmon begat Boaz,

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

12and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

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

13and Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

15Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19And Azubah died, and Caleb took as his wife Ephrath, and she bore to him Hur.

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

20And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezalel.

21Later, 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.

21And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir father of Gilead, and he married her. And he was a son of sixty years, and she bore to him Segub.

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

22And Segub begat Jair, and he had unto him twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

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

23And Geshur and Aram took Havvoth-jair, with Kenath and its daughters—sixty towns. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

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

24And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah, the wife of Hezron, Abijah, bore to him Ashhur father of Tekoa.

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

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

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

26And to Jerahmeel was another wife, and her name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

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

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

28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada.

The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

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

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

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

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

30And the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. And Seled died without sons.

31The son of Appaim: Ishi.

The son of Ishi: Sheshan.

The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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

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

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

33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza.

These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

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

34Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

34Unto Sheshan there were no sons, but only daughters. And unto Sheshan was a servant, an Egyptian, and his name was Jarha.

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

35And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife, and she bore to him Attai.

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

36And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

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

37and Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

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

38and Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

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

39and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

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

40and Eleasah begat Sismai, and Sismai begat Shallum,

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

41and Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

42The 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.

42And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn (he was the father of Ziph), and his son Mareshah, the father of Hebron.

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

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

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

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

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

45And a son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

46Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

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

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

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

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

48The concubine of Caleb, Maacah, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

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

49And she gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Acsah.

50These were the descendants of Caleb.

The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

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

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

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

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

52And the sons Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

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

53and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrite, and the Puthite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite. From these came the Zorathite and the Eshtaolite.

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

54The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathite, Atroth-beth-joab, and half the Manahathite, the Zorite,

55and 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.

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