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

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

2 A nd Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were 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 T hese were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, 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 was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah 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 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Ashur 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 Naarah’s sons.

7 T he sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan;

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

8 a nd Koz begot Anub, 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 N ow Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

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 You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what 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 C helub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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

12 A nd Eshton begot Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-Nahash. These were 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 T he sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath,

The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.

14 a nd Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim, 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 T he sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.

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

16 T he sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, 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 Mered’s wife bore Miriam, 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 ( His wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom 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 T he sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of 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, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, 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, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers 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 lso Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now the records are ancient.

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 who dwell at Netaim and Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work. The Family of Simeon

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, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul,

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

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

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

26 A nd the sons of Mishma were Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, and Shimei his son.

The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

27 S himei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did any of their families multiply as much as 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 T hey dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

29 B ilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30 B ethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

31 B eth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until 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, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities—

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

33 a nd all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baal. These were their dwelling places, and they maintained 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 M eshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah;

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

35 J oel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;

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

36 E lioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah;

Also 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—

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 name were leaders in their families, and their father’s house increased greatly.

These mentioned by name were princes in their families; and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

39 S o they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as 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 rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.

And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, quiet, and peaceful, because people of Ham had dwelt there of old.

41 T hese recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.

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 N ow some of them, five hundred men of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, having as their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, 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 defeated the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt there to this day.

They destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have dwelt there to this day.