1 Chronicles 2

1 Chronicles · Chapter 2

1 Chronicles 2:3

1These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.3The 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.4And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.5The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.6And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.7And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.8And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.9The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.10And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;11And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,12And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,13And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,14Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:16Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.17And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.18And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.19And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.20And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.21And 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.22And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.23And 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.24And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.25And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.26Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.27And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.28And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.29And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.30And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.31And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.32And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.33And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.34Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.35And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.36And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,37And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,38And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,39And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,40And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,41And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.42Now 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.43And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.44And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.45And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.46And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.47And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.48Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.49She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.50These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,51Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.52And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.53And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.54The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.55And 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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VerseKJVBSBASV
3The 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.The sons of Judah: 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.The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[the] sons ofבְּנֵ֣יbe-NEIH1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye-hu-DAHH3063G
Judah

יְהוּד (ye.hud) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559); father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) Aramaic of ye.hu.dah (יְהוּדָה "Judah" H3063) Judah-the territory of the tribe of Judah

Erעֵ֤ר'erH6147G
Er

עֵר (er) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.3; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I); brother of: Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I); married to Tamar (H8559) § Er = "awake" 1) the eldest son of Judah 2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah

and Onanוְאוֹנָן֙ve-'o-NANH0209
Onan

אוֹנָן (o.nan) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.4; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I) ; brother of: Er (H6147) and Shelah (H7956); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) § Onan = "strong" second son of Judah, slain by God for not fulfilling the levitical requirement to beget a child with the wife of a dead, childless brother

and Shelahוְשֵׁלָ֔הve-she-LAHH7956
Shelah

שֵׁלָה (she.lah) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.5; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I); brother of: Er (H6147) and Onan (H0209); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I); father of: Er (H6147H), Laadah (H3935), Jokim (H3137), Joash (H3101K) and Saraph (H8315); also called Shelanite at Num.26.20; Also named: she.la.ni (שֵׁלָנִי "Shelanite" H8024) § Shelah = "a petition" the youngest son of Judah

three [sons]שְׁלוֹשָׁה֙she-lo-SHAHH7969
three

שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third Aramaic equivalent: te.lat (תְּלָת "three" H8532)

it was bornנ֣וֹלַדNO-ladH3205
to beget

יָלַד (ya.lad) 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

from Bath-מִבַּת־mi-bat-H1323I
Bath (Shua)

בַּת (bat) A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')

-shuaשׁ֖וּעַSHU-a'H7770
Shua

שׁוּעַ (shu.a) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; father of: Bath-shua (H1323I) Also named: shu.a (שׁוּעָא "Shua" H7774H) § Shuah = "wealth" father of Judah's wife

the Canaanite [woman]הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יתha-ke-na-'a-NITH3669A
Canaanite

כְּנַעֲנִי (ke.na.a.ni) Group of ke.na.an (כְּנַ֫עַן "Canaan" H3667A) § Canaanite, of Cana "zealous" adj descendant or inhabitant of Canaan

and he wasוַיְהִ֞יvay-HIH1961
to be

הָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) …

Erעֵ֣ר׀'erH6147G
Er

עֵר (er) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.3; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I); brother of: Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I); married to Tamar (H8559) § Er = "awake" 1) the eldest son of Judah 2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah

[the] firstborn ofבְּכ֣וֹרbe-KHORH1060
firstborn

בְּכוֹר (be.khor) 1) firstborn, firstling 1a) of men and women 1b) of animals 1c) noun of relation (fig.)

Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye-hu-DAHH3063G
Judah

יְהוּד (ye.hud) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559); father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) Aramaic of ye.hu.dah (יְהוּדָה "Judah" H3063) Judah-the territory of the tribe of Judah

evilרַ֛עra'H7451HNo entry
in [the] eyes ofבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe-'ei-NEIH5869HNo entry
Yahwehיְהוָ֖הYAH-wehH3068G
Lord

אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

and he put to death himוַיְמִיתֵֽהוּ׃ סvay-mi-TE-huH4191
to die

מוּת (mut) 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.