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| 1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, | 1These were Israel's sons: 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 the daughter of Shua, the Canaanitess. Er, the firstborn of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so He killed him. | 3Judah's sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the LORD's sight, so He put him to death. |
| 4And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. | 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all. |
| 5The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. | 5Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul. |
| 6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all. | 6Zerah's sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara--five in all. |
| 7The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing. | 7Carmi's son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction. |
| 8The son of Ethan was Azariah. | 8Ethan's son: Azariah. |
| 9Also the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. | 9Hezron's sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. |
| 10Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah; | 10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah's descendants. |
| 11Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz; | 11Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz. |
| 12Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse; | 12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. |
| 13Jesse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third, | 13Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, |
| 14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, | 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, |
| 15Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh. | 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. |
| 16Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three. | 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
| 17Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
| 18Caleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. Now these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. | 18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were Azubah's sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. |
| 19When Azubah died, Caleb took Ephrath as his wife, who bore him Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore Hur to him. |
| 20And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezalel. | 20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. |
| 21Now 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. | 21After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore Segub to him. |
| 22Segub begot Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub fathered Jair, who possessed 23 towns 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. | 23But Geshur and Aram captured Jair's Villages along with Kenath and its villages--60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir father of Gilead. |
| 24After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. | 24After Hezron's death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore Ashhur to him. He was the father of Tekoa. |
| 25The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, and Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. | 25The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: 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, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
| 28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur. | 28Onam's sons: Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons: Nadab and Abishur. |
| 29And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore Ahban and Molid to him. |
| 30The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim; Seled died without children. | 30Nadab's sons: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. |
| 31The son of Appaim was Ishi, the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai. | 31Appaim's son: Ishi. Ishi's son: Sheshan. Sheshan's descendant: Ahlai. |
| 32The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan; Jether died without children. | 32The sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. |
| 33The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. | 33Jonathan's sons: 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, only daughters, but he did have an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha. |
| 35Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him. |
| 36Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad; | 36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. |
| 37Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed; | 37Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. |
| 38Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah; | 38Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. |
| 39Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah; | 39Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah. |
| 40Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum; | 40Elasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. |
| 41Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama. | 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. |
| 42The 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. | 42The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron. |
| 43The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. | 43Hebron's sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
| 44Shema begot Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai. | 44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. |
| 45And the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. | 45Shammai's son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur. |
| 46Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez. | 46Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez. |
| 47And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. | 47Jahdai's sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
| 48Maachah, 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 Machbenah and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. | 49She was also the mother of Shaaph, Madmannah's father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsah. |
| 50These were the descendants of Caleb: The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim, | 50These were Caleb's descendants. The sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn: Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim; |
| 51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. | 51Salma fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph fathered Beth-gader. |
| 52And Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, and half of the families of Manuhoth. | 52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, |
| 53The families of Kirjath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites. | 53and the families of Kiriath-jearim--the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these. |
| 54The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites. | 54Salma's sons: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, |
| 55And 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. | 55and the families of scribes who lived in Jabez--the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of Rechab's family. |
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