1 Chronicles 2

These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

These are the cherished sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher - these six men, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, each with their own stories, each with their own roles to play in the grand tapestry of life.

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.

Judah had three sons; Er, Onan, and Shelah, born to him by Shua's daughter, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's eldest, was wicked in God's eyes, leading to his untimely death by God's hand.

And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Tamar, his daughter-in-law, blessed him with two sons, Pharez and Zerah. Thus, Judah became the proud father of five sons.

The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

Pharez's sons, Hezron and Hamul, were born.

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

Zerah's sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara - five brothers in total.

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

Carmi's sons included Achar, a man who brought trouble upon Israel by sinning against what was considered sacred.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

Ethan's lineage continued through his son, Azariah, a beacon of hope and pride.

The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

Hezron was blessed with three sons; Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai, each born from his love.

And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

Ram became the father of Amminadab, who in turn fathered Nahshon, the respected leader of Judah's descendants.

And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

Nahshon fathered Salma, who in turn became the father of Boaz.

And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

Boaz lovingly fathered Obed, who in turn, with great affection, became the father of Jesse.

And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

Jesse, filled with pride and joy, welcomed his firstborn son, Eliab. Then came his second son, Abinadab, a beacon of hope. Shimma, his third son, arrived, completing the trio of his heart.

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

The fourth was Nethaneel, filled with wisdom, and the fifth was Raddai, strong and brave.

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

Ozem, the sixth in line, followed by David, the seventh and most cherished.

Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. From Zeruiah came three sons, each unique - Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

Abigail lovingly gave birth to Amasa, whose father was Jether, a man of Ishmeelite descent.

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, son of Hezron, fathered children with his wife Azubah and Jerioth. They had three sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

After Azubah passed away, Caleb, in his grief, found solace in Ephrath. Together, they welcomed a son, Hur.

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

Hur lovingly fathered Uri, who in turn, with great joy, became the father of Bezaleel.

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.

Afterwards, Hezron, at the age of sixty, married the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead. She gave birth to their son, Segub.

And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

Segub fathered Jair, a man of great influence who owned twenty-three cities in the beautiful land of Gilead.

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.

But Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, along with Kenath and its surrounding towns, a total of sixty in all. All these had belonged to the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

After Hezron's death in Calebephratah, his wife Abiah, in her grief and love, gave birth to their son Ashur, who would become the patriarch of Tekoa.

And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

Jerahmeel of Hezron had sons. His firstborn was Ram, followed by Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

Jerahmeel had a second wife, named Atarah. She was the loving mother of Onam.

And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

Ram, the eldest of Jerahmeel, was blessed with three sons - Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab and Abishur.

Onam was blessed with two sons, Shammai and Jada. Shammai, in turn, was gifted with his own sons, Nadab and Abishur.

And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

Abishur's wife, Abihail, filled with love and joy, brought into the world two sons, Ahban and Molid.

And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.

Nadab's sons were Seled and Appaim. Tragically, Seled passed away, leaving no children behind.

And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.

Appaim's lineage gave birth to Ishi. From Ishi descended Sheshan, and from Sheshan came Ahlai, continuing the family line.

And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.

Jada, Shammai's brother, had two sons, Jether and Jonathan. Sadly, Jether passed away childless.

And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

Jonathan's sons were Peleth and Zaza, both born from the lineage of Jerahmeel.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

Sheshan was a father to only daughters, no sons. He had a loyal servant, an Egyptian named Jarha.

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

Sheshan, with a loving heart, entrusted his precious daughter to his loyal servant, Jarha, as his wife. From their union, they were blessed with a son, Attai.

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

Attai lovingly brought forth Nathan, and in turn, Nathan, with a heart full of pride, became the father of Zabad.

And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

Zabad, filled with pride, became the father of Ephlal. Ephlal, in turn, joyfully welcomed his son Obed into the world.

And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

Obed lovingly brought Jehu into the world, and Jehu, filled with the same love, became the father of Azariah.

And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

Azariah lovingly fathered Helez, who in turn, with great affection, became the father of Eleasah.

And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

Eleasah lovingly brought forth Sisamai, and from Sisamai, with great joy, came Shallum.

And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

Shallum lovingly fathered Jekamiah, who in turn, with great joy, became the father of Elishama.

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.

Caleb, Jerahmeel's sibling, had sons. His eldest, Mesha, fathered Ziph. Mareshah, another son, became the patriarch of Hebron.

And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

Hebron's sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema, each with their own unique spirit and purpose.

And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

Shema brought forth Raham, who became the patriarch of Jorkoam. Similarly, Rekem fathered Shammai.

And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

Shammai's lineage continued through his son, Maon, who himself became the proud father of Bethzur.

And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

Ephah, Caleb's concubine, gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez. And from Haran, Gazez was born.

And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Jahdai's sons were Regem, Jotham, Gesham, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph, each carrying a piece of their father's legacy.

Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

Maachah, Caleb's concubine, lovingly gave birth to two sons, Sheber and Tirhanah.

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

She also gave birth to Shaaph, who became the founder of Madmannah, and Sheva, who became the founder of Machbenah and of Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsa.

These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim.

Caleb, Hur's eldest son from Ephratah, had sons. Shobal, one of them, became the patriarch of Kirjathjearim.

Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.

Salma, the patriarch of Bethlehem, and Hareph, the progenitor of Bethgader.

And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

Shobal, the patriarch of Kirjathjearim, was blessed with sons; Haroeh and a portion of the Manahethites were his lineage.

And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites,

From the heart of Kirjathjearim, emerged diverse families - the Ithrites, Puhites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. Among them, the Zareathites and Eshtaulites were born.

The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

Salma's descendants included those from Bethlehem and Netophathites, those from Ataroth and Joab's family, as well as half of the Manahethites and the Zorites.

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 scribes' families, who lived in Jabez, included the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Suchathites. They were all Kenites, descendants of Hemath, the patriarch of the Rechab clan.