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