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1 Chronicles 2

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1 These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. (Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death.) 4 Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all. 5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. 6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda[1] – five in all. (1Ki 4:31) 7 The son of Karmi: Achar,[2] who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.[3] 8 The son of Ethan: Azariah. 9 The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.[4] 



10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah. 11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon,[5] Salmon the father of Boaz, (Ru 4:21) 12 Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse. 13 Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, 14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, 15 the sixth Ozem and the seventh David. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel. 17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. 



18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. 20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel. 21 Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead. He made love to her, and she bore him Segub. 22 Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead. 23 (But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair,[6] as well as Kenath with its surrounding settlements – sixty towns.) All these were descendants of Makir the father of Gilead. 24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father[7] of Tekoa. 



25 The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and[8] Ahijah. 26 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. 28 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. 29 Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid. 30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. 31 The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai. 32 The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. 33 The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. 34 Sheshan had no sons – only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. 35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. 36 Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad, 37 Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed, 38 Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah, 39 Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah, 40 Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum, 41 Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama. 



42 The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah,[9] who was the father of Hebron. 43 The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. 44 Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. 45 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. 47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph. 48 Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah. 50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, 51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. 52 The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, 53 and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. 54 The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, 55 and the clans of scribes[10] who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the Rekabites.[11] 

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1 Chronicles 2

English Standard Version



1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, (Ge 29:32; Ge 30:18; 1Ch 1:34) 2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. (Ge 30:6; Ge 30:8; Ge 30:10; Ge 30:22; Ge 35:18) 3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death. (Ge 38:2; Ge 38:7; Ge 46:12) 4 His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. (Ge 38:11; Ge 38:14; Ge 38:29; Ru 4:12; Mt 1:3) 5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. (Ge 46:12; Ru 4:18) 6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five in all. 7 The son[1] of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing; (Jos 6:18; Jos 7:1) 8 and Ethan’s son was Azariah. 9 The sons of Hezron that were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. (Ru 4:19; 1Ch 2:13; 1Ch 2:42; Mt 1:3) 10 Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah. (Nu 1:7; Nu 2:3; Ru 4:19; 1Ch 2:9; Mt 1:4) 11 Nahshon fathered Salmon,[2] Salmon fathered Boaz, (Ru 4:20; Ru 4:21; Mt 1:4; Mt 1:5) 12 Boaz fathered Obed, Obed fathered Jesse. (1Ch 2:11) 13 Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third, (1Sa 16:6; 1Sa 16:8; 1Sa 16:9; 1Sa 17:13) 14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh. (1Sa 16:10; 1Sa 17:12; 1Sa 17:14) 16 And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three. (2Sa 2:18) 17 Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. (2Sa 17:25) 18 Caleb the son of Hezron fathered children by his wife Azubah, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. (1Ch 2:9) 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. (Ex 17:10; Ex 17:12; Ex 24:14; 1Ch 2:18; 1Ch 2:50) 20 Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. (Ex 31:2) 21 Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old, and she bore him Segub. (Nu 27:1) 22 And Segub fathered Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. 23 But Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth-jair, Kenath, and its villages, sixty towns. All these were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead. (Nu 32:41; De 3:14; Jos 13:30) 24 After the death of Hezron, Caleb went in to Ephrathah,[3] the wife of Hezron his father, and she bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa. (1Ch 2:19; 1Ch 2:50; 1Ch 4:5) 25 The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. (1Ch 2:9) 26 Jerahmeel also 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. 28 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. 29 The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. 30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled died childless. 31 The son[4] of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. (1Ch 2:34) 32 The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died childless. 33 The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. 34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but Sheshan had an Egyptian slave whose name was Jarha. 35 So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his slave, and she bore him Attai. 36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. (1Ch 11:41) 37 Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. (1Ch 2:36; 2Ch 23:1) 38 Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. 39 Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah. 40 Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. 41 Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. (2Ki 25:25) 42 The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mareshah[5] his firstborn, who fathered Ziph. The son[6] of Mareshah: Hebron.[7] (Jos 14:13; 1Ch 2:9) 43 The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. 44 Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem fathered Shammai. 45 The son of Shammai: Maon; and Maon fathered Beth-zur. 46 Ephah also, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez. 47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. 48 Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. (Jos 15:17; Jud 1:13) 50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons[8] of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, (1Ch 2:19; 1Ch 4:4) 51 Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. (1Ch 4:4) 52 Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had other sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth. (1Ch 4:2) 53 And the clans of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites. (1Ch 4:2) 54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. 55 The clans also of the 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. (Jud 1:16; 2Ki 10:15; Jer 35:2) 

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