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These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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

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

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

The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, and Shelah; these three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. But Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, so He put him to death.

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.

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

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

The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.

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

The son of Carmi was Achar, the one who brought disaster on Israel by violating the ban.

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

The son of Ethan was Azariah.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

Now the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

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

Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah;

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

Nahshon fathered Salma, Salma fathered Boaz,

And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse;

And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

and Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, then Abinadab, the second, Shimea, the third,

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

Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth,

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Ozem, the sixth, and David, the seventh.

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.

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

Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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

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

And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.

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

Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

Later, Hezron had relations with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old; and she bore to him Segub.

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.

Segub fathered Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

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

But Geshur and Aram took the villages of Jair from them, with Kenath and its villages, sixty settlements. All of these were the sons of Machir, the father 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.

After the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron's wife, bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The name of Abishur's wife was Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.

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

The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim, and Seled died without sons.

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

The son of Appaim was Ishi. And the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and the son of Sheshan, Ahlai.

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

The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai were Jether and Jonathan, and Jether died without sons.

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

The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

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

Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan also had an Egyptian servant, whose name was Jarha.

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

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

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

Attai fathered Nathan, Nathan fathered Zabad,

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

Zabad fathered Ephlal, Ephlal fathered Obed,

And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

Obed fathered Jehu, Jehu fathered Azariah,

And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah,

And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

Eleasah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shallum,

And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.

And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

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.

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 Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

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

Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem fathered Shammai.

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

The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

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

Ephah, Caleb's concubine, gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez.

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

The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

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

Maacah, Caleb's concubine, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.

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

She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

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.

These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

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

Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

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

Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,

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

and the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

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 sons of Salma were Bethlehem and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

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

The families of scribes who lived at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. Those are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

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.