1 ¶ These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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

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

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

3 T he sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These 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.

The 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.

4 A nd Tamar, his daughter-in-law, gave birth unto him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore him Pharez and Zerah. All Judah’s sons were five.

5 T he sons of Pharez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pharez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 A nd the sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five of them in all.

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

7 A nd the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the anathema.

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

8 A zariah was the son of Ethan.

The son of Ethan: Azariah.

9 T he sons that were born unto Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

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

10 A nd Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;

Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab of Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.

11 A nd Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

Nahshon was the father of Salma, Salma of Boaz,

12 A nd Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

Boaz of Obed, and Obed of Jesse.

13 A nd Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second and Shimma the third,

Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab second, Shimea third,

14 N ethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

15 O zem the sixth, David the seventh,

Ozem sixth, David seventh.

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

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

17 A nd Abigail gave birth to Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmeelite.

Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

18 ¶ And Caleb, the son of Hezron, begat Jerioth of Azubah, his wife. And her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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

19 A nd when Azubah was dead, Caleb took Ephrath as wife, who gave birth to Hur unto him.

Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

20 A nd Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri of Bezalel.

21 A nd afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old, and she gave birth to Segub unto him.

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

22 A nd Segub begat Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

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

23 A nd Geshur and Aram took the cities of Jair from them, with Kenath and its towns, even sixty cities. All these were of the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

But 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.

24 A nd after Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah, Hezron’s wife, gave birth to Ashur unto him, the father of Tekoa.

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

25 A nd the sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

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

Jerahmeel had another wife, named Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

27 A nd the sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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

28 A nd the sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai, Nadab, and Abishur.

The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

29 A nd the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she gave birth to Ahban and Molid unto him.

Abishur’s wife was Abihail; she bore him Ahban and Molid.

30 A nd the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. But Seled died without children.

The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died childless.

31 A nd Ishi was the son of Appaim. And Sheshan, the son of Ishi; and the son of Sheshan, Ahlai.

The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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

The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died childless.

33 A nd the sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

34 N ow Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a slave, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

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

35 A nd Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha, his slave, to wife; and she bore him Attai.

Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; she bore him Attai.

36 A nd Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

Attai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan of Zabad.

37 a nd Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

Zabad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal of Obed.

38 a nd Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

Obed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu of Azariah.

39 a nd Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez of Eleasah.

40 a nd Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai of Shallum.

41 a nd Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah of Elishama.

42 N ow the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and of his other sons, Mareshah, the father of Hebron.

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

43 A nd the sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

44 A nd Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam; and Rekem begat Shammai.

Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem was the father of Shammai.

45 A nd the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

The son of Shammai was Maon; Maon’s son was Beth-zur.

46 A nd Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez unto him, and Haran begat Gazez.

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

47 A nd the sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 M aachah, Caleb’s concubine, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah unto him.

Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah, and also

49 S he also gave birth to Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, Sheva, the father of Machbenah and father of Gibea. And Achsah was the daughter of Caleb.

Shaaph the father of Madmannah and Sheva the father of Machbenah and of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50 T hese were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal, the father of Kirjathjearim,

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

51 S alma, the father of Bethlehem, Hareph, the father of Bethgader.

Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

52 A nd the sons of Shobal, the father of Kirjathjearim, who was lord of half of Manaheth.

Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had descendants: Haroeh, half of Menuhoth,

53 A nd the families of Kirjathjearim: the Ithrites and the Puhites and the Shumathites and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites and the Eshtaulites.

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

54 T he sons of Salma: Bethlehem and the Netophathites, the crowns of the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

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

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

And 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.