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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 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. | 3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, displeased the LORD, so the LORD killed him. |
4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He 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, Kalkol and Darda --five in all. | 6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara--five in all. |
7The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things. | 7The son of Carmi: Achan, who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God. |
8The son of Ethan: Azariah. | 8The son of Ethan: Azariah. |
9The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb. | 9The sons born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. |
10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah. | 10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, the tribal chief of Judah. |
11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, | 11Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz. |
12Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse. | 12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. |
13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, | 13Jesse was the father of 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, 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 were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel. |
17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose 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 her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. | 18Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth). Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. |
19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. |
20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel. | 20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of 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. | 21Later Hezron had sexual relations with the daughter of Makir, the father of Gilead. (He had married her when he was sixty years old.) She bore him Segub. |
22Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead. | 22Segub was the father of Jair, who owned twenty-three cities 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. | 23(Geshur and Aram captured the towns of Jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding towns.) All these were descendants of Makir, the 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, Caleb had sexual relations with Ephrath, his father Hezron's widow, and she 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, Hezron's firstborn, were Ram, the 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; she was Onam's mother. |
27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. | 28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. |
29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur's wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid. |
30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. | 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. (Seled died without having sons.) |
31The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of 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. Jether died without children. | 32The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother: Jether and Jonathan. (Jether died without having sons.) |
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. |
34Sheshan had no sons--only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. | 34Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. |
35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife; she bore him Attai. |
36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad, | 36Attai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan was the father of Zabad. |
37Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed, | 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal was the father of Obed. |
38Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah, | 38Obed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu was the father of Azariah. |
39Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah, | 39Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez was the father of Eleasah. |
40Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum, | 40Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai was the father of Shallum. |
41Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama. | 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of 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, Jerahmeel's brother: His firstborn Mesha, the father of Ziph, and his second son Mareshah, the father of Hebron. |
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. | 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
44Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. | 44Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. |
45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. | 45Shammai's son was Maon, who was the father of Beth-Zur. |
46Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. | 46Caleb's concubine Ephah bore 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. |
48Caleb's concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Caleb's concubine Maacah bore 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 also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah and 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 the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrath: Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim, |
51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. | 51Salma, the father of Bethlehem, Hareph, the father of Beth-Gader. |
52The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, | 52The sons of Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim, were Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, |
53and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. | 53the clans of Kiriath Jearim--the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.) |
54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, | 54The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth-Joab, half 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 clans of the scribes who lived in Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of Beth-Rechab. |
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