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1These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, | 1Here's a list of Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, |
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. | 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. |
3Judah's sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the LORD's sight, so he put him to death. | 3Judah's three sons Er, Onan, and Shelah were born to him through Bath-shua, a Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, became wicked in the LORD's sight, so he put him to death. |
4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all. | 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah, so Judah had five sons in all. |
5Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul. | 5Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul. |
6Zerah's sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara--five in all. | 6Zerah had five sons in all: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara. |
7Carmi's son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction. | 7Carmi's son was Achar, who became Israel's troublemaker by transgressing the LORD's commandment regarding things that were to be destroyed. |
8Ethan's son: Azariah. | 8Ethan's son was Azariah. |
9Hezron's sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. | 9Hezron's sons born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. |
10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah's descendants. | 10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who was leader of the descendants of Judah. |
11Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz. | 11Nahshon fathered Salma, Salma fathered Boaz, |
12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. | 12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. |
13Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, | 13Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab his second born, Shimea his third born, |
14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, | 14Nethanel his fourth born, Raddai his fifth born, |
15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. | 15Ozem his sixth born, David his seventh born; |
16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. | 16along with their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
17Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were Azubah's sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. | 18Hezron's son Caleb had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. |
19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore Hur to him. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. |
20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. | 20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. |
21After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore Segub to him. | 21Later, Hezron married the daughter of Machir, who had fathered Gilead. He married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore him Segub. |
22Segub fathered Jair, who possessed twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub fathered Jair, who had 23 towns in the land of Gilead. |
23But Geshur and Aram captured Jair's Villages along with Kenath and its surrounding villages--sixty towns. All these were the descendants of Machir father of Gilead. | 23But Geshur and Aram took 60 towns from Gilead, including Havvoth-jair and Kenath, along with their villages. All these were descendants of Machir, who fathered Gilead. |
24After Hezron's death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore Ashhur to him. He was the father of Tekoa. | 24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur, who fathered Tekoa. |
25The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. | 25The descendants of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. |
26Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. | 26Jerahmeel also had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. |
27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. | 27The descendants of Ram, firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
28Onam's sons: Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons: Nadab and Abishur. | 28Onam's descendants were Shammai and Jada. Shammai's descendants were Nadab and Abishur. |
29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore Ahban and Molid to him. | 29Abishur's wife was named Abihail. She bore him Ahban and Molid. |
30Nadab's sons: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. | 30Nadab's descendants were Seled and Appaim. Seled died childless. |
31Appaim's son: Ishi. Ishi's son: Sheshan. Sheshan's descendant: Ahlai. | 31Appaim's son was Ishi. Ishi's son was Sheshan. Sheshan's son was Ahlai. |
32The sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. | 32Shammai's brother Jada's descendants were Jether and Jonathan, but Jether died childless. |
33Jonathan's sons: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. | 33Jonathan's descendants were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
34Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but he did have an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha. | 34Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. However, Sheshan had an Egyptian slave named Jarha. |
35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him. | 35So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his slave Jarha, and she bore him Attai. |
36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. | 36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. |
37Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. | 37Zabad fathered Ephlal, Ephlal fathered Obed, |
38Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. | 38Obed fathered Jehu, Jehu fathered Azariah, |
39Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah. | 39Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah, |
40Elasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. | 40Eleasah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shallum. |
41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. | 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. |
42The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron. | 42Jerahmeel's brother Caleb's descendants were his firstborn Mesha, who fathered Ziph. The descendants of Mareshah, who fathered Hebron, were as follows: |
43Hebron's sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. | 43Hebron's descendants were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. | 44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam. Rekem fathered Shammai. |
45Shammai's son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur. | 45Shammai's descendants included Maon, who fathered Beth-zur. |
46Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez. | 46Caleb's mistress Ephah also bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez. |
47Jahdai's sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. | 47Jahdai's descendants were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
48Caleb's concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Caleb's mistress Maacah bore Sheber, Tirhanah, |
49She was also the mother of Shaaph, Madmannah's father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsah. | 49and Shaaph, who fathered Madmannah. Sheva fathered Machbenah and Gibe. Caleb's daughter was Achsah. |
50These were Caleb's descendants. The sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn: Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim; | 50These were Caleb's descendants. The son? of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, was Shobal, who fathered Kiriath-jearim, |
51Salma fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph fathered Beth-gader. | 51Salma, who fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph, who fathered Beth-gader. |
52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, | 52Shobal, who fathered Kiriath-jearim, had other sons, including Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth. |
53and the families of Kiriath-jearim--the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these. | 53The families of Kiriath-jearim included the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites came from them. |
54Salma's descendants: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, | 54Salma's descendants were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. |
55and the families of scribes who lived in Jabez--the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of Rechab's family. | 55The families of the scribes who lived at Jabez included the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, who fathered the house of Rechab. |
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