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 A nd Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot 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 the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi;

And these were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of 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 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 nd Ashhur 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, Zohar, and Ethnan;

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

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

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

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.

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 begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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

And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and 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,

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

14 a nd Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot 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. 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, 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 Mered’s wife 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 ( 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 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 Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

And 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.

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, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers of the house of 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 lso Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now 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 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 the inhabitants of 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, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

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

Shallum 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.

And 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.

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 dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

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

29 B ilhah, 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 at 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 A nd their 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 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 the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.

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

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

35 J oel, 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 E lioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and 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 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 went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto 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 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 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 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 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, 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 A nd they defeated the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt there to this day.

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