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1 Chronicles 2:1-55

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight; and he killed him. Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all. The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing. The son of Ethan: Azariah. The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse; and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third, Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, Ozem the sixth, David the seventh; and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three. Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.

Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took as wife when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub. Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah Hezron’s wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam. The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bore him Ahban and Molid. The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled died without children. The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children. The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai. Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad, and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah, and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum, and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama. The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai. The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez. The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jothan, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth. The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites. The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

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These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight; and he killed him.

Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.

The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

The son of Ethan: Azariah.

The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;

and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.

Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took as wife when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah Hezron’s wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled died without children.

The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.

The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children.

The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai.

Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,

and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,

and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah,

and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,

and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,

and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.

The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jothan, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.

And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.

And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

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

And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.

And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.

And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.

And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.

And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

The sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.

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These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;

Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and He slew him.

And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.

And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass concerning the devoted thing.

And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

And Ram begot Amminadab; and Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

and Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz;

and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

and Jesse begot his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third;

Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth;

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh.

And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

And Caleb the son of Hezron begot children of Azubah his wife — and of Jerioth — and these were her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezalel.

And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead; whom he took to wife when he was threescore years old; and she bore him Segub.

And Segub begot Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

And Geshur and Aram took Havvoth-jair from them, with Kenath, and the villages thereof, even threescore cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephrath, then Abiah Hezron's wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

And the sons of Jerahmeel the first-born of Hezron were Ram the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.

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

And the sons of Ram the first-born of Jerahmeel were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

And the sons of Onam were Shammai, and Jada; and the sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur.

And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bore him Ahban, and Molid.

And the sons of Nadab: Seled, and Appaim; but Seled died without children.

And the sons of Appaim: Ishi. And the sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.

And the sons of Jonathan: Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

So Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bore him Attai.

And Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad;

and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed;

and Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah;

and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;

and Eleasah begot Sisamai, and Sisamai begot Shallum;

and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.

And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his first-born, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

And the sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begot Shammai.

And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

And the sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

And the wife of Shaaph the father of Madmannah bore Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur the first-born of Ephrath: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim;

Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

And Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, and half of the Menuhoth.

And the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zorathites, and the Eshtaolites.

The sons of Salma: Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

And the families of scribes that dwelt at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

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Judges 13:2 (v53) There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and childless.
Judges 13:25 (v53) Yahweh’s Spirit began to move him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Ruth 4:19 (v9) and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,
Ruth 4:19-20 (v10) and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became…
Ruth 4:22 (v12) and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
1 Samuel 15:6 (v55) Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the…
1 Samuel 16:1 (v12) Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil,…
1 Samuel 16:10-11 (v15) Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all…
1 Samuel 17:12-14 (v15) Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons. The man was an elderly old man in…
1 Samuel 26:6 (v16) Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who will go down with…
2 Samuel 23:38 (v53) Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
1 Kings 4:31 (v6) For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations…
1 Chronicles 2:34-35 (v31) Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his…
1 Chronicles 2:50 (v19) These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,
1 Chronicles 4:2 (v52) Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the…
1 Chronicles 10:14 (v12) and didn’t inquire of Yahweh. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
Ezra 2:22 (v54) The men of Netophah, fifty-six.
Nehemiah 7:26 (v54) The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.
Nehemiah 12:28 (v54) The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;
Isaiah 11:1 (v12) A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.
Isaiah 11:10 (v12) It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will…
Matthew 1:4-5 (v11) Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon. Salmon became the father…
Luke 3:32-33 (v10) the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son…
Romans 15:12 (v12) Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”
1 Chronicles 2:18-19 (vv9, 24, 42, 46) Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and…
Deuteronomy 3:14 (vv22–23) Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, to the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called them, even Bashan,…
Joshua 13:30 (vv22–23) Their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the villages of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty…
1 Chronicles 2:24 (vv9, 19) After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah Hezron’s wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
Luke 3:32 (vv11–12) the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
Luke 3:33 (vv4–5) the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Genesis 25:5-6 (v48) Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac, but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away…
Genesis 29:32-35 (v1) Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction; for now my husband…
Genesis 35:19 (v51) Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).
Genesis 38:11 (v4) Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;” for he said,…
Genesis 49:3 (v42) “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
Genesis 50:23 (v21) Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.
Exodus 4:22-23 (v42) You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘Yahweh says, Israel is my son, my firstborn, and I have said to you, “Let my son go, that he may serve me;” and…
Exodus 36:1-2 (v20) “Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work…
Exodus 37:1 (v20) Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its…
Exodus 38:22 (v20) Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh commanded Moses.
Numbers 7:12 (v10) He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah,
Numbers 7:17 (v10) and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the…
Numbers 10:14 (v10) First, the standard of the camp of the children of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab was over his…
Numbers 13:4-15 (v1) These were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. Of the tribe of…
Numbers 26:5-65 (v1) Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; of…
Numbers 26:13 (v4) of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
Numbers 26:20-21 (v4) The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the…
Numbers 26:29 (v21) The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the…
Numbers 32:39-40 (v21) The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein. Moses gave Gilead to…
Numbers 32:41 (v22) Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair.
Numbers 32:41-42 (v23) Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair. Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called…
Deuteronomy 3:15 (v21) I gave Gilead to Machir.
Deuteronomy 7:26 (v7) You shall not bring an abomination into your house and become a devoted thing like it. You shall utterly detest it. You shall utterly abhor…
Deuteronomy 13:17 (v7) Nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, that Yahweh may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy, and have…
Joshua 7:1 (v6) But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of…
Joshua 7:1-5 (v7) But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of…
Joshua 7:11-15 (v7) Israel has sinned. Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have even taken some of the devoted…
Joshua 7:17-18 (v6) He brought near the family of Judah, and he selected the family of the Zerahites. He brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man,…
Joshua 7:25 (v7) Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? Yahweh will trouble you today.” All Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire…
Joshua 13:13 (v23) Nevertheless the children of Israel didn’t drive out the Geshurites, nor the Maacathites: but Geshur and Maacath live within Israel to this…
Joshua 15:9 (v50) The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and…
Joshua 15:24 (v42) Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
Joshua 15:57 (v49) Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
Joshua 15:60 (v50) Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 18, 21, 23, 24, 31, 42, 46, 52, 54, 55 Though Judah was not Jacob’s eldest son, yet he…

Though Judah was not Jacob’s eldest son, yet he first beginneth at him, because he would come to the genealogy of David, of whom came Christ.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 24, 26, 42, 54, 55 1Ch 2:3 The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan,…

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv3, 6, 7, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 34, 42, 45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 He puts

Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain On vv1, 18 Here is, I. The family of Jacob. His twelve…

John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 These are the sons of Israel,.... Or Jacob, the…

John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv1, 3, 6, 7, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 31, 35, 45, 49, 51, 55 The sons of Jacob, ver. 1-2. Of Judah, to…

Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv1, 6, 17, 18, 20, 34, 42, 52, 53, 54, 55 The twelve sons of Jacob, 1, 2.

Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv3, 6, 7, 9, 13, 17, 21, 23, 24, 31, 34, 45, 53, 54, 55 1Ch 2:3. The sons of Judah — He puts…

Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv1, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, 42, 50, 54, 55 The sons of Israel - The order of the…

Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 31, 42, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 Israel, "seeing, or valiant with God," was before called…

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures 1864 · Public Domain On v1 b. The Sons of Israel, and the Generation of…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv6, 7, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 34, 35, 42, 55 Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara--These…

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 35, 42, 45, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55 Ch. 1Ch_2:1-2. The Sons of Israel (Cp. Gen_35:22 b–26).

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 42, 46, 50 (1, 2) The sons of Israel.—The list is apparently…

The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 36, 38, 42, 46, 47, 49, 50, 55 The interest of this chapter owes something to the…

The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On vv7, 34, 55 Achar, the troubler of Israel.

The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary 1892 · Public Domain On v1 CRITICAL NOTES.] The sons of Israel. Names more numerous…

J. R. Dummelow 1909 · Public Domain On v1 Genealogies (continued)

C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv13, 54 Or, Shammah, 1Sa 16:9.

Arno C. Gaebelein 1922 · Public Domain On v1 2. The Sons of Israel and the Descendants of…

Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On vv1, 18 From Israel to Jesse

unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv1, 3, 5, 9, 13, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 29, 34, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 50, 52, 54 General Information:

Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 20, 21, 24 2:3–4:23 While the genealogies present the entire people of…