The Family of Israel (Jacob)

1-2 Israel’s (that is, Jacob’s) sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3-9 Judah had Er, Onan, and Shelah; their mother was Bathshua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was so bad before God that God killed him. Judah also had Perez and Zerah by his daughter-in-law Tamar—a total of five sons. Perez had Hezron and Hamul; Zerah had Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda—five sons. Carmi had Achar, who brought doom on Israel when he violated a holy ban. Ethan’s son was Azariah. And Hezron had Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

10-17 Ram had Amminadab and Amminadab had Nahshon, a prominent leader in the Judah family. Nahshon had Salmon and Salmon had Boaz. Boaz had Obed and Obed had Jesse. Jesse’s firstborn was Eliab, followed by Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, and finally David; David was the seventh. Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah gave birth to three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel; Abigail was the mother of Amasa (the father was Jether the Ishmaelite).

The Family of Caleb

18-24 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and also by Jerioth. Azubah’s sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who gave birth to Hur. Hur had Uri and Uri had Bezalel. Some time later Hezron married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead; he was sixty years old when he married her; she gave birth to Segub. Then Segub had Jair who owned twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. Geshur and Aram captured the nomadic villages of Jair and Kenath and their satellite settlements—sixty towns. These all belonged to Makir the father of Gilead. After the death of Hezron, Caleb married Ephrathah the wife of his father Hezron; she then gave birth to Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

The Family of Jerahmeel

25-26 The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn: Ram his firstborn, followed by Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel had another wife whose name was Atarah; she gave birth to Onam.

27 The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28-29 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada.

The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. Abishur’s wife was Abihail; she gave birth to Ahban and Molid.

30 Nadab had Seled and Appaim. Seled died leaving no sons.

31 Appaim had Ishi; Ishi had Sheshan; and Sheshan had Ahlai.

32 Jada, Shammai’s brother, had Jether and Jonathan. Jether died leaving no sons.

33 Jonathan had Peleth and Zaza.

This is the family tree of the sons of Jerahmeel.

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34-41 Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. But Sheshan had an Egyptian servant, Jarha. Sheshan married his daughter to Jarha and she gave birth to Attai. Attai had Nathan, Nathan had Zabad, Zabad had Ephlal, Ephlal had Obed, Obed had Jehu, Jehu had Azariah, Azariah had Helez, Helez had Eleasah, Eleasah had Sismai, Sismai had Shallum, Shallum had Jekamiah, and Jekamiah had Elishama.

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42 Jerahmeel’s brother Caleb had a son, his firstborn, named Mesha; Mesha had Ziph; Ziph’s son was Mareshah the father of Hebron.

43-44 The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Shema had Raham the father of Jorkeam; Rekem had Shammai.

45 Shammai’s son was Maon and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez; Haran had Gazez.

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

48-50 Another concubine of Caleb, Maacah, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah. She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah and Sheva the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah. These made up the Caleb branch of the family tree.

50-51 The sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn: Shobal who had Kiriath Jearim, Salma who had Bethlehem, and Hareph father of Beth Gader.

52-53 The family of Shobal, father of Kiriath Jearim: Haroeh, half of the population of Manahath, the families of Kiriath Jearim, the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites also came from this line.

54-55 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, and the families of Sopherim who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. They made up the Kenites who came from Hammath the father of the house of Recab.

Izráel leszármazottjai

Ezek voltak Izráel fiai: Rúben, Simeon, Lévi és Júda, Issakár és Zebulon,

Dán, József és Benjámin, Naftáli, Gád és Ásér.

Júda fiai voltak Ér, Ónán és Sélá. Ez a három született neki a kánaáni Batsúától. De Ért, Júda elsőszülött fiát gonosznak látta az Úr, és ezért megölte.

A menye, Támár szülte neki Pérecet és Zerahot. Júdának összesen öt fia volt.

Pérec fiai Hecrón és Hámul voltak.

Zerah fiai voltak: Zimri, Étán, Hémán, Kalkól és Dára, összesen öten.

Karmi fia Ákán volt, aki szerencsétlenséget hozott Izráelre, mivel lopott a kiirtandó dolgokból.

Étán fia Azarjá volt.

Hecrónnak ezek a fiai születtek: Jerahmeél, Rám és Kelúbaj.

10 Rám Ammínádábot nemzette, Ammínádáb nemzette Nahsónt, Júda fiainak a főemberét.

11 Nahsón nemzette Szalmát, Szalmá pedig nemzette Boázt.

12 Boáz nemzette Óbédot, Óbéd nemzette Isait,

13 Isai nemzette elsőszülöttjeként Eliábot, másodikként Abinádábot, harmadikként Simát,

14 negyedikként Netanélt, ötödikként Raddajt,

15 hatodikként Ócemet, hetedikként Dávidot,

16 és nővéreiket, Cerúját és Abigailt. Cerújának három fia volt: Abisaj, Jóáb és Aszáél.

17 Abigail szülte Amászát, Amászának az apja pedig az izmaeli Jeter volt.

Káléb leszármazottjai

18 Kálébnak, Hecrón fiának a feleségétől Azúbától és Jerióttól ezek a fiai születtek: Jéser, Sóbáb és Ardón.

19 Azúbá halála után Káléb elvette Efrátot, aki Húrt szülte neki.

20 Húr nemzette Úrit, Úri nemzette Becalélt.

21 Azután bement Hecrón hatvanéves korában Mákírnak, Gileád apjának a leányához, feleségül vette, és ő szülte neki Szegúbot.

22 Szegúb nemzette Jáírt, akinek huszonhárom városa volt Gileád földjén.

23 De Gesúr és Arám elvette Jáír sátorfalvait, Kenátot és falvait, hatvan várost. Ezek mind Gileád apjának, Mákírnak a fiaié voltak.

24 Hecrón halála után Káléb Efratába ment. Hecrón felesége volt Abijjá is. Ő szülte neki Ashúrt, Tekóa atyját.

25 Jerahmeélnek, Hecrón elsőszülöttjének a fiai voltak: Rám volt az elsőszülött, továbbá Búná, Óren, Ócem, és Ahijjá.

26 Jerahmeélnek egy másik felesége is volt, név szerint Atárá. Ő volt Ónám anyja.

27 Rámnak, Jerahmeél elsőszülöttjének a fiai voltak: Maac, Jámin és Éker.

28 Ónám fiai voltak Sammaj és Jádá. Sammaj fiai voltak Nádáb és Abisúr.

29 Abisúr feleségének a neve Abihail volt. Ő szülte neki Ahbánt és Mólídot.

30 Nádáb fiai voltak Szeled és Appaim. Szeled gyermektelenül halt meg.

31 Appaim fia Jisi, Jisi fia Sésán, Sésán fia pedig Ahlaj volt.

32 Jádának, Sammaj testvérének a fiai voltak Jeter és Jónátán. Jeter gyermektelenül halt meg.

33 Jónátán fiai voltak Pelet és Zázá. Ezek Jerahmeél fiai voltak.

34 Sésánnak nem voltak fiai, csak leányai. De volt Sésánnak egy Jarhá nevű egyiptomi szolgája.

35 Sésán ennek a szolgának, Jarhának adta feleségül a leányát, aki Attajt szülte neki.

36 Attaj nemzette Nátánt, és Nátán nemzette Zábádot.

37 Zábád nemzette Eflált, és Eflál nemzette Óbédot.

38 Óbéd nemzette Jéhút, és Jéhú nemzette Azarját.

39 Azarjá nemzette Helecet, és Helec nemzette Elászát.

40 Elászá nemzette Sziszmajt, és Sziszmaj nemzette Sallúmot.

41 Sallúm nemzette Jekamját, és Jekamjá nemzette Elisámát.

42 Kálébnak, Jerahmeél testvérének a fiai voltak: Mésá volt az elsőszülöttje, aki Zífnek volt az atyja; továbbá Marésának, Hebrón atyjának a fiai.

43 Hebrón fiai voltak: Kórah, Tappúah, Rekem és Sema.

44 Sema nemzette Rahamot, Jorkoám apját. Rekem nemzette Sammajt.

45 Sammaj fia Máón volt. Máón volt Bétcúr atyja.

46 Éfá, Káléb másodrangú felesége szülte Háránt, Mócát és Gázézt, és Hárán nemzette Gázézt.

47 Johdaj fiai voltak: Regem, Jótám és Gésán, Pelet, Éfá és Sáaf.

48 Káléb másodrangú felesége, Maaká szülte Sebert és Tirhanát.

49 Ő szülte még Sáafot, Madmanná atyját, Sevát, Makbéna atyját és Gibeá atyját. Káléb leánya Akszá volt.

50 Ezek voltak Káléb fiai: Ben-Húr, Efrátá elsőszülöttje, Sóbál, Kirjat-Jeárim atyja,

51 Szalmá, Betlehem atyja, Háréf, Bét-Gádér atyja.

52 Sóbálnak, Kirjat-Jeárim atyjának a fiai voltak: a hací-hammenuhóti Háróe,

53 továbbá Kirjat-Jeárim nemzetségei, a jitriek, a pútiak, a sumátiak és a misráiak. Ezektől származtak a coráiak és az estáuliak.

54 Szalmá fiai voltak: Betlehem és a netófáiak, Atrót, Bét-Jóáb, a hací-hammánahtiak és a córiak.

55 A Jabécban lakó írástudók nemzetségei voltak a tirátiak, a simátiak és a szúkátiak. Ezek voltak a kéniek, akik Hammattól, Bét-Rékáb apjától származtak.

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

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

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.

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

The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

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

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

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

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

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

11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

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

14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

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

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

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.

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

20 And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

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.

22 And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty 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.

24 And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur 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.

26 Jerahmeel had also 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.

28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And 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.

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

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

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

33 And 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.

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

36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

41 And 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.

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

44 And 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.

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

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

48 Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare 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 Achsa.

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

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

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

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,

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