1 ¶ The sons of Judah: Pharez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

The sons of Judah: Pherez, Hezron, and Carmi, and 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 begot Jahath; and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zoreathites.

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

And these the father of Etam: Jizreel, and Jishma, and Jidbash; and the name of their sister was Hazlelponi;

4 A nd 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.

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

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

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

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

And Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Ahashtari: these were the sons of Naarah.

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

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

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

And Koz begot Anub, and Hazzobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

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

And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.

10 A nd 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.

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, Oh that thou wouldest richly bless me, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God brought about what he had requested.

11 ¶ And Chelub, the brother of Shuah, begat Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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

And Eshton begot Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the city of Nahash: these were 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 a nd Meonothai, who begat Ophrah. And Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the inhabitants of the valley of Charashim, for they were craftsmen.

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

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

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

16 T he sons of Jehaleleel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

—And the sons of Jehalleleel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asareel.

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

—And the sons of Ezra: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she conceived Miriam, and Shammai, and Jishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

18 A nd 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.

And his wife the Jewess bore 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 whom 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 Maachathite.

—And the sons of the wife of Hodijah, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

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

—And the sons of Shimon: Amnon and Rinnah, Ben-hanan and Tilon.—And the sons of Jishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.

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 those that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lechah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of byssus-workers, of the house of Ashbea,

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

and Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who ruled over Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things.

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

These were the potters, and those that abode among plantations and enclosures: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

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

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

25 a lso Shallum, his son, Mibsam, his son, and Mishma, his son.

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

26 T he sons of Mishma: Hamuel, his son, Zacchur, his son, Shimei his son.

And the sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son;

27 A nd 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.

and Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. And his brethren had not many sons; neither did all their family multiply like to the sons of Judah.

28 A nd they dwelt at Beersheba and Moladah and Hazarshual

And they abode at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-Shual,

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 Bethmarcaboth and Hazarsusim and at Bethbirei and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

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

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

And their villages were Etam and Ain, Rimmon and 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 round about these cities, as far as Baal. These were their habitations and their genealogical register.

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 Josibiah, 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, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and 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 their names were princes in their families, and they were multiplied greatly in the house of their fathers.

these mentioned by name were princes in their families; and their fathers' houses increased greatly.

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

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as 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 spacious and quiet and peaceable, for the sons of Ham had dwelt there of old.

And they found fat and good pasture, and a land widely extended and quiet and fertile, for they who had dwelt there formerly were of Ham.

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 place 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 stead; for there was pasture there for their flocks.

42 A nd 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.

And five hundred men of them, of the sons of Simeon, went to mount Seir, having at their head Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Jishi,

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

and they smote the rest of the Amalekites that had escaped; and they dwelt there unto this day.