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

These 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.

Sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, three have been born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, first-born of Judah, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him to death.

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 hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah five.

5 T he sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Sons of Pharez: Hezron, and Hamul.

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

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

7 T he son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.

And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing.

8 T he son of Ethan was Azariah.

And sons of Ethan: Azariah.

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

And 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 begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;

11 N ahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz;

and Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

12 B oaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;

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

and Jesse begat his first-born 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 Zeruiah and Abigail. And sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asah-El -- three.

17 A bigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. The Family of Hezron

And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa Jether the Ishmeelite.

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 son of Hezron hath begotten Azubah, Isshah, and Jerioth; and these her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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

And Azubah dieth, and Caleb taketh to him Ephrath, and she beareth to him Hur.

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

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat 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 hath Hezron gone in unto a daughter of Machir father of Gilead, and he hath taken her, and he a son of sixty years, and she beareth to him Segub.

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

And Segub begat Jair, and he hath twenty and 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 he taketh Geshur and Aram, the small villages of Jair, from them, with Kenath and its small towns, sixty cities -- all these the sons of Machir 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, then the wife of Hezron, Abijah, even beareth to him Asshur, father of Tekoa.

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

And sons of Jerahmeel, first-born of Hezron, are: the first-born Ram, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.

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

And Jerahmeel hath another wife, and her name Atarah, she mother of Onam.

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

And sons of Ram, first-born of Jerahmeel, are Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

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

And sons of Onam are Shammai and Jada. And 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 Abihail, and she beareth to him Ahban and Molid.

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

And sons of Nadab: Seled, and Appaim; and Seled dieth without sons.

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

And sons of Appaim: Ishi. And sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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

And sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether dieth without sons.

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

And sons of Jonathan: Peleth, and Zaza. These were 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 hath a servant, an Egyptian, and his name Jarha,

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

and Sheshan giveth his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife, and she beareth to him Attai;

36 A ttai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad;

and Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

37 Z abad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed;

and Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

38 O bed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah;

and Obed begat Jehu,

39 A zariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;

and Jehu begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

40 E leasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum;

and Eleasah begat Sismai, and Sismai begat Shallum,

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

and Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat 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 sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his first-born, he father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron.

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

And 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 begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai.

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

And a son of Shammai Maon, and Maon father of Beth-Zur.

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

And Ephah concubine of Caleb bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begat Gazez.

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

And sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshem, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

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

The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bare 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 beareth Shaaph father of Madmannah, Sheva father of Machbenah, and father of Gibea; and a daughter of Caleb Achsa.

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

These were sons of Caleb son of Hur, first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim,

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

Salma father of Beth-Lehem, Hareph father of Beth-Gader.

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

And there are sons to Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim: Haroeh, half of the Menuhothite;

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: the Ithrite, and the Puhite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite: from these went out the Zareathite, and the Eshtaulite.

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

Sons of Salma: Beth-Lehem, and the Netophathite, Atroth, Beth-Joab, and half of the Menuhothite, the Zorite;

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 the inhabitants of Jabez: Tirathites, Shimeathites, Suchathites. They the Kenites, those coming of Hammath father of the house of Rechab.