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1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, | 1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, |
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. | 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. |
3The 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. | 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, who put him to death. |
4His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. | 4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. |
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. | 6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. |
7The son of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing; | 7The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. |
8and Ethan’s son was Azariah. | 8The son of Ethan: Azariah. |
9The sons of Hezron that were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. | 9The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. |
10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah. | 10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah. |
11Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz, | 11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. |
12Boaz fathered Obed, Obed fathered Jesse. | 12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. |
13Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third, | 13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, |
14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, | 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, |
15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh. | 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. |
16And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three. | 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
17Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
18Caleb the son of Hezron fathered children by his wife Azubah, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. | 18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. |
19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur. |
20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. | 20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. |
21Afterward 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. | 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. |
22And Segub fathered Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. |
23But Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth-jair, Kenath, and its villages, sixty towns. All these were descendants of Machir, the father 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. |
24After the death of Hezron, Caleb went in to Ephrathah, the wife of Hezron his father, and she bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa. | 24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. |
25The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. | 25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. |
26Jerahmeel also had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. | 26Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. |
27The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. | 28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. |
29The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid. |
30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled died childless. | 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. |
31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. | 31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. |
32The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died childless. | 32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. |
33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. | 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
34Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but Sheshan had an Egyptian slave whose name was Jarha. | 34Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. |
35So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his slave, and she bore him Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. |
36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. | 36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad, |
37Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. | 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, |
38Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. | 38Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, |
39Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah. | 39Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, |
40Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. | 40Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum, |
41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. | 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. |
42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mareshah his firstborn, who fathered Ziph. The son of Mareshah: Hebron. | 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. |
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. | 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
44Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem fathered Shammai. | 44Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. |
45The son of Shammai: Maon; and Maon fathered Beth-zur. | 45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. |
46Ephah also, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez. | 46Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. |
47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. | 47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
48Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. |
49She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. | 49She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter 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 descendants 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. |
52Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had other sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth. | 52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, |
53And the clans of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites. | 53and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. |
54The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. | 54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, |
55The 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. | 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. |
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