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

The sons of Judah: 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 son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath 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 the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And 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 Bethlehem.

And 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.

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

Ashur 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 Naarah’s sons.

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

The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

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

Koz was the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel 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 honorable above his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him in 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.

Jabez 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.

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

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

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

Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, 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.

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 the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

Meonothai was father of Ophrah, and Seraiah of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, so named because 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 son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

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

The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, 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: 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.

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.

And Mered’s Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, 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 father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

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

The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: 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 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,

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 things.

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

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

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

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

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

Shallum was 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: 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.

Shimei 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.

28 A nd they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

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

Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

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

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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

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

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

There were also Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—

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 towns, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they had their genealogical record.

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

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

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

Joel, Jehu 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,

Also 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 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 princes 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.

And they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor 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.

And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, quiet, and peaceful, because people 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 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.

And 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.

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 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.

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 had escaped, and they have dwelt there to this day.