1 T he sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal.

2 A nd Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

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

3 A nd these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.

4 a nd Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

5 A nd Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

6 A nd Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

7 A nd the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar and Ethnan.

8 A nd Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

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

9 A nd Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.”

10 A nd Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested.

11 A nd Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

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

12 A nd Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.

Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

13 A nd the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai.

14 A nd Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.

15 A nd the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.

16 A nd the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

17 A nd the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. ( And these are the sons of Bithia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took) and she conceived and bore Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

18 A nd his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

His Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

19 A nd the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

20 A nd the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.

The sons of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, Benhanan and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

21 T he sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were Er the father of Lecah and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea;

22 a nd Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things.

and Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And the records are ancient.

23 T hese were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

These were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work. Descendants of Simeon

24 T he sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

The sons of Simeon were Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

25 S hallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

26 A nd the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

The sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

27 A nd Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

Now Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family multiply like the sons of Judah.

28 A nd they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

They lived at Beersheba, Moladah and Hazar-shual,

29 a nd at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

at Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30 a nd at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

31 a nd at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

32 A nd their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen and Ashan, five cities;

33 a nd all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.

and all their villages that were around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogy.

34 A nd Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

Meshobab and Jamlech and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

35 a nd Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

and Joel and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

36 a nd Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

and Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

37 a nd Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

38 t hese mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

these mentioned by name were leaders in their families; and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

39 A nd they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40 A nd they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

They found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites.

41 A nd these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

These, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

42 A nd some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir, with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leaders.

43 A nd they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.

They destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.