1 Šie ir Israēla dēli: Rūbens, Simeons, Levijs un Jūda, Isašars un Zebulons, 2 Dans, Jāzeps un Benjamīns, Naftalis, Gads un Ašers. 3 Jūdas dēli bija Gers, Onans un Šela; šos trīs viņam dzemdēja kānaāniete, Bat-Šuas meita. Bet Gers, Jūdas pirmdzimtais, bija ļauns Tā Kunga acīs, tāpēc Tas Kungs viņu nonāvēja. 4 Un Tamāra, viņa vedekla, dzemdēja viņam Perecu un Zerahu, pavisam Jūdas dēlu bija pieci. 5 Pereca dēli bija Hecrons un Hamuls. 6 Un Zeraha dēli bija Simrijs, Ētans, Hemans, Halkols un Dara; pavisam pieci. 7 Un Karmija dēli bija Ahans, kas apbēdināja Israēlu un kas izdarīja pārkāpumu pret to, kas nolemts iznīcībai. 8 Un Ētana dēls bija Asarja. 9 Un Hecrona dēli, kas viņam tika dzemdēti, bija Jerahmeēls, Rams un Helubajs. 10 Un Rams dzemdināja Aminādabu, bet Aminādabs dzemdināja Nahšonu, Jūdas cilts vadoni. 11 Un Nahšons dzemdināja Salmu, bet Salma dzemdināja Boāsu, 12 un Boāss dzemdināja Obedu, un Obeds dzemdināja Īsaju, 13 un Īsajs dzemdināju savu pirmdzimto dēlu Ēliābu un savu otru dēlu Abinādabu, un trešo - Šimeju, 14 un Netaneēlu ceturto, un Radaju piekto, 15 Ocemu sesto, Dāvidu septīto. 16 Un viņu māsas bija Ceruja un Abigaila, un Cerujas dēlu bija trīs: Abišajs, Joābs un Asahēls. 17 Un Abigaila dzemdēja Amasu, un Amasas tēvs bija ismaēlietis Jeters. 18 Un Kālebs, Hecrona dēls, dzemdināja bērnus no savas sievas Azubas un no Jerigotas, un šie ir viņu dēli: Ješebs, Šobabs un Ardons. 19 Pēc Azubas nāves Kālebs sev apņēma Efratu, un tā viņam dzemdēja Hūru. 20 Un Hūrs dzemdināja Ūriju, bet Ūrijs dzemdināja Becaleēlu. 21 Un pēc tam Hecrons iegāja pie Mahīra, kas ir Gileāda tēvs, meitas un to apņēma par sievu, būdams sešdesmit gadus vecs, un tā viņam dzemdēja Segubu. 22 Un Segubs dzemdināja Jaīru, kuram piederēja divdesmit trīs pilsētas Gileāda zemē. 23 Un Gešūrs un Arāms tiem atņēma Jaīra telšu ciemus un Kenatu ar tās mazajām pilsētām, pavisam kopā sešdesmit pilsētas. Un šie visi bija Mahīra, Gileāda tēva, dēli. 24 Un pēc Hecrona nāves Kāleb-Efratā Hecrona sieva Abija dzemdēja viņam Ašhūru, Tekojas tēvu. 25 Un Jerahmeēla, Hecrona pirmdzimtā, dēli bija: pirmdzimtais Rams, tad Būna, Orens, Ocems un Ahija. 26 Un Jerahmeēlam bija vēl arī cita sieva, un tās vārds bija Atara, un tā bija Onāma māte. 27 Un Rama, Jerahmeēla pirmdzimtā, dēli bija Maācs, Jamīns un Ēkers. 28 Un Onāma dēli bija Šamajs, Nadabs un Abišurs. 29 Un Abišura sievas vārds bija Abihaila, un tā viņam dzemdēja Ahbanu un Molidu. 30 Un Nadaba dēli bija Seleds un Apaims; bet Seleds nomira bez bērniem. 31 Un Apaima dēls bija Jišijs, un Jišija dēli bija Šešans, un Šešana dēls bija Ahlajs. 32 Un Jādas, Šamaja brāļa, dēli bija Jeters un Jonatāns; bet Jeters nomira bez bērniem. 33 Un Jonatāna dēli bija Pelets un Zaza. Šie visi bija Jerahmeēla dēli. 34 Un Šešanam nebija dēlu, bet vienīgi meitas; un Šešanam bija kalps, kāds ēģiptietis, un viņa vārds bija Jarha. 35 Un Šešans deva savu meitu Jarham, savam kalpam, par sievu, un tā viņam dzemdēja Ataju. 36 Un Atajs dzemdināja Nātānu, un Nātāns dzemdināja Zabādu, 37 un Zabāds dzemdināja Eflalu, un Eflals dzemdināja Obedu, 38 un Obeds dzemdināja Jehu, bet Jehus dzemdināja Asarju, 39 un Asarja dzemdināja Helecu, un Helecs dzemdināja Elasu, 40 un Elasa dzemdināja Sisemaju, bet Sisemajs dzemdināja Šalumu, 41 un Šalums dzemdināja Jekamju, bet Jekamja dzemdināja Ēlišāmu. 42 Un Kāleba, Jerahmeēla brāļa, dēli bija Meša, viņa pirmdzimtais, viņš ir Zifa tēvs, un Marešas, Hebrona tēva, dēli. 43 Un Hebrona dēli bija Korahs, Tapua, Rekems un Šama. 44 Un Šama dzemdināja Rahāmu, Jorkāma tēvu, un Rekems dzemdināja Šamaju. 45 Un Šamaja dēls bija Maons, bet Maons bija Beit-Cūras tēvs. 46 Un Ēfa, Kāleba blakussieva, dzemdēja Haranu, Mūcu un Gazesu, bet Harans dzemdināja Gazesu. 47 Un Jahdaja dēli bija Regems, Jotāms, Gēšans, Pelets, Ēfa un Šaāfs. 48 Un Maāha, Kāleba blakussieva dzemdēja Šeberu un Tirhanu. 49 Un viņa dzemdēja arī Šaāfu, Madmanas tēvu, un Ševu, Mahbenas tēvu un arī Gibeas tēvu; bet Ahsa bija Kāleba meita. 50 Šie bija Kāleba dēli. Hūra dēls, Efratas pirmdzimtais, bija Šobals, Kirjat-Jeārima tēvs, 51 Salma, Bētlemes tēvs, un Harefs, Bet-Gaderas tēvs. 52 Un Šobalam, Kirjat-Jeārima tēvam, bija dēli: Harojs, kā arī puse no manahatiešiem. 53 Bet Kirjat-Jeārima ciltis bija jetrieši, putieši, šumatieši un mišrajieši; un no tiem ir cēlušies corātieši un eštaūlieši. 54 Un Salmas dēli bija Bētleme un netofatieši, Aterot-Bet-Joāba un puse no manahatiešiem, proti, corieši, 55 un rakstvežu ģimenes, kas dzīvoja Jabecā: tirjatieši, šimeatieši un šūhatieši. Šie ir kinieši no Hamata, Bet-Rehaba tēva.
The Descendants of Judah
1-2 Jacob was the father of twelve sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 Judah and his Canaanite wife Bathshua had three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the Lord had Er put to death, because he disobeyed and did what the Lord hated. 4 Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar also had two sons: Perez and Zerah.
5 Perez was the father of Hezron and Hamul. 6 Zerah was the father of Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda. 7 Achan, who was a descendant of Zerah and the son of Carmi, caused trouble for Israel, because he kept for himself things that belonged only to the Lord. 8 Ethan's son was Azariah.
The Ancestors of King David
9 Hezron was the father of Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. 10 Ram was the father of Amminadab and the grandfather of Nahshon, a tribal leader of Judah. 11 Nahshon's descendants included Salma, Boaz, 12 Obed, and Jesse. 13-15 Jesse had seven sons, who were born in the following order: Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, and David. 16 Jesse also had two daughters: Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah was the mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. 17 Abigail's husband was Jether, who was a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
The Descendants of Hezron
18 Hezron's son Caleb married Azubah, and their daughter was Jerioth, the mother of Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 After the death of Azubah, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son Hur 20 was the father of Uri and the grandfather of Bezalel.
21 When Hezron was 60 years old, he married the daughter of Machir, who settled the region of Gilead. Their son Segub 22 was the father of Jair, who ruled 23 villages in the region of Gilead. 23 Some time later the nations of Geshur and Aram captured 60 towns in that region, including the villages that belonged to Jair, as well as the town of Kenath and the nearby villages. Everyone from the region of Gilead was a descendant of Machir.
24 After the death of Hezron, Caleb married Ephrath, his father's wife. Their son was Ashhur, who later settled the town of Tekoa.
The Descendants of Jerahmeel
25 Jerahmeel, Hezron's oldest son, was the father of Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had a second wife, Atarah, who gave birth to Onam. 27 Ram was the father of Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. 28 Onam was the father of Shammai and Jada.
Shammai was the father of Nadab and Abishur. 29 Abishur married Abihail, and their two sons were Ahban and Molid. 30 Nadab was the father of Seled and Appaim. Seled had no children; 31 Appaim's son was Ishi, the father of Sheshan and the grandfather of Ahlai.
32 Jada was the father of Jether and Jonathan. Jether had no children, 33 but Jonathan had two sons: Peleth and Zaza.
34-35 Sheshan had no sons, and so he let one of his daughters marry Jarha, his Egyptian slave. Their son was Attai, 36 the father of Nathan and the grandfather of Zabad. 37-41 Zabad's descendants included Ephlal, Obed, Jehu, Azariah, Helez, Eleasah, Sismai, Shallum, Jekamiah, and Elishama.
The Descendants of Caleb
42 Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, had the following descendants: Mesha, Ziph, Mareshah, Hebron, 43 and Hebron's four sons, Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. 44 Shema was the father of Raham and the grandfather of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai, 45 the grandfather of Maon, and the great-grandfather of Bethzur.
46 Ephah was one of Caleb's wives, and their sons were Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran named his son after his brother Gazez. 47 Ephah was the daughter of Jahdai, who was also the father of Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, and Shaaph.
48 Maacah was another of Caleb's wives, and their sons were Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 Later, they had two more sons: Shaaph the father of Madmannah, and Sheva the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsah. 50-51 All of these were Caleb's descendants.
Hur, the oldest son of Caleb and Ephrath, had three sons: Shobal, Salma, and Hareph, who settled the town of Beth-Gader. 52 Shobal, who settled the town of Kiriath-Jearim, was the ancestor of Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth clan, 53 and the clans that lived near Kiriath-Jearim; they were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites were descendants of the Mishraites.
54 Salma settled the town of Bethlehem and was the ancestor of the Netophathites, the people of Atroth-Bethjoab, half of the Manahathite clan, and the Zorites. 55 Salma was also the ancestor of the clans in Jabez that kept the court and government records; they were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These clans were the descendants of Hammath the Kenite, who was also the ancestor of the Rechabites.
