25 Now the sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram the firstborn, then Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. 27 The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. 28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur. 29 The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid. 30 The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim, and Seled died without sons. 31 The [a]son of Appaim was Ishi. And the [b]son of Ishi was Sheshan, and the [c]son of Sheshan, Ahlai. 32 The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai were Jether and Jonathan, and Jether died without sons. 33 The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the [d]descendants of Jerahmeel. 34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan also had an Egyptian servant, whose name was Jarha. 35 Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha in marriage, and she bore to him Attai. 36 Attai fathered Nathan, Nathan fathered Zabad, 37 Zabad fathered Ephlal, Ephlal fathered Obed, 38 Obed fathered Jehu, Jehu fathered Azariah, 39 Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah, 40 Eleasah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shallum, 41 Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:31 Lit sons
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:31 Lit sons
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:31 Lit sons
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:33 Lit sons

25 These are the sons of Jerahmeel (the oldest son of Hezron): Ram (the oldest), Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

26 Jerahmeel’s second wife Atarah was the mother of Onam.

27 The sons of Ram: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28 Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.

29 The sons of Abishur and his wife Abihail were Ahban and Molid.

30 Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children, 31 but Appaim had a son named Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan; and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai.

32 Shammai’s brother Jada had two sons, Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children, 33 but Jonathan had two sons named Peleth and Zaza.

34-35 Sheshan[a] had no sons, although he had several daughters. He gave one of his daughters to be the wife of Jarha, his Egyptian servant. And they had a son whom they named Attai.

36 Attai’s son was Nathan; Nathan’s son was Zabad; 37 Zabad’s son was Ephlal; Ephlal’s son was Obed; 38 Obed’s son was Jehu; Jehu’s son was Azariah; 39 Azariah’s son was Helez; Helez’s son was Eleasah; 40 Eleasah’s son was Sismai; Sismai’s son was Shallum; 41 Shallum’s son was Jekamiah; Jekamiah’s son was Elishama.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:34 Sheshan, apparently a different Sheshan than in v. 31.