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Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

and Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, then Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

Now Caleb the son of Hezron had sons by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant in marriage, and she bore him Attai.

Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and his son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron.

the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

Now Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

Amon his son, Josiah his son.

The sons of Jehoiakim were Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

The sons of Jeconiah, the prisoner, were Shealtiel his son,

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain."

His Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

These were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

The sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

Now Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family multiply like the sons of Judah.

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.