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

The sons of Judah: 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.

Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of 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.

These were the sons of the father of Etam: 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 and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

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

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.

Naarah bore him 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.

Hakkoz became 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 honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore 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.

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” 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.

Chelub the brother of Shuhah became 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 became the father of Beth Rapha, 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.

The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. 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.

Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of 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.

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

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

The sons of Jehallelel: 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: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and she bore 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.

His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. 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.

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.

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 the linen workers at Beth-ashbea;

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked 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. These 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: they lived there with the king for his work.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family did not family multiply like the children of Judah.

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

They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,

29 a t Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,

30 B ethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

at Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag,

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

at Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign.

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

Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, 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 around the same cities, to Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogy.

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

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, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

36 a nd Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

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 mentioned by name were princes in their families. 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.

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to 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.

They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful; for those who lived there before were descended from 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.

These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents. The Meunim who were found there, and they destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place; 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.

Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains 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 struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.