The Sons of Israel (Genesis 35:21–26; Genesis 38:1–30)
1 UDB The sons of Jacob were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, BSB BSB: These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 UDB Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. BSB BSB: Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 UDB Judah's sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. Their mother was the daughter of Shua from the Canaanite people. When Judah's oldest son Er grew up, he did something that Yahweh considered to be very wicked, so Yahweh caused him to die. BSB BSB: The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.
4 UDB Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar had twin boys named Perez and Zerah. So altogether Judah had five sons. BSB BSB: Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5 UDB The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. BSB BSB: The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6 UDB Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, and Darda. BSB BSB: The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
7 UDB One of the sons of Zimri was Karmi. Karmi's son Achar caused the people of Israel to experience much trouble, because he stole some of the things that were to be destroyed because they were dedicated to God. BSB BSB: The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
8 UDB Ethan's son was Azariah. BSB BSB: The son of Ethan: Azariah.
9 UDB Hezron's sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. BSB BSB: The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
10 UDB Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was a leader of the tribe of Judah. BSB BSB: Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
11 UDB Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz. BSB BSB: Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.
12 UDB Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. BSB BSB: Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13 UDB Jesse's oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea, BSB BSB: Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
14 UDB Nethanel, Raddai, BSB BSB: Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,
15 UDB Ozem, and his youngest son was David. BSB BSB: Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
16 UDB Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. BSB BSB: Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17 UDB Abigail's husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa. BSB BSB: Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 UDB Hezron's younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to three sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. (The other wife's name was Jerioth.) BSB BSB: Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 UDB When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur. BSB BSB: When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.
20 UDB Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. BSB BSB: Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21 UDB When Hezron was sixty years old, he married a daughter of Makir, who was also the father of Gilead. The son of Hezron and Makir was Segub. BSB BSB: Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.
22 UDB Segub was the father of Jair. Jair's army controlled twenty-three cities in the region ruled by Gilead. BSB BSB: Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
23 UDB But the armies of Geshur and Aram captured the places called Havvoth Jair, which means 'the villages of Jair.' They also captured the city of Kenath and the nearby towns; altogether they captured sixty towns. The people who lived there were all descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead. BSB BSB: But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
24 UDB Shortly after Hezron died, Caleb slept with Ephrathah, his father's widow. She bore a son for Caleb whose name was Ashhur. Asshur became the father of Tekoa. BSB BSB: After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
25 UDB Hezron's oldest son was Jerahmeel. His sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel's oldest son was Ram. BSB BSB: The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
26 UDB Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. Their son was Onam. BSB BSB: Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
27 UDB The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's oldest son, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. BSB BSB: The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 UDB Onam's sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons were Nadab and Abishur. BSB BSB: The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
29 UDB Abishur's wife was Abihail. The sons of Abishur and Abihail were Ahban and Molid. BSB BSB: Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.
30 UDB Nadab's sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled did not have any children. BSB BSB: The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31 UDB Appaim's son was Ishi; Ishi's son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan's daughters was Ahlai. BSB BSB: The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
32 UDB Shammai's younger brother was Jada. Jada's sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether did not have any children. BSB BSB: The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33 UDB Jonathan's sons were Peleth and Zaza. Those were the descendants of Jerahmeel. BSB BSB: The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 UDB Sheshan did not have any sons; he had only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt whose name was Jarha. BSB BSB: Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
35 UDB Sheshan allowed his daughter to marry Jarha, and their son was Attai. BSB BSB: Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.
36 UDB Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad. BSB BSB: Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad,
37 UDB Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed. BSB BSB: Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,
38 UDB Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah. BSB BSB: Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,
39 UDB Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah. BSB BSB: Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,
40 UDB Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum. BSB BSB: Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,
41 UDB Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. BSB BSB: Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
42 UDB Jerahmeel's younger brother was Caleb. Caleb's oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Ziph was the father of Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron. BSB BSB: The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
43 UDB Hebron's sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. BSB BSB: The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 UDB Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. BSB BSB: Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 UDB Shammai was the father of Maon. Maon was the father of Beth Zur. BSB BSB: The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
46 UDB Caleb had a slave wife who was named Ephah. Caleb and Ephah's sons were Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran had a son whom he also named Gazez. BSB BSB: Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
47 UDB Ephah's father was Jahdai. Jahdai was the father of six sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. BSB BSB: The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 UDB Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maakah. Caleb and Maakah's sons were Sheber, Tirhanah, BSB BSB: Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 UDB Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Aksah. BSB BSB: She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
50 UDB These people were also descendants of Caleb: Caleb had another wife whose name was Ephrathah. Their oldest son was Hur. Hur's sons were Shobal, Salma, and Hareph. Shobal started the city of Kiriath Jearim. Salma started the city of Bethlehem. Hareph started the city of Beth Gader. BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
52 UDB Shobal's descendants were Haroeh and half of the Manahath people. BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
53 UDB His descendants also included these clans that lived in Kiriath Jearim: Ithri, Put, Shumath, and Mishra. The clans of Zorath and Eshtaol were descendants of the clan of Mishra. BSB BSB: and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
54 UDB Salma's descendants were the people of Bethlehem, the clan of Netophath, the clan of Atroth Beth Joab, and the half the clan of Manahath, who were also Zorites. BSB BSB: The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
55 UDB Salma's descendants also included the families in the city of Jabez who wrote and copied important documents. These were the clan of Tirath, the clan of Shimeath, and the clan of Sucath. They were all from the Kenite people who descended from Hammath, the ancestor of the family of Rekab. BSB BSB: and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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