New Living Translation | Christian Standard Bible |
1The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, | 1These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, |
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Descendants of Judah | 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. |
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. | 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. |
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. | 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all. |
5The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. | 5Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul. |
6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda —five in all. | 6Zerah's sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara--five in all. |
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. | 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 was Azariah. From Judah’s Grandson Hezron to David | 8Ethan's son: Azariah. |
9The sons of Hezron were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. | 9Hezron's sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. |
10Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of Judah. | 10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah's descendants. |
11Nahshon was the father of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz. | 11Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz. |
12Boaz was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse. | 12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. |
13Jesse’s first son was Eliab, his second was Abinadab, his third was Shimea, | 13Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, |
14his fourth was Nethanel, his fifth was Raddai, | 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, |
15his sixth was Ozem, and his seventh was David. | 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. |
16Their sisters were named Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah had three sons named Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. | 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
17Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa. Other Descendants of Hezron | 17Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
18Hezron’s son Caleb had sons from his wife Azubah and from Jerioth. Her sons were named 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. |
19After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrathah, and they had a son named Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore Hur to him. |
20Hur was the father of Uri. Uri was the father of Bezalel. | 20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. |
21When Hezron was sixty years old, he married Gilead’s sister, the daughter of Makir. They had a son named Segub. | 21After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore Segub to him. |
22Segub was the father of Jair, who ruled twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub fathered Jair, who possessed twenty-three towns in the land 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. | 23But Geshur and Aram captured Jair's Villages along with Kenath and its surrounding villages--sixty towns. All these were the descendants of Machir father of Gilead. |
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 | 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 oldest son of Hezron, were Ram (the firstborn), Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. | 25The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. |
26Jerahmeel had a second wife named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam. | 26Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. |
27The sons of Ram, the oldest son of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur. | 28Onam's sons: Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons: Nadab and Abishur. |
29The sons of Abishur and his wife Abihail were Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore Ahban and Molid to him. |
30The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children, | 30Nadab's sons: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. |
31but Appaim had a son named Ishi. The son of Ishi was Sheshan. Sheshan had a descendant named Ahlai. | 31Appaim's son: Ishi. Ishi's son: Sheshan. Sheshan's descendant: Ahlai. |
32The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children, | 32The sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. |
33but Jonathan had two sons named Peleth and Zaza. These were all descendants of Jerahmeel. | 33Jonathan's sons: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
34Sheshan had no sons, though he did have daughters. He also 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 one of his daughters to be the wife of Jarha, and they had a son named Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him. |
36Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad. | 36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. |
37Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed. | 37Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. |
38Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah. | 38Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. |
39Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah. | 39Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah. |
40Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum. | 40Elasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. |
41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. Descendants of Hezron’s Son Caleb | 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. |
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. | 42The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron. |
43The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. | 43Hebron's sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
44Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was 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. Maon was the father of Beth-zur. | 45Shammai's son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur. |
46Caleb’s concubine Ephah gave birth to 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 were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. | 47Jahdai's sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
48Another of Caleb’s concubines, Maacah, gave birth to 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 Sheva (the father of Macbenah and Gibea). Caleb also had a daughter named Acsah. | 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 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), | 50These were Caleb's descendants. The sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn: Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim; |
51Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader). | 51Salma fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph fathered Beth-gader. |
52The descendants of Shobal (the founder 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 families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites, from whom came the people of Zorah and Eshtaol. | 53and the families of Kiriath-jearim--the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these. |
54The descendants of Salma were the people of Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, the other half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, | 54Salma's descendants: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, |
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. | 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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