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

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

2 R eaiah 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.

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

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

4 P enuel 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.

and 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 N ow 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.

And 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.

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

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

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

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

13 N ow the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai.

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

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

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

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

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 Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

And the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

17 T he 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.

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

18 H is Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

And 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.

19 T he sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers 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 Maacathite.

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

And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And 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 the linen workers at Beth-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 them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Simeon: 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 T he sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

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

27 N ow 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.

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 lived at Beersheba, Moladah and Hazar-shual,

And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

29 a t Bilhah, 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 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 unto the reign of David.

32 T heir 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 around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogy.

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

34 M eshobab 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 Joshibiah, 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 Z iza 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 leaders in their families; and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

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

39 T hey went to the entrance of Gedor, even 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 T hey found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites.

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

41 T hese, 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.

And 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.

42 F rom 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.

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 escaped, and have lived there to this day.

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