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1 Chronicles 2:22-40 God's Word Translation (GW)

22. Segub was the father of Jair, who had 23 towns in Gilead.

23. Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair with Kenath and its villages (60 cities in all). All of these people were descendants of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead.

24. After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah gave birth to Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa.

25. Jerahmeel (the firstborn son of Hezron) fathered Ram (his firstborn), then Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

26. Jerahmeel had another wife. Her name was Atarah, and she was the mother of Onam.

27. The sons of Ram (the firstborn son of Jerahmeel) were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28. Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.

29. The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail. She gave birth to Ahban and Molid.

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

31. Appaim’s son was Ishi, and Ishi’s son was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai.

32. The sons of Jada (Shammai’s brother) were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

33. Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

34. Sheshan had no sons, but he had daughters. He had an Egyptian slave named Jarha.

35. Sheshan let Jarha marry one of his daughters. She gave birth to 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.

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