The Sons of Israel
(Genesis 35:21–26; Genesis 38:1–30)
These were the sons of Israel: Gen 32:28Rev 7:5-8Gen 35:22-26Exo 1:2-4Gen 35:18Gen 46:8-27Gen 49:2Gen 49:4-28
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
The sons of Judah: Gen 38:2-10Gen 46:12Num 26:191Ch 9:5
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.
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. Mat 1:3Gen 38:13-301Ch 9:41Ch 9:6Gen 38:11Luk 3:33Neh 11:24Neh 11:4
The sons of Perez: Gen 46:12Num 26:21Rut 4:18Luk 3:33Mat 1:3
Hezron and Hamul.
The sons of Zerah: 1Ki 4:31Jos 7:1Jos 7:17-18
Zimri, 1 Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara 2—five in all.
The son 3of Carmi: Jos 6:18Deu 13:17Deu 7:26Jos 22:20Jos 7:1-5Jos 7:11-15Jos 7:251Ch 4:1
Achar, 4 who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
The son of Ethan:
Azariah.
The sons who were born to Hezron: 1Ch 2:42Mat 1:3Rut 4:191Ch 2:18-191Ch 2:24Luk 3:3
Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. 5
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah. Mat 1:4Num 1:7Luk 3:32-33Num 2:3Rut 4:19-20Num 10:14Num 7:12Num 7:17
Nahshon was the father of Salmon, 6 and Salmon was the father of Boaz. Rut 4:21Mat 1:4-5Luk 3:32
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. 1Ch 10:141Sa 16:1Isa 11:1Isa 11:10Rom 15:12Rut 4:22Act 13:22Luk 3:32
Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea 7third, 1Sa 17:131Ch 20:71Ch 27:181Sa 16:6-131Sa 17:28 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, Ozem sixth, and David seventh. 1Sa 16:10-111Sa 17:12-14 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. 1Sa 26:62Sa 16:9-112Sa 19:222Sa 2:18-232Sa 3:39 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether 8the Ishmaelite. 2Sa 17:251Ki 2:321Ki 2:52Sa 19:132Sa 20:4-12
Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, 9 who bore to him Hur. 1Ch 2:501Ch 2:241Ch 4:4Mic 5:2 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. Exo 31:22Ch 1:5Exo 36:1-2Exo 37:1Exo 38:22
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. Num 27:1Deu 3:15Gen 50:23Num 26:29Num 32:39-40 Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. Deu 3:14Jos 13:30Num 32:41 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, 10 along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. 2Sa 13:38Deu 3:14Jos 13:13Jos 13:30Num 32:41-42
After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore 11to him Ashhur the father 12of Tekoa. 1Ch 4:51Ch 2:18-191Ch 2:91Sa 30:142Sa 14:2Amo 1:1
The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron:
Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel:
Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
The sons of Onam:
Shammai and Jada.
The sons of Shammai:
Nadab and Abishur. Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.
The sons of Nadab:
Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
The son 13of Appaim: 1Ch 2:34-35
Ishi.
The son of Ishi:
Sheshan.
The son of Sheshan:
Ahlai.
The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai:
Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
The sons of Jonathan:
Peleth and Zaza.
These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.
Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad, 1Ch 11:41 Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum, Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: 1Ch 2:18-191Ch 2:23-241Ch 2:451Ch 2:491Ch 2:521Ch 8:291Sa 23:191Sa 26:1
Mesha 14his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
The sons of Hebron:
Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. Jos 15:58
Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. 1Ch 2:18-191Ch 2:48
The sons of Jahdai:
Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. 1Ch 2:46Gen 25:5-6 She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah. Jos 15:311Ch 2:422Sa 21:6Isa 10:31Jos 15:57 These were the descendants of Caleb. 1Ch 13:5-61Ch 2:19-201Ch 2:531Ch 4:41Sa 7:1Jos 15:60Jos 15:9
The sons 15of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: 16
Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. 1Ch 4:4Gen 35:19Jhn 7:42Mat 2:1Mat 2:6Rut 1:19Rut 2:4Rut 4:11
These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: 1Ch 4:2
Haroeh, half the Manahathites, and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. 2Sa 23:38Jdg 13:2Jdg 13:25Jos 15:331Ch 11:40Jos 19:41Jdg 16:31
The descendants of Salma: Ezr 2:22Neh 12:28Neh 7:261Ch 11:302Sa 23:29Jos 16:2
Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, and the clans of the scribes 17who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab. 18 2Ki 10:15Jdg 1:16Jdg 4:11Jer 35:19Jer 35:2-81Sa 15:61Ch 4:9-10Ezr 7:6