1 Chronicles 2:25-41

International Children’s Bible

Jerahmeel’s Family

²⁵ Jerahmeel was Hezron’s first son. Jerahmeel’s sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah. Ram was Jerahmeel’s first son. ²⁶ Jerahmeel had another wife, who was named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

²⁷ Jerahmeel’s first son, Ram, had sons. They were Maaz, Jamin and Eker.

²⁸ Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada.

Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.

²⁹ Abishur’s wife was named Abihail. Abishur and Abihail’s sons were Ahban and Molid.

³⁰ Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without having children.

³¹ Appaim’s son was Ishi. Ishi was the father of Sheshan.

Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

³² Jada was Shammai’s brother. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without having children.

³³ Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza.

These were Jerahmeel’s descendants.

³⁴ Sheshan did not have any sons, only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt named Jarha. ³⁵ Sheshan let his daughter marry his servant Jarha. Then she had a son named Attai.

³⁶ Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad. ³⁷ Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed. ³⁸ Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah. ³⁹ Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah. ⁴⁰ Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum. ⁴¹ Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.