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| 1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, | 1Here's a list of 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: 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. | 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. |
| 4Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He 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 and Darda --five in all. | 6Zerah had five sons in all: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara. |
| 7The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things. | 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 were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb. | 9Hezron's sons born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. |
| 10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah. | 10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who was leader of the descendants of Judah. |
| 11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, | 11Nahshon fathered Salma, Salma fathered Boaz, |
| 12Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse. | 12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. |
| 13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, | 13Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab his second born, Shimea his third born, |
| 14the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, | 14Nethanel his fourth born, Raddai his fifth born, |
| 15the sixth Ozem and the seventh David. | 15Ozem his sixth born, David his seventh born; |
| 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel. | 16along with their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
| 17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. | 17Abigail bore 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. | 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 the father of Bezalel. | 20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered 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 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 controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead. | 22Segub fathered Jair, who had 23 towns 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 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 died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore 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 the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his 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, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. | 26Jerahmeel also had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. |
| 27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker. | 27The descendants of Ram, firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
| 28The sons of Onam: 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 named 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 children. | 30Nadab's descendants were Seled and Appaim. Seled died childless. |
| 31The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of 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 children. | 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. He 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 in marriage to his servant Jarha, and 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, Nathan the father of Zabad, | 36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. |
| 37Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed, | 37Zabad fathered Ephlal, Ephlal fathered Obed, |
| 38Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah, | 38Obed fathered Jehu, Jehu fathered Azariah, |
| 39Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah, | 39Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah, |
| 40Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum, | 40Eleasah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shallum. |
| 41Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama. | 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered 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. | 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, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. | 44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam. Rekem fathered Shammai. |
| 45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. | 45Shammai's descendants included Maon, who fathered Beth-zur. |
| 46Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of 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 Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. | 48Caleb's mistress Maacah bore Sheber, 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. | 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 Ephrathah: 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, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. | 51Salma, who fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph, who fathered Beth-gader. |
| 52The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, | 52Shobal, who fathered Kiriath-jearim, had other sons, including Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth. |
| 53and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. | 53The families of Kiriath-jearim included the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites came from them. |
| 54The descendants 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 scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the Rekabites. | 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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