1 T hese were 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. From Judah to David

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

3 T he 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.

The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah: three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.

4 A nd Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

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

5 T he sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pherez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 T he sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them 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 was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.

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

8 T he son of Ethan was Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

9 A lso the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

And the sons of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

10 R am begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah;

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

11 N ahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz;

and Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz,

12 B oaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

13 J esse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

and Jesse begot his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

14 N ethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 O zem the sixth, and David the seventh.

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;

16 N ow their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three.

and their 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. The Family of Hezron

And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

18 C aleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. Now these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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

19 W hen Azubah died, Caleb took Ephrath as his wife, who bore him Hur.

And Azubah died, and Caleb took him Ephrath, and she bore him Hur.

20 A nd Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezalel.

And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezaleel.

21 N ow 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.

And afterwards Hezron went to the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, and he took her when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

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

And Segub begot Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of 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.

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

24 A fter Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. The Family of Jerahmeel

And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephratah, Abijah, Hezron's wife, bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.

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

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

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

And Jerahmeel had 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 were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.

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

29 A nd the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

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

30 T he sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim; Seled died without children.

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

31 T he son of Appaim was Ishi, the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai.

And the sons of Appaim: Jishi; and the sons of Jishi: Sheshan; and the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

32 T he sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan; Jether died without children.

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

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

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

34 N ow Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.

And Sheshan had no sons, but daughters; and Sheshan had an Egyptian servant, whose name was Jarha;

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

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

36 A ttai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad;

And Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad,

37 Z abad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed;

and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed,

38 O bed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah;

and Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah,

39 A zariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;

and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Elasah,

40 E leasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum;

and Elasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum,

41 S hallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama. The Family of Caleb

and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.

42 T he 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.

And the sons 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.

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

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

44 S hema begot Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai.

And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem begot Shammai;

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

and the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

46 E phah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

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

And the sons of Jehdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 M aachah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah;

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

and she bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50 T hese were the descendants of Caleb: The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim,

These are the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

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

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

52 A nd Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, and half of the families of Manuhoth.

And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, Hazi-Hammenuhoth.

53 T he families of Kirjath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

And the families of Kirjath-jearim were the Jithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zoreathites and the Eshtaolites.

54 T he sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites.

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites. Atroth-Beth-Joab, and the Hazi-Hammana-hethites, the Zorites;

55 A nd 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.

and the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez: the Tireathites, the Shimeathites, the Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.