Bible in 90 Days

From Adam to Abraham

1 Adam was the father of Seth. Seth was the father of Enosh. Enosh was the father of Kenan. ² Kenan was the father of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was the father of Jared. Jared was the father of Enoch. ³ Enoch was the father of Methuselah. Methuselah was the father of Lamech. And he was the father of Noah.

⁴ The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham and Japheth.

⁵ Japheth’s sons were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.

⁶ Gomer’s sons were Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

⁷ Javan’s sons were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim^[a] and Rodanim.

⁸ Ham’s sons were Cush, Mizraim,^[b] Put and Canaan.

⁹ Cush’s sons were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca.

Raamah’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.

¹⁰ Cush was the father of Nimrod. Nimrod grew up to become a mighty warrior on the earth.

¹¹ Mizraim was the father of the people living in Lud, Anam, Lehab and Naphtuh.

¹² Mizraim was also the father of the people living in Pathrus, Casluh and Crete. (The Philistine people came from Casluh.)

¹³ Canaan’s first child was Sidon. Canaan was also the father of the Hittites, ¹⁴ Jebusites, Amorites and the Girgashites. ¹⁵ He was the father of the Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, ¹⁶ Arvadites, Zemarites and the Hamathites.

¹⁷ Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

¹⁸ Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber.

¹⁹ Eber had two sons. One son was named Peleg.^[c] He was named this because the people on the earth were divided into different languages during his life. Peleg’s brother was named Joktan.

²⁰ Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, ²¹ Hadoram, Uzal and Diklah. ²² He was also the father of Obal, Abimael, Sheba, ²³ Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons. ²⁴ The family line went from Shem to Abraham. It included Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, ²⁵ Eber, Peleg, Reu, ²⁶ Serug, Nahor, Terah ²⁷ and Abram, who is called Abraham.

Abraham’s Family

²⁸ Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

²⁹ These were the sons of Isaac and Ishmael. Ishmael’s first son was Nebaioth. Ishmael’s other sons were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, ³⁰ Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, ³¹ Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were Ishmael’s sons. ³² Keturah was Abraham’s slave woman. She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.

Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.

³³ Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these people were descendants of Keturah.

³⁴ Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac’s sons were Esau and Israel.

³⁵ Esau’s sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

³⁶ Eliphaz’s sons were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek.

³⁷ Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

The Edomites from Seir

³⁸ Seir’s sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.

³⁹ Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam. Lotan had a sister named Timna.

⁴⁰ Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.

⁴¹ Anah’s son was Dishon.

Dishon’s sons were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

⁴² Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.

The Kings of Edom

⁴³ There were kings ruling in Edom before there were kings in Israel. Bela son of Beor was king of Edom. Bela’s city was named Dinhabah.

⁴⁴ When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah became king. Jobab was from Bozrah.

⁴⁵ When Jobab died, Husham became king. He was from Teman.

⁴⁶ When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king. Hadad’s city was named Avith. Hadad defeated Midian in the country of Moab.

⁴⁷ When Hadad died, Samlah became king. He was from Masrekah.

⁴⁸ When Samlah died, Shaul became king. He was from Rehoboth by the River.

⁴⁹ When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor became king.

⁵⁰ When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became king. Hadad’s city was named Pau. Hadad’s wife was named Mehetabel, and she was Matred’s daughter. Matred was the daughter of Me-Zahab. ⁵¹ Then Hadad died.

The leaders of the family groups of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, ⁵² Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, ⁵³ Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, ⁵⁴ Magdiel and Iram. These were the leaders of Edom.

Israel’s Family

2 The sons of Israel, also called Jacob, were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, ² Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

Judah’s Family

³ Judah’s sons were Er, Onan and Shelah. A Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua, was their mother. Judah’s first son, Er, did what the Lord said was wicked. So the Lord put him to death. ⁴ Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. Judah was the father. So Judah had five sons.

⁵ Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.

⁶ Zerah had five sons. They were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Darda.

⁷ Carmi’s son was Achan. He caused trouble for Israel because he took things that had been given to the Lord to be destroyed.

⁸ Ethan’s son was Azariah.

⁹ Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.

¹⁰ Ram was Amminadab’s father. And Amminadab was Nashon’s father. Nahshon was the leader of the people of Judah. ¹¹ Nahshon was the father of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz. ¹² Boaz was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse.

¹³ Jesse’s first son was Eliab. His second son was Abinadab. His third son was Shimea. ¹⁴ His fourth son was Nethanel. His fifth son was Raddai. ¹⁵ Jesse’s sixth son was Ozem, and his seventh son was David. ¹⁶ Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel. ¹⁷ Abigail was the mother of Amasa. Amasa’s father was an Ishmaelite named Jether.

Caleb’s Family

¹⁸ Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. Caleb and Azubah’s sons were Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. ¹⁹ When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. They had a son named Hur. ²⁰ Hur was the father of Uri. Uri was the father of Bezalel.

²¹ Later, when Hezron was 60 years old, he married the daughter of Makir. Makir was Gilead’s father. Hezron had intimate relations with Makir’s daughter, and she had a son named Segub. ²² Segub was the father of Jair. Jair controlled 23 cities in the country of Gilead. ²³ (But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair. They also captured Kenath and the small towns around it. There were 60 towns in all.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.

²⁴ After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, his wife Abijah had his son. He was named Ashur. Ashur became the father of Tekoa.

Jerahmeel’s Family

²⁵ Jerahmeel was Hezron’s first son. Jerahmeel’s sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah. Ram was Jerahmeel’s first son. ²⁶ Jerahmeel had another wife, who was named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

²⁷ Jerahmeel’s first son, Ram, had sons. They were Maaz, Jamin and Eker.

²⁸ Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada.

Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.

²⁹ Abishur’s wife was named Abihail. Abishur and Abihail’s sons were Ahban and Molid.

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

³¹ Appaim’s son was Ishi. Ishi was the father of Sheshan.

Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

³² Jada was Shammai’s brother. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without having children.

³³ Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza.

These were Jerahmeel’s descendants.

³⁴ Sheshan did not have any sons, only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt named Jarha. ³⁵ Sheshan let his daughter marry his servant Jarha. Then she had a son named 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. ⁴¹ Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

Caleb’s Family

⁴² Caleb was Jerahmeel’s brother. Caleb’s first son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. And his son Mareshah was the father of Hebron.

⁴³ Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. ⁴⁴ Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. ⁴⁵ Shammai’s son was Maon. Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

⁴⁶ Caleb’s slave woman was named Ephah. She was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

⁴⁷ Jahdai’s sons were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.

⁴⁸ Caleb had another slave woman named Maacah. She was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. ⁴⁹ She was also the mother of Shaaph and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

^50-51 These were Caleb’s descendants: Caleb’s son Hur was the first son of his mother Ephrathah. Hur’s sons were Shobal, Salma and Hareph. Shobal was the father of Kiriath Jearim. Salma was the father of Bethlehem. And Hareph was the father of Beth Gader.

⁵² Shobal was the father of Kiriath Jearim. These were Shobal’s descendants: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, ⁵³ and the family groups of Kiriath Jearim. Shobal was also the ancestor of the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites came from the Mishraite people.

⁵⁴ Salma’s descendants were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites and the Zorites. ⁵⁵ His descendants were also the families who lived at Jabez. These were the people who wrote and copied important papers. These people were the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. They were from the Kenite family group who came from Hammath. He was the father of the people living in Recab.

David’s Family

3 These are David’s sons who were born in Hebron. David’s first son was Amnon. Amnon’s mother was Ahinoam from the town of Jezreel. David’s second son was Daniel. His mother was Abigail from Carmel. ² David’s third son was Absalom. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur. David’s fourth son was Adonijah. His mother was Haggith. ³ David’s fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital. David’s sixth son was Ithream. David’s wife Eglah was his mother. ⁴ These six sons of David were born to him in Hebron. David ruled there 7 years and 6 months.

David ruled in Jerusalem 33 years. ⁵ These were David’s children who were born in Jerusalem: David and Bathsheba, Ammiel’s daughter, had four children. They were Shammua, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. ^6-8 David’s other nine children were Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet. ⁹ Those are all of David’s sons, except for those born to his slave women. David also had a daughter named Tamar.

The Kings of Judah

¹⁰ Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was Abijah. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat. ¹¹ Jehoshaphat’s son was Jehoram. Jehoram’s son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was Joash. ¹² Joash’s son was Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was Azariah. Azariah’s son was Jotham. ¹³ Jotham’s son was Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was Manasseh. ¹⁴ Manasseh’s son was Amon. Amon’s son was Josiah.

¹⁵ These were Josiah’s sons: Josiah’s first son was Johanan. His second son was Jehoiakim. His third son was Zedekiah. His fourth son was Shallum.

¹⁶ Jehoiakim was followed by Jehoiachin. Jehoiachin was followed by Zedekiah.

David’s Descendants After the Babylonian Captivity

¹⁷ Jehoiachin was taken as a prisoner. His sons were Shealtiel, ¹⁸ Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.

¹⁹ Pedaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei.

Zerubbabel’s sons were Meshullam and Hananiah. Their sister was Shelomith. ²⁰ Zerubbabel also had five other sons. Their names were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed.

²¹ Hananiah’s descendants were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, Arnan, Obadiah and Shecaniah.

²² Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat. There were six in all.

²³ Neariah had three sons. They were Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam.

²⁴ Elioenai had seven sons. They were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani.

Other Family Groups of Judah

4 Judah’s descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal.

² Reaiah was Shobal’s son. Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. They were the family groups of the Zorathite people.

^3-4 Hur was the oldest son of Caleb and his wife Ephrath. Hur was the leader of Bethlehem. Hur’s three sons were Etam, Penuel and Ezer. Etam’s sons were Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. They had a sister named Hazzelelponi. Penuel was the father of Gedor. Ezer was the father of Hushah.

⁵ Tekoa’s father was Ashhur. Ashhur had two wives named Helah and Naarah.

⁶ The sons of Ashhur and Naarah were Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.

⁷ Helah’s sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan ⁸ and Koz. Koz was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah. He was also the father of the Aharhel family group. Aharhel was the son of Harum.

⁹ There was a man named Jabez. He was respected more than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez^[d] because she said, “I was in much pain when I gave birth to him.” ¹⁰ Jabez prayed to the God of Israel. Jabez said, “Please do good things for me. Please give me more land. Stay with me, and don’t let anyone hurt me. Then I won’t have any pain.” And God did what Jabez had asked.

¹¹ Kelub was Shuhah’s brother. Kelub was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton. ¹² Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of the people from the town of Nahash. These people were from Recah.

¹³ The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah.

Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai. ¹⁴ Meonothai was the father of Ophrah.

Seraiah was the father of Joab. Joab was the ancestor of the people from Craftsmen’s Valley. It is called Craftsmen’s Valley because the people living there were craftsmen.

¹⁵ Caleb was Jephunneh’s son. Caleb’s sons were Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz.

¹⁶ Jehallelel’s sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

^17-18 Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. Mered married Bithiah, the daughter of the king of Egypt. The children of Mered and Bithiah were Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah. Ishbah was the father of Eshtemoa. Mered also had a wife from Judah. She gave birth to Jered, Heber and Jekuthiel. Jered became the father of Gedor. Heber became the father of Soco. And Jekuthiel became the father of Zanoah.

¹⁹ Hodiah’s wife was Naham’s sister. The sons of Hodiah’s wife were Eshtemoa and the father of Keilah. Keilah was from the Garmite people. And Eshtemoa was from the Maacathite people.

²⁰ Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon.

Ishi’s sons were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.

^21-22 Shelah was Judah’s son. Shelah’s sons were Er, Laadah, Jokim, the men from Cozeba, Joash and Saraph. Er was the father of Lecah. Laadah was the father of Mareshah and the family groups of linen workers at Beth Ashbea. Joash and Saraph ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. The writings about this family are very old. ²³ These sons of Shelah made things from clay. They lived in Netaim and Gederah. They stayed there and worked for the king.

Simeon’s Children

²⁴ Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul. ²⁵ Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma.

²⁶ Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei. ²⁷ Shimei had 16 sons and 6 daughters. But his brothers did not have many children. So there were not as many people in their family group as there were in Judah.

²⁸ Shimei’s children lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, ²⁹ Bilhah, Ezem and Tolad. ³⁰ They also lived in Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ³¹ Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. They lived in these cities until David became king. ³² The five villages near these cities were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan. ³³ There were also other villages as far away as Baalath. This is where they lived. And they wrote the history of their family.

^34-38 This is the list of men who were leaders of their family groups. There were Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel and Jehu son of Joshibiah. (Joshibiah was the son of Seraiah, who was the son of Asiel.) There were also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah and Ziza. (Ziza was the son of Shiphi, who was the son of Allon. Allon was the son of Jedaiah, who was the son of Shimri. And Shimri was the son of Shemaiah.)

These men’s families grew to be very large. ³⁹ They went to the area outside the city of Gedor to the east side of the valley. They went there to look for pasture for their sheep. ⁴⁰ They found good pastures with plenty of grass. The land was open country and peaceful and quiet. Ham’s descendants had lived there in the past.

⁴¹ These men listed above came to Gedor while Hezekiah was king of Judah. They fought against the Hamite people and destroyed their tents. They also fought against the Meunite people who lived there and completely destroyed them. So there are no Meunites there even today. Then these men began to live there, because there was pasture for their sheep. ⁴² Ishi’s sons, Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, led 500 of the Simeonite people. They attacked the people living in the mountains of Edom. ⁴³ They killed the few Amalekite people who were still alive. From that time until now these Simeonites have lived in Edom.

Reuben’s Children

5 Reuben was Israel’s first son. Reuben should have received the special privileges of the oldest son. But he had physical relations with his father’s slave woman. So those special privileges were given to Joseph’s sons. (Joseph was a son of Israel.) In the family history Reuben’s name is not listed as the first son. ² Judah became stronger than his brothers. And a leader came from his family. But Joseph’s family received the privileges that belonged to the oldest son. ³ Reuben was the first son born to Israel. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

⁴ These were the children of Joel: Shemaiah was Joel’s son. Gog was Shemaiah’s son. Shimei was Gog’s son. ⁵ Micah was Shimei’s son. Reaiah was Micah’s son. Baal was Reaiah’s son. ⁶ Beerah was Baal’s son. Beerah was a leader of the tribe of Reuben. Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria captured Beerah and took him away.

⁷ Joel’s brothers and all his family groups are listed just as they are written in their family histories: Jeiel was the first, then Zechariah ⁸ and Bela. (Bela was the son of Azaz. Azaz was Shema’s son. Shema was Joel’s son.) They lived in the area of Aroer all the way to Nebo and Baal Meon. ⁹ Bela’s people lived to the east. Their land went as far as the edge of the desert, which is beside the Euphrates River. They lived there because they had too many cattle for the land of Gilead.

¹⁰ When Saul was king, Bela’s people fought a war against the Hagrite people. And they defeated the Hagrites. Then Bela’s people lived in the tents that had belonged to the Hagrites. They lived in all the area east of Gilead.

Gad’s Children

¹¹ The people from the tribe of Gad lived near the Reubenite people. The Gadites lived in the area of Bashan all the way to Salecah. ¹² Joel was the main leader in Bashan. Shapham was the second leader. Then Janai and Shaphat were leaders.

¹³ The seven relatives in their families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber. ¹⁴ They were the descendants of Abihail. Abihail was Huri’s son. Huri was Jaroah’s son. Jaroah was Gilead’s son. Gilead was Michael’s son. Michael was Jeshishai’s son. Jeshishai was Jahdo’s son. Jahdo was the son of Buz. ¹⁵ Ahi was Abdiel’s son. Abdiel was Guni’s son. Ahi was the leader of their family.

¹⁶ The Gadite people lived in Gilead, Bashan and in the small towns around Bashan. They also lived on all the pasturelands in the Plain of Sharon all the way to the borders.

¹⁷ All these people’s names were written in the family history of Gad. This was done during the time Jotham was king of Judah and Jeroboam was king of Israel.

Soldiers Skilled in War

¹⁸ There were 44,760 fighters from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the eastern half-tribe of Manasseh. They were brave men who could use shields and swords. They could use their bows well. They were skilled in war. ¹⁹ They started a war against the Hagrites and the people of Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. ²⁰ The men from the tribes of Manasseh, Reuben and Gad prayed to God in the war. They asked God to help them. So he helped them because they trusted him. He allowed them to defeat the Hagrites. And they also defeated all those who were with the Hagrites. ²¹ They took the animals that belonged to the Hagrites. They took 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and 2,000 donkeys. They also captured 100,000 people. ²² Many Hagrites were killed. This is because God helped the people of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh. Then they lived there until Babylon captured them and took them away.

The Eastern Half-Tribe of Manasseh

²³ There were many people in the eastern half-tribe of Manasseh. They lived in the area of Bashan all the way to Baal Hermon, Senir and Mount Hermon.

²⁴ These were the family leaders: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were all strong, brave and famous men. And they were leaders in their families. ²⁵ But they sinned against the God that their ancestors had worshiped. They began worshiping the gods of the people in that land. And those were the people God was destroying. ²⁶ So the God of Israel made Pul king of Assyria want to go to war. Pul was also called Tiglath-Pileser. He captured the people of Reuben, Gad and the eastern half-tribe of Manasseh. And he took them away to Halah, Habor, Hara and near the Gozan River. And they have lived there from that time until this day.

Levi’s Children

6 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

² Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

³ Amram’s children were Aaron, Moses and Miriam.

Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. ⁴ Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua. ⁵ Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi. ⁶ Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth. ⁷ Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub. ⁸ Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz. ⁹ Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan. ¹⁰ Johanan was the father of Azariah. (Azariah was a priest in the Temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.) ¹¹ Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub. ¹² Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum. ¹³ Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah. ¹⁴ Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

¹⁵ Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into captivity. That was when Nebuchadnezzar captured them and took them away.

¹⁶ Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

¹⁷ The names of Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.

¹⁸ Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

¹⁹ Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi.

This is a list of the family groups of Levi. They are listed by the name of the father of each group.

²⁰ Gershon’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah. ²¹ Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. And Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.

²² Kohath’s son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir. ²³ Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir. ²⁴ Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah, and Uzziah’s son was Shaul.

²⁵ Elkanah’s sons were Amasai and Ahimoth. ²⁶ Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath. ²⁷ Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah, and Elkanah’s son was Samuel.

²⁸ Samuel’s sons were Joel, the first son, and Abijah, the second son.

²⁹ Merari’s son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah. ³⁰ Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah, and Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.

The Temple Musicians

³¹ David chose some men to be in charge of the music in the house of the Lord. They began their work after the Ark of the Covenant was put there. ³² They served by making music at the Holy Tent. (It is also called the Meeting Tent.) And they served until Solomon built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They followed the rules for their work.

³³ These are the musicians and their sons:

From Kohath’s family there was Heman the singer. Heman was Joel’s son. Joel was Samuel’s son. ³⁴ Samuel was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah was Jeroham’s son. Jeroham was Eliel’s son. Eliel was Toah’s son. ³⁵ Toah was Zuph’s son. Zuph was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah was Mahath’s son. Mahath was Amasai’s son. ³⁶ Amasai was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah was Joel’s son. Joel was Azariah’s son. Azariah was Zephaniah’s son. ³⁷ Zephaniah was Tahath’s son. Tahath was Assir’s son. Assir was Ebiasaph’s son. Ebiasaph was Korah’s son. ³⁸ Korah was Izhar’s son. Izhar was Kohath’s son. Kohath was Levi’s son. Levi was Israel’s son.

³⁹ There was Heman’s helper Asaph. Asaph’s group stood by Heman’s right side. Asaph was Berekiah’s son. Berekiah was Shimea’s son. ⁴⁰ Shimea was Michael’s son. Michael was Baaseiah’s son. Baaseiah was Malkijah’s son. ⁴¹ Malkijah was Ethni’s son. Ethni was Zerah’s son. Zerah was Adaiah’s son. ⁴² Adaiah was Ethan’s son. Ethan was Zimmah’s son. Zimmah was Shimei’s son. ⁴³ Shimei was Jahath’s son. Jahath was Gershon’s son. Gershon was Levi’s son.

⁴⁴ Merari’s family were the helpers of Heman and Asaph. Merari’s family stood by Heman’s left side. In this group was Ethan son of Kishi. Kishi was Abdi’s son. Abdi was Malluch’s son. ⁴⁵ Malluch was Hashabiah’s son. Hashabiah was Amaziah’s son. Amaziah was Hilkiah’s son. ⁴⁶ Hilkiah was Amzi’s son. Amzi was Bani’s son. Bani was Shemer’s son. ⁴⁷ Shemer was Mahli’s son. Mahli was Mushi’s son. Mushi was Merari’s son. Merari was Levi’s son.

⁴⁸ The other Levites served by doing their own special work in the Holy Tent. It is the house of God. ⁴⁹ Aaron and his descendants offered the sacrifices on the altar of burnt offering. They also burned the incense on the altar of incense. They offered the sacrifices that removed the Israelites’ sins so they could belong to God. They did all the work in the Most Holy Place. They followed all the laws that Moses, God’s servant, had commanded.

⁵⁰ These were Aaron’s sons: Eleazar was Aaron’s son. Phinehas was Eleazar’s son. Abishua was Phinehas’ son. ⁵¹ Bukki was Abishua’s son. Uzzi was Bukki’s son. Zerahiah was Uzzi’s son. ⁵² Meraioth was Zerahiah’s son. Amariah was Meraioth’s son. Ahitub was Amariah’s son. ⁵³ Zadok was Ahitub’s son. Ahimaaz was Zadok’s son.

Land for the Levites

⁵⁴ These are the places where Aaron’s descendants lived. Aaron’s descendants from the Kohath family group were given this land to live in. They received the first share of the land that was given to the Levites.

⁵⁵ They were given the city of Hebron in Judah and the pastures around it. ⁵⁶ But the fields farther from the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. And the villages near Hebron were given to Caleb. ⁵⁷ So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron. It was one of the cities of safety.^[e] They also received the cities of Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, ⁵⁸ Hilen, Debir, ⁵⁹ Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh. They received all these cities and the pastures around them. ⁶⁰ They also received cities from the tribe of Benjamin. They received Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, Anathoth and their pastures.

The Kohath family groups received a total of 13 cities.

⁶¹ The rest of the Kohath family group was given 10 cities. These cities were from the family groups of the western half-tribe of Manasseh. The cities were chosen by throwing lots.

⁶² The Gershon family group received 13 cities. They were from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and the part of Manasseh living in Bashan.

⁶³ The Merari family group received 12 cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun. Those cities were chosen by throwing lots.

⁶⁴ So the Israelites gave these cities and their pastures to the Levites. ⁶⁵ The cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin were chosen by throwing lots. They are the cities named above.

⁶⁶ Some of the Kohath family groups received cities and pastures from the tribe of Ephraim. ⁶⁷ They received Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim. It was one of the cities of safety. They also received the cities of Gezer, ⁶⁸ Jokmeam, Beth Horon, ⁶⁹ Aijalon and Gath Rimmon. They received the cities and the pastures around them.

⁷⁰ The rest of the people in the Kohath family group received cities from the western half-tribe of Manasseh. They received the cities of Aner and Bileam and their pastures.

⁷¹ From the eastern half-tribe of Manasseh, the Gershon family received towns and pastures. They received Golan in Bashan, Ashtaroth and the pastures around them.

^72-73 From the tribe of Issachar, the Gershon family received towns and pastures. They received Kedesh, Daberath, Ramoth, Anem and their pastures.

^74-75 From the tribe of Asher, the Gershon family received towns and pastures. They received Mashal, Abdon, Hukok, Rehob and their pastures.

⁷⁶ From the tribe of Naphtali, the Gershon family received towns and pastures. They received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, Kiriathaim and their pastures.

⁷⁷ The rest of the Levites, the people from the Merari family, also received towns and pastures. They received Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono and Tabor from the tribe of Zebulun. They also received the pastures around those cities.

^78-79 From the tribe of Reuben, the Merari family received towns and pastures. They received Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, Mephaath and their pastures. (The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan River, across from Jericho.)

^80-81 From the tribe of Gad, the Merari family received towns and pastures. They received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, Heshbon, Jazer and their pastures.

Issachar’s Children

7 Issachar had four sons. Their names were Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.

² Tola’s sons were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel. They were leaders of their families. In the family history of Tola’s descendants, 22,600 men were listed as fighting men. This was during the time David was king.

³ Uzzi’s son was Izrahiah.

Izrahiah’s sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Isshiah. All five of them were leaders. ⁴ Their family history shows they had 36,000 men ready to serve in the army. This was because they had many women and children.

⁵ The records of the family groups of Issachar show there were 87,000 fighting men.

Benjamin’s Children

⁶ Benjamin had three sons. Their names were Bela, Beker and Jediael.

⁷ Bela had five sons. Their names were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri. They were leaders of their families. Their family history shows they had 22,034 fighting men.

⁸ Beker’s sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. They all were Beker’s sons. ⁹ Their family history listed the family leaders and 20,200 fighting men.

¹⁰ Jediael’s son was Bilhan.

Bilhan’s sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar. ¹¹ All these sons of Jediael were leaders of their families. They had 17,200 fighting men ready to serve in the army.

¹² The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir. And the Hushites were descendants of Aher.

Naphtali’s Children

¹³ Naphtali’s sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem. They were Bilhah’s grandsons.

Manasseh’s Children

¹⁴ These are Manasseh’s descendants: Manasseh had an Aramean slave woman. She was the mother of Asriel and Makir. Makir was Gilead’s father. ¹⁵ Makir took a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister was named Maacah. His second son was named Zelophehad. Zelophehad had only daughters. ¹⁶ Makir’s wife Maacah had a son whom she named Peresh. Peresh’s brother was named Sheresh. Sheresh’s sons were Ulam and Rakem.

¹⁷ Ulam’s son was Bedan.

These were the sons of Gilead. Gilead was Makir’s son. Makir was Manasseh’s son. ¹⁸ Makir’s sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.

¹⁹ The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi and Aniam.

Ephraim’s Children

²⁰ These are the names of Ephraim’s descendants. Ephraim’s son was Shuthelah. Shuthelah’s son was Bered. Bered’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Eleadah. Eleadah’s son was Tahath. ²¹ Tahath’s son was Zabad. Zabad’s son was Shuthelah.

Ezer and Elead went to Gath to steal the people’s cows and sheep. So some men who grew up in that city killed Ezer and Elead. ²² Their father Ephraim cried for them many days. And his family came to comfort him. ²³ Then he had intimate relations with his wife again. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named his son Beriah^[f] because of the bad things that had happened to his family. ²⁴ Ephraim’s daughter was Sheerah. She built Lower Beth Horon and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.

²⁵ Rephah was Ephraim’s son. Resheph was Rephah’s son. Telah was Resheph’s son. Tahan was Telah’s son. ²⁶ Ladan was Tahan’s son. Ammihud was Ladan’s son. Elishama was Ammihud’s son. ²⁷ Nun was Elishama’s son. Joshua was the son of Nun.

²⁸ Ephraim’s descendants lived in these lands and cities: Bethel and the villages near it, Naaran on the east, Gezer and the villages near it on the west, and Shechem and the villages near it. These villages went all the way to Ayyah and its villages. ²⁹ Along the borders of Manasseh’s land were the towns of Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo and Dor. There were also villages near them. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

Asher’s Children

³⁰ Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.

³¹ Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel. Malkiel was Birzaith’s father.

³² Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham and their sister Shua.

³³ Japhlet’s sons were Pasach, Bimhal and Ashvath. They were Japhlet’s children.

³⁴ Japhlet’s brother was Shomer. Shomer’s sons were Rohgah, Hubbah and Aram.

³⁵ Shomer’s brother was Hotham. Hotham’s sons were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.

³⁶ Zophah’s sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, ³⁷ Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran and Beera.

³⁸ Jether’s sons were Jephunneh, Pispah and Ara.

³⁹ Ulla’s sons were Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.

⁴⁰ All these men were descendants of Asher. They were leaders of their families. They were powerful warriors and outstanding leaders. Their family history lists that they had 26,000 soldiers ready to serve in the army.

The Family History of King Saul

8 Benjamin was the father of Bela. Bela was Benjamin’s first son. Ashbel was his second son. Aharah was his third son. ² Nohah was Benjamin’s fourth son, and Rapha was his fifth son.

³ Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, ⁴ Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, ⁵ Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

⁶ These were the descendants of Ehud. They were leaders of their families in Geba. They were forced to leave their homes and move to Manahath. ⁷ Ehud’s descendants were Naaman, Ahijah and Gera. Gera forced them to leave their homes. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

^8-11 Shaharaim and his wife Hushim had sons named Abitub and Elpaal. In Moab Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. Shaharaim and his wife Hodesh had these children: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These sons were leaders of their families.

^12-13 Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah and Shema. Shemed built the towns of Ono and Lod and the villages around them. Beriah and Shema were leaders of the families living in Aijalon. These sons forced the people who lived in Gath to leave.

¹⁴ Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, ¹⁵ Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, ¹⁶ Michael, Ishpah and Joha.

¹⁷ Elpaal’s sons were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, ¹⁸ Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab.

¹⁹ Shimei’s sons were Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, ²⁰ Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, ²¹ Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath.

²² Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, ²³ Abdon, Zicri, Hanan, ²⁴ Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, ²⁵ Iphdeiah and Penuel.

²⁶ Jeroham’s sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, ²⁷ Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zicri.

²⁸ The family histories show that all these men were leaders of their families. They lived in Jerusalem.

²⁹ Jeiel lived in the town of Gibeon, where he was the leader. His wife was named Maacah. ³⁰ Jeiel’s first son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³¹ Gedor, Ahio, Zeker ³² and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. These sons also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

³³ Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. And Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.

³⁴ Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was Micah’s father.

³⁵ Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz. ³⁶ Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza. ³⁷ Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was Binea’s son. Eleasah was Raphah’s son. And Azel was Eleasah’s son.

³⁸ Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.

³⁹ Azel’s brother was Eshek. Eshek’s first son was Ulam. Jeush was his second son, and Eliphelet was his third son. ⁴⁰ Ulam’s sons were mighty warriors who could use a bow and arrow well. They had many sons and grandsons. There were 150 of them in all.

All these men were Benjamin’s descendants.

9 The names of all the people of Israel were listed in their family histories. Those family histories were put in the book of the kings of Israel.

The People in Jerusalem

The people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon. This is because they were not faithful to God. ² The first people to come back and live in their own lands and towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and Temple servants.

³ People from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people.

⁴ There was Uthai son of Ammihud. (Ammihud was Omri’s son. Omri was Imri’s son. Imri was Bani’s son. Bani was a descendant of Perez. Perez was Judah’s son.)

⁵ Of the Shilonite people there were Asaiah and his sons. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.

⁶ Of the Zerahite people there were Jeuel and other relatives of Zerah. There were 690 of them in all.

⁷ From the tribe of Benjamin there was Sallu son of Meshullam. (Meshullam was Hodaviah’s son. Hodaviah was Hassenuah’s son.) ⁸ There was also Ibneiah son of Jeroham and Elah son of Uzzi. (Uzzi was Micri’s son.) And there was Meshullam son of Shephatiah. (Shephatiah was Reuel’s son, and Reuel was Ibnijah’s son.) ⁹ The family history of Benjamin lists 956 people living in Jerusalem. All these men were leaders of their families.

¹⁰ Of the priests there were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin and ¹¹ Azariah son of Hilkiah. (Hilkiah was Meshullam’s son. Meshullam was Zadok’s son. Zadok was Meraioth’s son. Meraioth was Ahitub’s son. Ahitub was the officer who was responsible for the Temple of God.) ¹² Also there was Adaiah son of Jeroham. (Jeroham was Pashhur’s son, and Pashhur was Malkijah’s son.) And there was Maasai son of Adiel. (Adiel was Jahzerah’s son. Jahzerah was Meshullam’s son. Meshullam was Meshillemith’s son, and Meshillemith was Immer’s son.) ¹³ There were 1,760 priests. They were leaders of their families. They were responsible for serving in the Temple of God.

¹⁴ Of the Levites there was Semaiah son of Hasshub. (Hasshub was Azrikam’s son. Azrikam was Hashabiah’s son. Hashabiah was from the family of Merari.) ¹⁵ There were also Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mica. (Mica was Zicri’s son. Zicri was Asaph’s son.) ¹⁶ There was also Obadiah son of Shemaiah. (Shemaiah was Galal’s son, and Galal was Jeduthun’s son.) And there was Berekiah son of Asa. (Asa was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah lived in the villages of the Netophathite people.)

¹⁷ Of the gatekeepers there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was their leader. ¹⁸ These gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi still stand next to the King’s Gate on the east side of the city. ¹⁹ Shallum was Kore’s son. Kore was Ebiasaph’s son. Ebiasaph was Korah’s son. Shallum and his relatives from the family of Korah were gatekeepers. They were responsible for guarding the gates of the Temple. Their ancestors had also been responsible for guarding the entrance to the Temple. ²⁰ In the past Phinehas was in charge of the gatekeepers. He was Eleazar’s son. The Lord was with Phinehas. ²¹ Zechariah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Temple. He was the son of Meshelemiah.

²² In all, 212 men were chosen to guard the gates. Their names were written in their family histories in their villages. David and Samuel the seer chose these men because they were dependable. ²³ The gatekeepers and their descendants had the responsibility of guarding the gates of the Temple of the Lord. (The Temple took the place of the Holy Tent.) ²⁴ There were gatekeepers on all four sides of the Temple: east, west, north and south. ²⁵ The gatekeepers’ relatives who lived in the villages had to come and help them at certain times. Each time they came they helped the gatekeepers for seven days. ²⁶ Because they were dependable, four gatekeepers were made the leaders of all the gatekeepers. They were Levites. They were responsible for the rooms and treasures in the Temple of God. ²⁷ They stayed up all night guarding the Temple of God. And they opened it every morning.

²⁸ Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the tools and dishes used in the Temple services. They counted these tools and dishes when people took them out. And they counted them when people brought them back. ²⁹ Other gatekeepers were chosen to take care of the things in the Holy Place. They also took care of the flour, wine, oil, incense and spices. ³⁰ But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices. ³¹ There was a Levite named Mattithiah. Because he was dependable, he had the job of baking the bread used for the offerings. He was Shallum’s first son. Shallum was from the family of Korah. ³² Some of the gatekeepers had the job of preparing the special bread. This was the bread that was put on the table every Sabbath. These people were from the Kohath family.

³³ Some of the Levites were musicians in the Temple. The leaders of these families stayed in the rooms of the Temple. They were on duty day and night. So they did not do other work in the Temple.

³⁴ These are the leaders of the Levite families. Their names were listed in their family histories. They lived in Jerusalem.

The Family History of King Saul

³⁵ Jeiel lived in the town of Gibeon, where he was the leader. His wife was named Maacah. ³⁶ Jeiel’s first son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³⁷ Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth. ³⁸ Mikloth was Shimeam’s father. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

³⁹ Ner was Kish’s father. Kish was Saul’s father. And Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.

⁴⁰ Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was Micah’s father.

⁴¹ Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea and Ahaz. ⁴² Ahaz was Jadah’s father. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri was Moza’s father. ⁴³ Moza was Binea’s father. Rephaiah was Binea’s son. Eleasah was Rephaiah’s son, and Azel was Eleasah’s son.

⁴⁴ Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. They were Azel’s sons.