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| 1Here's a list of Israel's sons: 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah, so Judah had five sons in all. | 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all. |
| 5Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul. | 5Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul. |
| 6Zerah had five sons in all: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara. | 6Zerah's sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara--five in all. |
| 7Carmi's son was Achar, who became Israel's troublemaker by transgressing the LORD's commandment regarding things that were to be destroyed. | 7Carmi's son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction. |
| 8Ethan's son was Azariah. | 8Ethan's son: Azariah. |
| 9Hezron's sons born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. | 9Hezron's sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. |
| 10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who was leader of the descendants of Judah. | 10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah's descendants. |
| 11Nahshon fathered Salma, Salma fathered Boaz, | 11Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz. |
| 12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. | 12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. |
| 13Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab his second born, Shimea his third born, | 13Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, |
| 14Nethanel his fourth born, Raddai his fifth born, | 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, |
| 15Ozem his sixth born, David his seventh born; | 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. |
| 16along with their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. | 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
| 17Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
| 18Hezron's son Caleb 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 Azubah's sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. |
| 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore Hur to him. |
| 20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. | 20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. |
| 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. | 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 fathered Jair, who had 23 towns in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub fathered Jair, who possessed 23 towns in the land 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. | 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, Abijah wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur, who fathered Tekoa. | 24After Hezron's death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore Ashhur to him. He was the father of Tekoa. |
| 25The descendants of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. | 25The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. |
| 26Jerahmeel also 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 descendants of Ram, firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
| 28Onam's descendants were Shammai and Jada. Shammai's descendants were Nadab and Abishur. | 28Onam's sons: Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons: Nadab and Abishur. |
| 29Abishur's wife was named Abihail. She bore him Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore Ahban and Molid to him. |
| 30Nadab's descendants were Seled and Appaim. Seled died childless. | 30Nadab's sons: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. |
| 31Appaim's son was Ishi. Ishi's son was Sheshan. Sheshan's son was Ahlai. | 31Appaim's son: Ishi. Ishi's son: Sheshan. Sheshan's descendant: Ahlai. |
| 32Shammai's brother Jada's descendants were Jether and Jonathan, but Jether died childless. | 32The sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. |
| 33Jonathan's descendants were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. | 33Jonathan's sons: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
| 34Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. However, Sheshan had an Egyptian slave named Jarha. | 34Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but he did have an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha. |
| 35So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his slave Jarha, and she bore him Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him. |
| 36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. | 36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. |
| 37Zabad fathered Ephlal, Ephlal fathered Obed, | 37Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. |
| 38Obed fathered Jehu, Jehu fathered Azariah, | 38Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. |
| 39Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah, | 39Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah. |
| 40Eleasah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shallum. | 40Elasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. |
| 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. | 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. |
| 42Jerahmeel's brother Caleb's descendants were his firstborn Mesha, who fathered Ziph. The descendants of Mareshah, who fathered Hebron, were as follows: | 42The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron. |
| 43Hebron's descendants were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. | 43Hebron's sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
| 44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam. Rekem fathered Shammai. | 44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. |
| 45Shammai's descendants included Maon, who fathered Beth-zur. | 45Shammai's son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur. |
| 46Caleb's mistress Ephah also bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez. | 46Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez. |
| 47Jahdai's descendants were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. | 47Jahdai's sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
| 48Caleb's mistress Maacah bore Sheber, Tirhanah, | 48Caleb's concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. |
| 49and Shaaph, who fathered Madmannah. Sheva fathered Machbenah and Gibe. Caleb's daughter 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 Caleb's descendants. The son? of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, was Shobal, who fathered Kiriath-jearim, | 50These were Caleb's descendants. The sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn: Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim; |
| 51Salma, who fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph, who fathered Beth-gader. | 51Salma fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph fathered Beth-gader. |
| 52Shobal, who fathered Kiriath-jearim, had other sons, including Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth. | 52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, |
| 53The families of Kiriath-jearim included the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites came from them. | 53and the families of Kiriath-jearim--the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these. |
| 54Salma's descendants were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. | 54Salma's sons: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, |
| 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. | 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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