(Genesis 35:21–26; Genesis 38:1–30)
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These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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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, who put him to death.
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Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri,(a) Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara (b)—five in all.
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The son (c) of Carmi: Achar,(d) who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
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The son of Ethan: Azariah.
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The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.(e)
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Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
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Nahshon was the father of Salmon,(f) and Salmon was the father of Boaz.
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Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea (g) third,
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Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,
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Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
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Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether (h) the Ishmaelite.
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Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath,(i) who bore to him Hur.
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
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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.
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Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
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But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair,(j) along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
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After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore (k) to him Ashhur the father (l) of Tekoa.
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The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
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Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
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Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
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The son (m) of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
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The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
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Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad,
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Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,
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Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,
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Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,
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Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,
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Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
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The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha (n) his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
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Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.
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The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
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Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
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Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
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She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
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These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons 2:50 LXX and Vulgate; Hebrew son of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: 2:50 Ephrathah is a variant of Ephrath; see verse 19. Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
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These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
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and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
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The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
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and the clans of the scribes 2:55 Or of the Sopherites who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab. 2:55 Or the father of Beth-Rekab or the founder of the house of Rechab
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