1 Chronicles 2

The genealogy traces the sons of Israel (Jacob), then focuses on the line of Judah through Perez and Hezron down to Jesse and David, with the clans of Caleb and Jerahmeel.

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1	These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,	These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2	Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.	Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3	The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.	The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah — these three were born to Him by the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD. He put Him to death.
4	And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.	Tamar His daughter-in-law bore Him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
5	The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.	The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6	And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.	The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara — five in all.
7	And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.	The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing.
8	And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.	The son of Ethan: Azariah.
9	The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.	The sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10	And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;	Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.
11	And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,	Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz.
12	And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,	Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse.
13	And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,	Jesse begat Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
14	Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,	Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15	Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:	Ozem the sixth, David the seventh.
16	Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.	Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel — three.
17	And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.	Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18	And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.	Caleb the son of Hezron begat children by Azubah his wife and by Jerioth. These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19	And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.	When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20	And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.	Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezalel.
21	And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.	Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old. She bore him Segub.
22	And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.	Segub begat Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
23	And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.	He took Geshur and Aram, with the towns of Jair, along with Kenath and its villages — sixty towns in all. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
24	And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.	After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron's wife, bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
25	And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.	The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
26	Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.	Jerahmeel had another wife whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
27	And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.	The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28	And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.	The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
29	And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.	The name of Abishur's wife was Abihail. She bore him Ahban and Molid.
30	And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.	The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31	And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.	The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
32	And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.	The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33	And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.	The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
34	Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.	Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.
35	And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.	Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife. She bore him Attai.
36	And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,	Attai begat Nathan, Nathan begat Zabad,
37	And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,	Zabad begat Ephlal, Ephlal begat Obed,
38	And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,	Obed begat Jehu, Jehu begat Azariah,
39	And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,	Azariah begat Helez, Helez begat Eleasah,
40	And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,	Eleasah begat Sismai, Sismai begat Shallum,
41	And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.	Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
42	Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.	The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph. The sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
43	And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.	The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44	And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.	Shema begat Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai.
45	And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.	The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
46	And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.	Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran begat Gazez.
47	And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.	The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48	Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.	Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
49	She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.	She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea. The daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
50	These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,	These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
51	Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.	Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
52	And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.	Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,
53	And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.	The families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
54	The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.	The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
55	And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.	The families of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.