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1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, | 1The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, |
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher. | 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Descendants of Judah |
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 had three sons from Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Their names were Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the LORD saw that the oldest son, Er, was a wicked man, so he killed him. |
4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all. | 4Later Judah had twin sons from Tamar, his widowed daughter-in-law. Their names were Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons in all. |
5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. | 5The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. |
6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda --five in all. | 6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda —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 (a descendant of Zimri) was Achan, who brought disaster on Israel by taking plunder that had been set apart for the LORD. |
8The son of Ethan: Azariah. | 8The son of Ethan was Azariah. From Judah’s Grandson Hezron to David |
9The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb. | 9The sons of Hezron were 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. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of Judah. |
11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, | 11Nahshon was the father of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz. |
12Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse. | 12Boaz was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse. |
13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, | 13Jesse’s first son was Eliab, his second was Abinadab, his third was Shimea, |
14the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, | 14his fourth was Nethanel, his fifth was Raddai, |
15the sixth Ozem and the seventh David. | 15his sixth was Ozem, and his seventh was David. |
16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel. | 16Their sisters were named Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah had three sons named Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa. Other Descendants of Hezron |
18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. | 18Hezron’s son Caleb had sons from his wife Azubah and from Jerioth. Her sons were named Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. |
19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. | 19After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrathah, and they had a son named Hur. |
20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel. | 20Hur was the father of Uri. 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. | 21When Hezron was sixty years old, he married Gilead’s sister, the daughter of Makir. They had a son named Segub. |
22Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead. | 22Segub was the father of Jair, who ruled twenty-three 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. | 23(But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair and also took Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages.) 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. | 24Soon after Hezron died in the town of Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah gave birth to a son named Ashhur (the father of Tekoa). Descendants of Hezron’s Son Jerahmeel |
25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah. | 25The sons of Jerahmeel, the oldest son of Hezron, 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 a second wife named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam. |
27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram, the oldest son of Jerahmeel, 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 were Nadab and Abishur. |
29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29The sons of Abishur and his wife Abihail were Ahban and Molid. |
30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. | 30The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children, |
31The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai. | 31but Appaim had a son named Ishi. The son of Ishi was Sheshan. Sheshan had a descendant named Ahlai. |
32The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. | 32The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children, |
33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. | 33but Jonathan had two sons named Peleth and Zaza. These were all descendants of Jerahmeel. |
34Sheshan had no sons--only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. | 34Sheshan had no sons, though he did have daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. |
35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. | 35Sheshan gave one of his daughters to be the wife of Jarha, and they had a son named Attai. |
36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad, | 36Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad. |
37Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed, | 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed. |
38Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah, | 38Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah. |
39Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah, | 39Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah. |
40Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum, | 40Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum. |
41Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama. | 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. Descendants of Hezron’s Son Caleb |
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 descendants of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, included Mesha (the firstborn), who became the father of Ziph. Caleb’s descendants also included the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron. |
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. | 43The sons of Hebron were 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. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. |
45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. | 45The son of Shammai was Maon. Maon 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 gave birth to 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 were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
48Caleb's concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Another of Caleb’s concubines, Maacah, gave birth to 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 gave birth to Shaaph (the father of Madmannah) and Sheva (the father of Macbenah and Gibea). Caleb also had a daughter named Acsah. |
50These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, | 50These were all descendants of Caleb. Descendants of Caleb’s Son Hur The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Caleb’s wife Ephrathah, were Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim), |
51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. | 51Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader). |
52The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, | 52The descendants of Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim) were Haroeh, half 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, from whom came the people of Zorah and Eshtaol. |
54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, | 54The descendants of Salma were the people of Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, the other 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 living at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. All these were Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of the family of Recab. |
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