| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1These were 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: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the LORD's sight; so the LORD 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. |
| 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He 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: Hezron and Hamul. | 5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. |
| 6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda --five in all. | 6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. |
| 7The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things. | 7The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. |
| 8The son of Ethan: Azariah. | 8The son of Ethan: Azariah. |
| 9The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb. | 9The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. |
| 10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah. | 10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah. |
| 11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, | 11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. |
| 12Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse. | 12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. |
| 13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, | 13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, |
| 14the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, | 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, |
| 15the sixth Ozem and the seventh David. | 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. |
| 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel. | 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
| 17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
| 18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). 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 was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel. | 20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. |
| 21Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead. He made love to her, 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 was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead. | 22Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. |
| 23(But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair, as well as Kenath with its surrounding settlements--sixty towns.) All these were descendants of Makir 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 Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. | 24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. |
| 25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, 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: Maaz, Jamin and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
| 28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. | 28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. |
| 29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid. |
| 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. | 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. |
| 31The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai. | 31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. |
| 32The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. | 32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. |
| 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. | 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
| 34Sheshan had no sons--only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. | 34Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. |
| 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. |
| 36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad, | 36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad, |
| 37Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed, | 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, |
| 38Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah, | 38Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, |
| 39Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah, | 39Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, |
| 40Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum, | 40Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum, |
| 41Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama. | 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. |
| 42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah, who was 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: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. | 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
| 44Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was 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 Beth Zur. | 45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. |
| 46Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was 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: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph. | 47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
| 48Caleb's concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. |
| 49She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Aksah. | 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 descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: 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. |
| 52The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, | 52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, |
| 53and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. | 53and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. |
| 54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, | 54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, |
| 55and the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the Rekabites. | 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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