25 The sons of (A)Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel also had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. 27 The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. 28 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. 29 The name of Abishur's wife was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. 30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled died childless. 31 The son[a] of Appaim: Ishi. (B)The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. 32 The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died childless. 33 The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. 34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but Sheshan had an Egyptian slave whose name was Jarha. 35 So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his slave, and she bore him Attai. 36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered (C)Zabad. 37 (D)Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered (E)Obed. 38 Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. 39 Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah. 40 Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. 41 Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered (F)Elishama.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:31 Hebrew sons; three times in this verse

25 The descendants of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

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

27 The descendants of Ram, firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28 Onam’s descendants were Shammai and Jada.

Shammai’s descendants were Nadab and Abishur.

29 Abishur’s wife was named Abihail. She bore him Ahban and Molid.

30 Nadab’s descendants were Seled and Appaim. Seled died childless.

31 Appaim’s son[a] was Ishi. Ishi’s son[b] was Sheshan. Sheshan’s son[c] was Ahlai.

32 Shammai’s brother Jada’s descendants were Jether and Jonathan, but Jether died childless.

33 Jonathan’s descendants were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. However, Sheshan had an Egyptian slave named Jarha. 35 So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his slave Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. 37 Zabad fathered Ephlal, Ephlal fathered Obed, 38 Obed fathered Jehu, Jehu fathered Azariah, 39 Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah, 40 Eleasah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shallum. 41 Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:31 Lit. sons
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:31 Lit. sons
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:31 Lit. sons