Old Testament

New Testament

1 Chronicles 2:23-43 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

23. But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair. They also captured Kenath and the settlements that were around it. The total number of towns that were captured was 60. Hezron, Segub and Jair belonged to the family line of Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.

24. Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah. Abijah was Hezron's wife. She had Ashhur by him. Ashhur was born after Hezron died. Ashhur was the father of Tekoa.

25. Here are the sons of Jerahmeel. He was the oldest son of Hezron. Ram was Jerahmeel's oldest son. Then came Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.

26. Jerahmeel had another wife. Her name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

27. Here are the sons of Ram. He was the oldest son of Jerahmeel. The sons of Ram were Maaz, Jamin and Eker.

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

29. Abishur's wife was named Abihail. She had Ahban and Molid by him.

30. The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without having any children.

31. The son of Appaim was Ishi. Ishi was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

32. The sons of Jada were Jether and Jonathan. Jada was Shammai's brother. Jether died without having any children.

33. The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. They belonged to the family line of Jerahmeel.

34. Sheshan didn't have any sons. All he had was daughters. He had a servant from Egypt named Jarha.

35. Sheshan gave his daughter to be married to his servant Jarha. She had Attai by Jarha.

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.

41. Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

42. Caleb was the brother of Jerahmeel. Caleb's oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Caleb had another son named Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron.

43. The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.

Read complete chapter 1 Chronicles 2