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| 1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; Issachar and Zebulun; | 1Here's a list of Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, |
| 2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin; Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. | 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. |
| 3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, displeased the LORD, so the LORD killed him. | 3Judah's three sons Er, Onan, and Shelah were born to him through Bath-shua, a Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, became wicked in the LORD's sight, so he put him to death. |
| 4Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. | 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah, so Judah had five sons in all. |
| 5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. | 5Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul. |
| 6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara--five in all. | 6Zerah had five sons in all: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara. |
| 7The son of Carmi: Achan, who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God. | 7Carmi's son was Achar, who became Israel's troublemaker by transgressing the LORD's commandment regarding things that were to be destroyed. |
| 8The son of Ethan: Azariah. | 8Ethan's son was Azariah. |
| 9The sons born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. | 9Hezron's sons born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. |
| 10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, the tribal chief of Judah. | 10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who was leader of the descendants of Judah. |
| 11Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz. | 11Nahshon fathered Salma, Salma fathered Boaz, |
| 12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. | 12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. |
| 13Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, | 13Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab his second born, Shimea his third born, |
| 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, | 14Nethanel his fourth born, Raddai his fifth born, |
| 15Ozem sixth, David seventh. | 15Ozem his sixth born, David his seventh born; |
| 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel. | 16along with their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
| 17Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
| 18Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth). Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. | 18Hezron's son Caleb had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. |
| 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. |
| 20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. | 20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. |
| 21Later Hezron had sexual relations with the daughter of Makir, the father of Gilead. (He had married her when he was sixty years old.) She bore him Segub. | 21Later, Hezron married the daughter of Machir, who had fathered Gilead. He married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore him Segub. |
| 22Segub was the father of Jair, who owned twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub fathered Jair, who had 23 towns in the land of Gilead. |
| 23(Geshur and Aram captured the towns of Jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding towns.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead. | 23But Geshur and Aram took 60 towns from Gilead, including Havvoth-jair and Kenath, along with their villages. All these were descendants of Machir, who fathered Gilead. |
| 24After Hezron's death, Caleb had sexual relations with Ephrath, his father Hezron's widow, and she bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. | 24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur, who fathered Tekoa. |
| 25The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn, were Ram, the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. | 25The descendants of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. |
| 26Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah; she was Onam's mother. | 26Jerahmeel also had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. |
| 27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. | 27The descendants of Ram, firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
| 28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. | 28Onam's descendants were Shammai and Jada. Shammai's descendants were Nadab and Abishur. |
| 29Abishur's wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur's wife was named Abihail. She bore him Ahban and Molid. |
| 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. (Seled died without having sons.) | 30Nadab's descendants were Seled and Appaim. Seled died childless. |
| 31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. | 31Appaim's son was Ishi. Ishi's son was Sheshan. Sheshan's son was Ahlai. |
| 32The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother: Jether and Jonathan. (Jether died without having sons.) | 32Shammai's brother Jada's descendants were Jether and Jonathan, but Jether died childless. |
| 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. | 33Jonathan's descendants were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
| 34Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. | 34Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. However, Sheshan had an Egyptian slave named Jarha. |
| 35Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife; she bore him Attai. | 35So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his slave Jarha, and she bore him Attai. |
| 36Attai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan was the father of Zabad. | 36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. |
| 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal was the father of Obed. | 37Zabad fathered Ephlal, Ephlal fathered Obed, |
| 38Obed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu was the father of Azariah. | 38Obed fathered Jehu, Jehu fathered Azariah, |
| 39Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez was the father of Eleasah. | 39Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah, |
| 40Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai was the father of Shallum. | 40Eleasah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shallum. |
| 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. | 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. |
| 42The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: His firstborn Mesha, the father of Ziph, and his second son Mareshah, the father of Hebron. | 42Jerahmeel's brother Caleb's descendants were his firstborn Mesha, who fathered Ziph. The descendants of Mareshah, who fathered Hebron, were as follows: |
| 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. | 43Hebron's descendants were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
| 44Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. | 44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam. Rekem fathered Shammai. |
| 45Shammai's son was Maon, who was the father of Beth-Zur. | 45Shammai's descendants included Maon, who fathered Beth-zur. |
| 46Caleb's concubine Ephah bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. | 46Caleb's mistress Ephah also bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez. |
| 47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. | 47Jahdai's descendants were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
| 48Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Caleb's mistress Maacah bore Sheber, Tirhanah, |
| 49She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah and Sheva the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsah. | 49and Shaaph, who fathered Madmannah. Sheva fathered Machbenah and Gibe. Caleb's daughter was Achsah. |
| 50These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrath: Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim, | 50These were Caleb's descendants. The son? of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, was Shobal, who fathered Kiriath-jearim, |
| 51Salma, the father of Bethlehem, Hareph, the father of Beth-Gader. | 51Salma, who fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph, who fathered Beth-gader. |
| 52The sons of Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim, were Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, | 52Shobal, who fathered Kiriath-jearim, had other sons, including Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth. |
| 53the clans of Kiriath Jearim--the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.) | 53The families of Kiriath-jearim included the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites came from them. |
| 54The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth-Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, | 54Salma's descendants were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. |
| 55and the clans of the scribes who lived in Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of Beth-Rechab. | 55The families of the scribes who lived at Jabez included the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, who fathered the house of Rechab. |
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