| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, | 1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, |
| 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher. | 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. |
| 3The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah; these three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put him to death. | 3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death. |
| 4Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. | 4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. |
| 5The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. | 5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. |
| 6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Dara; five of them in all. | 6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. |
| 7The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban. | 7The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. |
| 8The son of Ethan was Azariah. | 8The son of Ethan: Azariah. |
| 9Now the sons of Hezron, who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram and Chelubai. | 9The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. |
| 10Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah; | 10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah. |
| 11Nahshon became the father of Salma, Salma became the father of Boaz, | 11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. |
| 12Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse; | 12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. |
| 13and Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, then Abinadab the second, Shimea the third, | 13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, |
| 14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, | 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, |
| 15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh; | 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. |
| 16and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abshai, Joab and Asahel. | 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
| 17Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
| 18Now Caleb the son of Hezron had sons by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. | 18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. |
| 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur. |
| 20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel. | 20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. |
| 21Afterward 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. | 21Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub. |
| 22Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. |
| 23But Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead. | 23But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. |
| 24After the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron's wife, bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. | 24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. |
| 25Now the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, then Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah. | 25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. |
| 26Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. | 26Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. |
| 27The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
| 28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur. | 28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. |
| 29The name of Abishur's wife was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid. |
| 30The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim, and Seled died without sons. | 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. |
| 31The son of Appaim was Ishi. And the son of Ishi was Sheshan. And the son of Sheshan was Ahlai. | 31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. |
| 32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai were Jether and Jonathan, and Jether died without sons. | 32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. |
| 33The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. | 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
| 34Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha. | 34Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. |
| 35Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant in marriage, and she bore him Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. |
| 36Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad, | 36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad, |
| 37and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed, | 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, |
| 38and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah, | 38Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, |
| 39and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah, | 39Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, |
| 40and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum, | 40Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum, |
| 41and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama. | 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. |
| 42Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and his son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron. | 42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron. |
| 43The sons of Hebron were Korah and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema. | 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
| 44Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai. | 44Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. |
| 45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur. | 45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. |
| 46Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez. | 46Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. |
| 47The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph. | 47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
| 48Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. |
| 49She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. | 49She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah. |
| 50These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, | 50These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, |
| 51Salma the father of Bethlehem and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. | 51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. |
| 52Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, | 52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, |
| 53and the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites. | 53and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. |
| 54The sons of Salma were Bethlehem and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. | 54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, |
| 55The families of scribes who lived at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and the Sucathites. Those are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab. | 55and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab. |
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