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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, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, |
| 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. | 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher. |
| 3The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by the daughter of Shua, the Canaanitess. Er, the firstborn of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so He killed him. | 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. |
| 4And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. | 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all. |
| 5The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. | 5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. |
| 6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all. | 6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda --five in all. |
| 7The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing. | 7The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things. |
| 8The son of Ethan was Azariah. | 8The son of Ethan: Azariah. |
| 9Also the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. | 9The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb. |
| 10Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah; | 10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah. |
| 11Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz; | 11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, |
| 12Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse; | 12Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse. |
| 13Jesse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third, | 13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, |
| 14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, | 14the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, |
| 15Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh. | 15the sixth Ozem and the seventh David. |
| 16Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three. | 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons 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 had children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. Now these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. | 18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. |
| 19When Azubah died, Caleb took Ephrath as his wife, who bore him Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. |
| 20And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezalel. | 20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel. |
| 21Now afterward 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, 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. |
| 22Segub begot Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead. |
| 23(Geshur and Syria took from them the towns of Jair, with Kenath and its towns—sixty towns.) All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father 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. |
| 24After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. | 24After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. |
| 25The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, and Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. | 25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: 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, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. |
| 27The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker. |
| 28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur. | 28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. |
| 29And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid. |
| 30The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim; Seled died without children. | 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. |
| 31The son of Appaim was Ishi, the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai. | 31The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai. |
| 32The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan; Jether died without children. | 32The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. |
| 33The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. | 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
| 34Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha. | 34Sheshan had no sons--only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. |
| 35Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. |
| 36Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad; | 36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad, |
| 37Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed; | 37Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed, |
| 38Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah; | 38Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah, |
| 39Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah; | 39Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah, |
| 40Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum; | 40Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum, |
| 41Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama. | 41Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama. |
| 42The descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. | 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. |
| 43The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. | 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. |
| 44Shema begot Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai. | 44Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. |
| 45And the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. | 45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. |
| 46Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez. | 46Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. |
| 47And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. | 47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph. |
| 48Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Caleb's concubine Maakah 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 also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Aksah. |
| 50These were the descendants of Caleb: The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kirjath 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. |
| 52And Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, and half of the families of Manuhoth. | 52The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, |
| 53The families of Kirjath Jearim were 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 were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites. | 54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, |
| 55And the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Suchathites. These were the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab. | 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. |
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