New International Reader's Version

1 Chronicles 2:41-54 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

41. Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

42. Caleb was the brother of Jerahmeel. Caleb's oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Caleb had another son named Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron.

43. The sons of Hebron 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. The son of Shammai was Maon. Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

46. Caleb had a concubine named Ephah. She was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

47. The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.

48. Caleb had a concubine 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. All of them belonged to the family line of Caleb. Hur was the oldest son of Ephrathah. Hur was the brother of Shobal. Shobal was the father of Kiriath Jearim.

51. Hur was the father of Salma. Salma was the father of Bethlehem. Hur was also the father of Hareph. Hareph was the father of Beth Gader.

52. Here is the family line of Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim. It included Haroeh and half of the people of Manahath.

53. It also included the family groups of Kiriath Jearim. They were the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. The people of Zorah and Eshtaol belonged to those family groups.

54. Here is the family line of Salma. It included Bethlehem , the people of Netophah, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the people of Manahath, and the Zorites.