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

The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, 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.

Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. And Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were 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.

The sons of Etam were Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. 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.

Penuel was the father of Gedor. Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

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

Tekoa’s father Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

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

Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

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

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.

Koz was the father of Anub, 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.”

Jabez was more a man of honor than his brothers. His mother gave him the name Jabez, saying, “Because I gave birth to him in pain.”

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.

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “O, if only You would bring good to me and give me more land! If only Your hand might be with me, that You would keep me from being hurt!” And God gave him what he asked for.

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

Shuhah’s brother Chelub was the father of 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.

Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha and Paseah. Tehinnah was the father of Irnahash. 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.

The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s son was 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.

Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who was the father of Ge-harashim. They were good at making things.

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

Jephunneh’s son Caleb was the father of Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz.

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

The sons of Jehallel were Ziph, 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.

The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. These are the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithia, whom Mered married. She gave birth to Miriam, 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.

Mered’s Jewish wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

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

The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers 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.

Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan and Tilon. The sons of Ishi were 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 were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked with linen at Bethashbea.

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

Shelah’s other sons were Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, Saraph who ruled in Moab, and Jaashubi-lehem. The writings of these times are old.

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 people who made pots and lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king for his work. The Family of Simeon

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

The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Saul.

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

Saul’s son was Shallum. His son was Mibsam. And his son was Mishma.

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

Mishma’s sons were Hammuel, Zaccur his son, and 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.

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. But his brothers did not have many children. Their whole family did not have many children, like the sons of Judah.

28 T hey lived at Beersheba, Moladah and Hazar-shual,

They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,

29 a t Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30 B ethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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

Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David ruled.

32 T heir villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen and Ashan, five cities;

Their towns were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen and Ashan, five towns.

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 they had all the small towns that were around these towns as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived. And they wrote down all the names of their families.

34 M eshobab and Jamlech and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

The heads of their families were Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

35 a nd Joel and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

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 there were Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, 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 were the names of the heads of their families. And many were added to their fathers’ houses.

39 T hey went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

They went to the gate of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to look for fields 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.

There they found good fields rich with grass. The land was wide and quiet, and there they had peace. For Hamites had lived there before.

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.

These whose names have been written down came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They destroyed their tents and the Meunites who were found there. They destroyed all of them to this day, and lived in their place because there were fields 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.

Then some of them, 500 sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir. Their leaders were Pelatiah, Neariah, 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.

They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had run away to be safe. And they have lived there to this day.