1 T hese are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

2 D an, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 T he sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, whom Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess bore him. Er, Judah’s eldest, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and He slew him.

The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him.

4 T amar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore him Pharez and Zerah. All Judah’s sons were five.

And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 T he sons of Pharez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

6 T he sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

7 T he son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the matter of the devoted things.

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

8 T he son of Ethan: Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

9 T he sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai (that is, Caleb).

The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

10 R am was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab of Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.

And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

11 N ahshon was the father of Salma, Salma of Boaz,

And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

12 B oaz of Obed, and Obed of Jesse.

And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

13 J esse was the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab second, Shimea third,

And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

14 N ethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 O zem sixth, David seventh.

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

16 T heir sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

17 A bigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

18 A nd Caleb son of Hezron had sons by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. sons were: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

19 A zubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

20 H ur was the father of Uri, and Uri of Bezalel.

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

21 L ater, when Hezron was sixty years old, he married the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, and she bore him Segub.

And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.

22 S egub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

23 B ut Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth-jair, with Kenath and its villages, sixty towns. All these were the descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

24 A fter Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, Abiah, Hezron’s wife, bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

25 T he sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

26 J erahmeel had another wife, named Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

27 T he sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

28 T he sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab and Abishur.

29 A bishur’s wife was Abihail; she bore him Ahban and Molid.

And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

30 T he sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died childless.

And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.

31 T he son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.

And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.

32 T he sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died childless.

And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.

33 T he sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

34 S heshan had no sons—only daughters. But Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

35 S heshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; she bore him Attai.

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

36 A ttai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan of Zabad.

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

37 Z abad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal of Obed.

And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

38 O bed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu of Azariah.

And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

39 A zariah was the father of Helez, and Helez of Eleasah.

And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

40 E leasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai of Shallum.

And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

41 S hallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah of Elishama.

And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

42 T he sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn was the father of Ziph; and his son Mareshah the father of Hebron.

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

43 T he sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

44 S hema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem was the father of Shammai.

And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

45 T he son of Shammai was Maon; Maon’s son was Beth-zur.

And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

46 E phah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; Haran was the father of Gazez.

And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

47 T he sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 M aacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah, and also

Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

49 S haaph the father of Madmannah and Sheva the father of Machbenah and of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

50 T hese were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim.

51 S alma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.

52 S hobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had descendants: Haroeh, half of Menuhoth,

And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

53 A nd the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites,

54 T he descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,

The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

55 A nd the families of scribes who dwelt at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.