1 T he sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

2 R eaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

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

3 T hese were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was Hazzelelponi.

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

4 A nd Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the eldest of Ephrathah (Ephrath), the father of Bethlehem.

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

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

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

6 N aarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah’s sons.

And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

7 T he sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

8 K oz was the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

9 J abez was honorable above his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him in pain.

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

10 J abez cried to the God of Israel, saying, Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and You would keep me from evil so it might not hurt me! And God granted his request.

And 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.

11 C helub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, the father of Eshton.

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

12 E shton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.

13 T he sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.

And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

14 M eonothai was father of Ophrah, and Seraiah of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, so named because they were craftsmen.

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

15 T he sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

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

16 T he sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

17 T he sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithiah daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married: she bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

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

18 A nd Mered’s Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

And 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.

19 T he sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

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

20 T he sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

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

22 A nd Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and returned to. These are ancient matters.

And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things.

23 T hese were the potters and those who dwelt among plantations and hedges at Netaim and Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work.

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

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

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

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

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

26 T he sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

27 S himei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; neither did all their family multiply like the children of Judah.

And 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.

28 T hey dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

29 B ilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

30 B ethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

31 B eth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

32 T here were also Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—

And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

33 A nd all their villages that were round about these towns, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they had their genealogical record.

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

34 M eshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah,

35 J oel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

36 A lso Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

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

37 Z iza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.

And 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 name were princes in their families; and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

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

39 A nd they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks.

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

40 A nd they found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, quiet, and peaceful, because people of Ham had dwelt there of old.

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

41 A nd these registered by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and destroyed their tents and the Meunim who were found there and exterminated them to this day, and they settled in their stead, because there was pasture for their flocks.

And 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.

42 A nd some of them from the sons of Simeon, 500 men, went to Mount Seir, having for their leaders Pelatiah, and Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

And 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.

43 T hey destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have dwelt there to this day.

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