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

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

2 S hobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. And Jahath was the father of 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 he sons of Etam were Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.

These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was Hazzelelponi.

4 P enuel 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.

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 T ekoa’s father Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

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

6 N aarah gave birth to 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, Izhar and Ethnan.

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

8 K oz was the father of 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 J abez 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.”

Jabez was honorable above his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him in pain.

10 J abez 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.

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 S huhah’s brother Chelub was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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

12 E shton was the father of Beth-rapha and Paseah. Tehinnah was the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Recah.

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. Othniel’s son was Hathath.

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

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

Meonothai was father of Ophrah, and Seraiah of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, so named because they were craftsmen.

15 J ephunneh’s son Caleb was the father of Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz.

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

16 T he sons of Jehallel 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. These are the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithia, whom Mered married. She gave birth to 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 M ered’s Jewish wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

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 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 S himon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan and Tilon. 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 those who worked with linen at Bethashbea.

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 S helah’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.

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 people who made pots and lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there 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 Saul.

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

25 S aul’s son was Shallum. His son was Mibsam. And his son was Mishma.

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

26 M ishma’s sons were Hammuel, Zaccur 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. Their whole family did not have many children, like the sons 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 lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,

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 Shaaraim. These were their cities until David ruled.

Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

32 T heir towns were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen and Ashan, five towns.

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

33 A nd 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.

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 T he heads of their families were Meshobab, Jamlech, 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 A nd there were Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

Also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

37 a nd Ziza 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 were the names of the heads of their families. And many were added to their fathers’ houses.

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

39 T hey went to the gate of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to look for fields 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 T here they found good fields rich with grass. The land was wide and quiet, and there they had peace. For Hamites had lived there before.

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 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.

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 T hen some of them, 500 sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir. Their leaders were 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 T hey destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had run away to be safe. And they have lived there to this day.

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