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

¶ The sons of Judah: Pharez, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And Naarah gave birth to Ahuzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari unto him. These were the sons of Naarah.

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

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

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

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

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

And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.

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

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou would bless me indeed and enlarge my border and that thy hand might be with me and that thou would deliver me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

11 A nd Chelub the brother of Shuhah begat Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

¶ And Chelub, the brother of Shuah, begat 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 Recah.

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

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

The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath

14 A nd Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.

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

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

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

16 A nd the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

The sons of Jehaleleel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

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

And the sons of Ezra: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and also begat Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.

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

And his wife Jehudijah gave birth unto him 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 A nd the 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 the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah, the Garmite, and Eshtemoa, the Maachathite.

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

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

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

22 a nd Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And the records are ancient.

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

23 T hese were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

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

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

¶ The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Saul;

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

also Shallum, his son, Mibsam, his son, and Mishma, his son.

26 A nd the sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

The sons of Mishma: Hamuel, his son, Zacchur, 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.

And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brethren did not have many children, neither did all their family multiply, like the sons of Judah.

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

And they dwelt at Beersheba and Moladah and Hazarshual

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

and at Bilhah and at Ezem and at Tolad

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

and at Bethuel and at Hormah and at Ziklag

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

and at Bethmarcaboth and Hazarsusim and at Bethbirei and at 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;

And 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 they have their genealogy.

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

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

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

35 a nd Joel, and Jehu the 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 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-

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 they were multiplied greatly in the house of their fathers.

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

And they came unto the entrance of Gedor, even unto 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 that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham.

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

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

And likewise five hundred men of them, of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah and Neariah and Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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

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