'Fathered' in the Bible

Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.

Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Canaan fathered Sidon as his firstborn, then Heth,

Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Abraham fathered Isaac.Isaac’s sons: Esau and Israel.

Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.

Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.

Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.

Segub fathered Jair, who possessed 23 towns in the land of Gilead.

Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.

Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed.

Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah.

Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah.

Elasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum.

Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.

The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron.

Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.

Shammai’s son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur.

Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez.

These were Caleb’s descendants.The sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn:Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim;

Salma fathered Bethlehem,and Hareph fathered Beth-gader.

Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad.These were the families of the Zorathites.

Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah.These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn and the father of Bethlehem:

Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recah.

Meonothai fathered Ophrah,and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.

Eleazar fathered Phinehas;Phinehas fathered Abishua;

Abishua fathered Bukki;Bukki fathered Uzzi;

Uzzi fathered Zerahiah;Zerahiah fathered Meraioth;

Meraioth fathered Amariah;Amariah fathered Ahitub;

Ahitub fathered Zadok;Zadok fathered Ahimaaz;

Ahimaaz fathered Azariah;Azariah fathered Johanan;

Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem;

Azariah fathered Amariah;Amariah fathered Ahitub;

Ahitub fathered Zadok;Zadok fathered Shallum;

Shallum fathered Hilkiah;Hilkiah fathered Azariah;

Azariah fathered Seraiah;and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.

Beriah’s sons: Heber, and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith.

Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, with their sister Shua.

Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,

Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.

Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.

Moza fathered Binea. His son was Raphah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

Mikloth fathered Shimeam. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem with their other relatives.

Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

Ahaz fathered Jarah;Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri;Zimri fathered Moza.

Moza fathered Binea.His son was Rephaiah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.