New International Reader's Version

1 Chronicles 2:18-32 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

18. Caleb was the son of Hezron. Caleb's wife Azubah had children by him. Jerioth also had children by him. Azubah's sons were Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.

19. When Azubah died, Caleb got married to Ephrath. She had Hur by him.

20. Hur was the father of Uri. And Uri was the father of Bezalel.

21. Later, Hezron made love to the daughter of Makir. He had gotten married to her when he was 60 years old. She had Segub by him. Makir was the father of Gilead.

22. Segub was the father of Jair. Jair controlled 23 towns in Gilead.

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.