Jerahmeel’s Descendants

25  The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn, were Ram, the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26  Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah; she was Onam’s mother.

27  The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28  The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada.

The sons of Shammai:

Nadab and Abishur.

29  Abishur’s wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.

30  The sons of Nadab:

Seled and Appaim. (Seled died without having sons.)

31  The son of Appaim:

Ishi.

The son of Ishi:

Sheshan.

The son of Sheshan:

Ahlai.

32  The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother:

Jether and Jonathan. (Jether died without having sons.)

33  The sons of Jonathan:

Peleth and Zaza.

These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

34  Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. 35  Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife; she bore him Attai.

36  Attai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan was the father of Zabad. 37  Zabad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal was the father of Obed. 38  Obed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu was the father of Azariah. 39  Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez was the father of Eleasah. 40  Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai was the father of Shallum. 41  Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.