Original Douay-Rheims 1582–1610 First English Vulgate Translation
Douay-Rheims Challoner 1752 Douay-Rheims Revision
1 And the children of Israel: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, and Zabulon,
1 And ¹these are the sons of Israel: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, and Zabulon,
2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Nephthali, Gad, and Aser.
2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Nephtali, Gad, and Aser.
3 The sons of Juda: Her, Onan, and Sela, these three were born to him of the Chananite the daughter of Sue. And Her the first-begotten of Juda, was evil before our Lord, & he slew him.
3 The sons of ²Juda: Her, Onan, and Sela. These three were born to him of the Chanaanitess the daughter of Sue. And Her the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he slew him.
4 And Thamar his daughter in law bare him Phares and Zara.
4 ³And Thamar his daughter-in-law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.
5 Therefore all the sons of Juda, were five. And the sons of Phares, Hesron and Hamul.
5 And the sons of Phares were Hesron and Hamul.
6 The sons also of Zara: Zamri, & Ethan, and Eman, Chalcal also, and Dara, together five.
6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.
7 And the sons of Charmi: Achar, who troubled Israel, and sinned in the theft of the anathema.
7 And the sons of Charmi: Achar, who troubled Israel, and sinned by the theft of the anathema.
8 The sons of Ethan: Azarias.
8 The sons of Ethan: Azarias,
9 And the sons of Hesron that were born to him: Jerameel, & Ram, & Calubi.
9 And the sons of ⁵Hesron that were born to him: Jerameel, and Ram, and Calubi.
10 Moreover Ram begat Aminadab, & Aminadab begat Nahasson, the Prince of the children of Juda.
10 And Ram begot Aminadab: and Aminadab begot Nahasson, prince of the children of Juda.
11 Nahasson also begat Salma, of whom was born Booz.
11 And Nahasson begot Salma, the father of Booz.
12 But Booz begat Obed, who also begat Isai.
12 And Booz begot Obed, and Obed begot Isai.
13 And Isai begat the first-begotten Eliab, the second Abinadab, the third Simmaa,
13 ⁶And Isai begot Eliab his firstborn, the second Abinadab, the third Simmaa,
14 the fourth, Nathanael, the fifth Raddai,
14 The fourth, Nathanael, the fifth Raddai,
15 the sixth Asom, the seventh David.
15 The sixth Asom, the seventh David.
16 Whose sisters were Sarvia, & Abigail. The sons of Sarvia: Abisai, Joab, and Asael, three.
16 And their sisters were Sarvia, and Abigail. The sons of Sarvia: Abisai, Joab, and Asael, three.
17 And Abigail bear Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismaelite.
17 And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite.
18 But Caleb the son of Hesron took a wife named Azuba, of whom he begat Jerioth: and her sons were Jaser, and Sobab, and Ardon.
18 And Caleb the son of Hesron took a wife named Azuba, of whom he had Jerioth: and her sons were Jaser, and Sobab, and Ardon.
19 And when Azuba was dead, Caleb took to wife Ephratha: who bare him Hur.
19 And when Azuba was dead, Caleb took to wife Ephrata: who bore him Hur.
20 Moreover Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezeleel.
20 And Hur begot Uri: and Uri begot Bezeleel.
21 After these things Hesron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Galaad, & took her, when he was threescore years old: who bare him Segub.
21 And afterwards Hesron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Galaad, and took her to wife when he was threescore years old: and she bore him Segub.
22 But Segub also begat Jair, and possessed three and twenty cities in the Land of Galaad.
22 And Segub begot Jair, and he had three and twenty cities in the land of Galaad.
23 And he took Gessur, and Aram, the towns of Jair, and Canath, and the villages thereof, threescore cities, all these are the sons of Machir the father of Galaad.
23 And he took Gessur, and Aram the towns of Jair, and Canath, and the villages thereof, threescore cities. All these, the sons of Machir father of Galaad.
24 And when Hesron was dead, Caleb went into Ephrata. Hesron also had to wife, Abia, who bare him Ashur the father of Thecua.
24 And when Hesron was dead, Caleb went in to Ephrata. Hesron also had to wife Abia who bore him Ashur the father of Thecua.
25 And there were born sons to Jerameel, the first-begotten of Hesron, Ram his first-born, and Buna, and Aram, and Asom, and Achia.
25 And the sons of Jerameel the firstborn of Hesron, were Ram his firstborn, and Buna, and Aram, and Asom, and Achia.
26 Jerameel married also another wife, named Atara, which was the mother of Onam.
26 And Jerameel married another wife, named Atara, who was the mother of Onam.
27 But the sons also of Ram the first-begotten of Jerameel, were Moos, Jamin, and Acar.
27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerameel, were Moos, Jamin, and Achar.
28 And Onam had sons Semei, & Jada. And the sons of Semei: Nadab, and Abisur:
28 And Onam had sons Semei, and Jada. And the sons of Semei: Nadab, and Abisur.
29 But the name of Abisur's wife, was Abihail, who bare him Ahobban, & Molid.
29 And the name of Abisur’s wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahobban, and Molid.
30 And the sons of Nadab were Saled, and Apphaim. And Saled died without children.
30 And the sons of Nadab were Saled and Apphaim. And Saled died without children.
31 But the son of Apphaim, Jesi: which Jesi begat Sesan. Moreover Sesan begat Oholai.
31 But the son of Apphaim was Jesi: and Jesi begot Sesan. And Sesan begot Oholai.
32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Semei: Jether, and Jonathan. But Jether also died without children.
32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Semei: Jether, and Jonathan. And Jether also died without children.
33 Moreover Jonathan begat Phaleth, and Ziza. These were the sons of Jerameel.
33 But Jonathan begot Phaleth, and Ziza. These were the sons of Jerameel.
34 And Sesan had no sons, but daughters: and a servant an Ægyptian, named Jeraa.
34 And Sesan had no sons, but daughters and a servant an Egyptian, named Jeraa.
35 And he gave him his daughter to wife: who bare him Ethei.
35 And he gave him his daughter to wife: and she bore him Ethei.
36 And Ethei begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
36 And Ethei begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad.
37 Zabad also begat Ophlal, and Ophlal begat Obed.
37 And Zabad begot Ophlal, and Ophlal begot Obed.
38 Obed begat Jehu, Jehu begat Azarias,
38 Obed begot Jehu: Jehu begot Azarias.
39 Azarias begat Helles, and Helles begat Elasa,
39 Azarias begot Helles, and Helles begot Elasa.
40 Elasa begat Sisamoi, Sisamoi begat Sellum,
40 Elasa begot Sisamoi: Sisamoi begot Sellum,
41 Sellum begat Icamia, and Icamia begat Elisama.
41 Sellum begot Icamia, and Icamia begot Elisama.
42 And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerameel: Mesa his first-begotten, he is the father of Ziph: & the sons of Maresa the father of Hebron.
42 Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerameel were Mesa his firstborn, who was the father of Siph: and the sons of Maresa father of Hebron.
43 Moreover the sons of Hebron, Core, and Thaphua, and Recem, and Samma.
43 And the sons of Hebron, Core, and Thaphua, and Recem, and Samma.
44 And Samma begat Raham, the father of Jercaam, and Recem begat Sammai.
44 And Samma begot Raham: the father of Jercaam, and Recem begot Sammai.
45 The son of Sammai, Maon: and Maon the father of Bethsur.
45 The son of Sammai, Maon: and Maon the father of Bethsur.
46 And Epha the concubine of Caleb bare Haran, and Mosa, and Gezez. Moreover Haran begat Gezez.
46 And Epha the concubine of Caleb bore Haran, and Mosa, and Gezez. And Haran begot Gezez.
47 And the sons of Jahaddai, Regom, and Joathan, and Gesan, and Phalet, and Epha, and Saaph.
47 And the sons of Jahaddai, Rogom, and Joathan, and Gesan, and Phalet, and Epha, and Saaph.
48 The concubine of Caleb Maacha bare Saber, and Tharana.
48 And Maacha the concubine of Caleb bore Saber, and Tharana.
49 And Saaph the father of Madmena begat Sue the father of Machbena, and the father of Gabaa. But the daughter of Caleb, was Achsa.
49 And Saaph the father of Madmena begot Sue the father of Machbena, and the father of Gabaa. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.
50 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur the first-begotten of Ephrata, Sobal the father of Cariathiarim.
50 These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur the firstborn of Ephrata, Sobal the father of Cariathiarim.
51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hariph the father of Bethgader.
51 Salma the father of Bethlehem: Hariph the father of Bethgader.
52 And there were sons of Sobal the father of Chariathiarim, he that saw the half of the restings.
52 And Sobal the father of Cariathiarim had sons: he that saw half of the places of rest.
53 And of the kindred of Cariathiarim, the Jethrites, and Aphuthites, and Semathites, and Maseretes. Out of these issued the Saraites, and Esthaolites.
53 And of the kindred of Cariathiarim, the Jethrites, and Aphuthites, and Semathites, and Maserites. Of them came the Saraites, and Esthaolites.
54 The sons of Salma, Bethlehem, and Netophathi, the Crowns of the house of Joab, and the Half of the resting of Sarai.
54 The sons of Salma, Bethlehem, and Netophathi, the crowns of the house of Joab, and half of the place of rest of Sarai.
55 The kindreds also of the scribes dwelling in Jabes, singing and sounding, and abiding in tabernacles. These are the Cineites, which came from Heate of the father of the house of Rechab.
55 And the families of the scribes that dwell in Jabes, singing and making melody, and abiding in tents. These are the Cinites, who came of Calor (Chamath) father of the house of Rechab.