2:1 These [are] the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
2:1 These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

2:2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
2:2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

2:3 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.
2:3 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by the daughter of Shua, the Canaanitess. Er, the firstborn of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so He killed him.

2:4 And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [were] five.
2:4 And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

2:5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
2:5 The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

2:6 And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
2:6 The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara--five of them in all.

2:7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.
2:7 The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.

2:8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
2:8 The son of Ethan was Azariah.

2:9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
2:9 Also the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

2:10 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
2:10 Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah;

2:11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
2:11 Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz;

2:12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
2:12 Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

2:13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
2:13 Jesse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

2:14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
2:14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

2:15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
2:15 Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.

2:16 Whose sisters [were] Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
2:16 Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel--three.

2:17 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmeelite.
2:17 Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

2:18 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and of Jerioth: her sons [are] these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
2:18 Caleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. Now these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

2:19 And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
2:19 When Azubah died, Caleb took Ephrath as his wife, who bore him Hur.

2:20 And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.
2:20 And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezalel.

2:21 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.
2:21 Now afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

2:22 And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
2:22 Segub begot Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

2:23 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.
2:23 (Geshur and Syria took from them the towns of Jair, with Kenath and its towns--sixty towns.) All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

2:24 And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
2:24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron's wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

2:25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, [and] Ahijah.
2:25 The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, and Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

2:26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name [was] Atarah; she [was] the mother of Onam.
2:26 Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

2:27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
2:27 The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

2:28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.
2:28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.

2:29 And the name of the wife of Abishur [was] Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.
2:29 And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

2:30 And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
2:30 The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim; Seled died without children.

2:31 And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
2:31 The son of Appaim was Ishi, the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and Sheshan's child was Ahlai.

2:32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
2:32 The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan; Jether died without children.

2:33 And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
2:33 The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

2:34 Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name [was] Jarha.
2:34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.

2:35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
2:35 Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai.

2:36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
2:36 Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad;

2:37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
2:37 Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed;

2:38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,
2:38 Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah;

2:39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
2:39 Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;

2:40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,
2:40 Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum;

2:41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
2:41 Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.

2:42 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.
2:42 The descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

2:43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
2:43 The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

2:44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
2:44 Shema begot Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai.

2:45 And the son of Shammai [was] Maon: and Maon [was] the father of Bethzur.
2:45 And the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

2:46 And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
2:46 Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

2:47 And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
2:47 And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

2:48 Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.
2:48 Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

2:49 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.
2:49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

2:50 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,
2:50 These were the descendants of Caleb: The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim,

2:51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.
2:51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

2:52 And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, [and] half of the Manahethites.
2:52 And Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, and half of the families of Manuhoth.

2:53 And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.
2:53 The families of Kirjath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

2:54 The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
2:54 The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites.

2:55 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.
2:55 And the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Suchathites. These were the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.