1 Chronicles 2:5-18 Modern English Version (MEV)

5. The sons of Perez wereHezron and Hamul.

6. The sons of Zerah wereZimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, and Dara, five of them in all.

7. The sons of Karmi wereAchar, the troubler of Israel, who acted unfaithfully in regard to the ban.

8. The son of Ethan wasAzariah.

9. Now the sons of Hezron, who were born to him, wereJerahmeel, Ram, and Kelubai.

10. Ram became the father ofAmminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah.

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

12. Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse.

13. Now Jesse became the father ofhis firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

14. Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15. Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;

16. their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three in all.

17. Abigail bore Amasa: the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

18. Caleb the son of Hezron had children with his wife Azubah and with Jerioth. These are her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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