| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The sons of Israel were 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. Descendants of Judah | 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. |
| 3Judah had three sons from Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Their names were Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the LORD saw that the oldest son, Er, was a wicked man, so he killed him. | 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. |
| 4Later Judah had twin sons from Tamar, his widowed daughter-in-law. Their names were Perez and Zerah. So Judah 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 were Hezron and Hamul. | 5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. |
| 6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda —five in all. | 6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. |
| 7The son of Carmi (a descendant of Zimri) was Achan, who brought disaster on Israel by taking plunder that had been set apart for the LORD. | 7The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. |
| 8The son of Ethan was Azariah. From Judah’s Grandson Hezron to David | 8The son of Ethan: Azariah. |
| 9The sons of Hezron were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. | 9The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. |
| 10Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader 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 was the father of Boaz. | 11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. |
| 12Boaz was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse. | 12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. |
| 13Jesse’s first son was Eliab, his second was Abinadab, his third was Shimea, | 13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, |
| 14his fourth was Nethanel, his fifth was Raddai, | 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, |
| 15his sixth was Ozem, and his seventh was David. | 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. |
| 16Their sisters were named Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah had three sons named Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. | 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
| 17Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa. Other Descendants of Hezron | 17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. |
| 18Hezron’s son Caleb had sons from his wife Azubah and from Jerioth. Her sons were named 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. |
| 19After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrathah, and they had a son named Hur. | 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur. |
| 20Hur was the father of Uri. Uri was the father of Bezalel. | 20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. |
| 21When Hezron was sixty years old, he married Gilead’s sister, the daughter of Makir. They had a son named 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 ruled twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead. | 22Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. |
| 23(But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair and also took Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages.) 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. |
| 24Soon after Hezron died in the town of Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah gave birth to a son named Ashhur (the father of Tekoa). Descendants of Hezron’s Son Jerahmeel | 24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. |
| 25The sons of Jerahmeel, the oldest son of Hezron, were Ram (the firstborn), Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. | 25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. |
| 26Jerahmeel had a second wife named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam. | 26Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. |
| 27The sons of Ram, the oldest son of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. | 27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. |
| 28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur. | 28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. |
| 29The sons of Abishur and his wife Abihail were Ahban and Molid. | 29Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid. |
| 30The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children, | 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. |
| 31but Appaim had a son named Ishi. The son of Ishi was Sheshan. Sheshan had a descendant named Ahlai. | 31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. |
| 32The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children, | 32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. |
| 33but Jonathan had two sons named Peleth and Zaza. These were all descendants of Jerahmeel. | 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. |
| 34Sheshan had no sons, though he did have daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. | 34Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. |
| 35Sheshan gave one of his daughters to be the wife of Jarha, and they had a son named Attai. | 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. |
| 36Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad. | 36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad, |
| 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed. | 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, |
| 38Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah. | 38Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, |
| 39Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah. | 39Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, |
| 40Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum. | 40Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum, |
| 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. Descendants of Hezron’s Son Caleb | 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. |
| 42The descendants of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, included Mesha (the firstborn), who became the father of Ziph. Caleb’s descendants also included the sons of Mareshah, 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 were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. | 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. |
| 44Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was 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. 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 gave birth to 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 were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. | 47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. |
| 48Another of Caleb’s concubines, Maacah, gave birth to 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 Sheva (the father of Macbenah and Gibea). Caleb also had a daughter named Acsah. | 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 all descendants of Caleb. Descendants of Caleb’s Son Hur The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Caleb’s wife Ephrathah, were Shobal (the founder 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 founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader). | 51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. |
| 52The descendants of Shobal (the founder 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 families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites, from whom came the people of Zorah and Eshtaol. | 53and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. |
| 54The descendants of Salma were the people of Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, the other half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, | 54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, |
| 55and the families of scribes living at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. All these were Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of the family of Recab. | 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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