1 Chronicles 2:1-35 ▼

1 These were the sons of Israel (he wrestles with God): Reuben (behold a son), Simeon (heard), Levi (joined to), Judah (praised), Issachar (there is recompense), Zebulun (exalted),

2 Dan (He has judged), Joseph (YHWH has added), Benjamin (son of the right hand), Naphtali (wrestling), Gad (troop), and Asher (happy).

3 The sons of Judah (praised): Er (awake), Onan (strong), and Shelah (a petition). These three were born to him by Bath-shua (wealth) the Canaanite (merchant). Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD {YHWH}. So the LORD put him to death.

4 Tamar (palm-tree), Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez (breaking out) and Zerah (rising). Judah (praised) had five sons in all.

5 The sons of Perez (breaking out): Hezron (surrounded by a wall) and Hamul (spared).

6 The sons of Zerah (rising): Zimri (Zabdi), Ethan (enduring), Heman (faithful), Calcol (sustaining), and Dara [Darda] five in all.

7 The son \sons/ of Carmi (my vineyard): Achar (troubler), who brought trouble upon Israel (he wrestles with God) by violating the ban on devoted things.

8 The son of Ethan (enduring): Azariah (YHWH has helped).

9 The sons who were born to Hezron (surrounded by a wall): Jerahmeel (may God have pity), Ram (exalted), and Caleb {Chelubai}.

10 Ram (exalted) was the father of Amminadab (my kinsman is noble), and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon (enchanter), a leader of the descendants of Judah (praised).

11 Nahshon (enchanter) was the father of Salmon (garment), and Salmon was the father of Boaz (fleetness).

12 Boaz (fleetness) was the father of Obed (serving), and Obed was the father of Jesse (I possess).

13 Jesse (I possess) was the father of Eliab (God is father) his firstborn; Abinadab (my father is willing) was born second, Shimea (Shimei) third,

14 Nethanel (given of God) fourth, Raddai (trampling) fifth,

15 Ozem (I shall hasten them) sixth, and David (beloved) seventh.

16 Their sisters were Zeruiah (balsam) and Abigail (my father is joy). And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai (my father is a gift), Joab (YHWH is father), and Asahel (God-made).

17 Abigail (my father is joy) was the mother of Amasa (burden), whose father was Jether (Ithra) the Ishmaelite.

18 Caleb (dog) son of Hezron (surrounded by a wall) had children by his wife Azubah (forsaken) and by Jerioth (curtains). These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher (upright), Shobab (rebellious), and Ardon (subduer).

19 When Azubah (forsaken) died, Caleb (dog) married Ephrath (Ephrathah), who bore to him Hur (hole).

20 Hur (hole) was the father of Uri (fiery), and Uri was the father of Bezalel (in the shadow of God).

21 Later, Hezron (surrounded by a wall) slept with the daughter of Machir (sold) the father of Gilead (rocky region). He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub (exalted).

22 Segub (exalted) was the father of Jair (he enlightens), who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead (rocky region).

23 But Geshur (proud beholder) and Aram (exalted) captured Havvoth-jair (villages of Jair), along with Kenath (possession) and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir (sold) the father of Gilead (rocky region).

24 After Hezron (surrounded by a wall) died in Caleb-ephrathah (ash heap), his wife Abijah (YHWH is my father) bore to him Ashhur (black) the father (the founder) of Tekoa (a stockade).

25 The sons of Jerahmeel (may God have pity) the firstborn of Hezron (surrounded by a wall): Ram (exalted) his firstborn, Bunah (intelligence), Oren (cedar), Ozem (I shall hasten them), and Ahijah (brother of Yah).

26 Jerahmeel (may God have pity) had another wife named Atarah (a crown), who was the mother of Onam (vigorous).

27 The sons of Ram (exalted) the firstborn of Jerahmeel (may God have pity): Maaz (wrath), Jamin (right hand), and Eker (offspring).

28 The sons of Onam (vigorous): Shammai (desolate) and Jada (He knows). The sons of Shammai: Nadab (generous) and Abishur (my father is a wall).

29 Abishur’s (my father is a wall) wife was named Abihail (my father is might), and she bore to him Ahban (brother of an understanding one) and Molid (begetter).

30 The sons of Nadab (generous): Seled (exultation) and Appaim (nostrils). Seled died without children.

31 The son \sons/ of Appaim (nostrils): Ishi (He saves me). The son of Ishi: Sheshan (noble). The son of Sheshan: Ahlai (would that!).

32 The sons of Jada (He knows) the brother of Shammai (desolate): Jether (abundance) and Jonathan (YHWH has given). Jether died without children.

33 The sons of Jonathan (YHWH has given): Peleth (swiftness) and Zaza (brightness / fulness). These were the descendants of Jerahmeel (may God have pity).

34 Sheshan (noble) had no sons, but only daughters. He also had an Egyptian (double straits) servant named Jarha (the month of sweeping away).

35 Sheshan (noble) gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha (the month of sweeping away), and she bore to him Attai (opportune).