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 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 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. The name of 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.

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

Ashhur 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 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 was the father of Anub, 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 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 more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”

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 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 S huhah’s brother Chelub was 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 was the father of Beth-rapha and Paseah. Tehinnah was the father of Irnahash. 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 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 became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for 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 the 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; and 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.

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 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 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 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, 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 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 the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: they lived there 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, Shaul;

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

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and 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 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, Hazarshual,

They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,

29 B ilhah, 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 David ruled.

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

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

Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;

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 around the same cities, to Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogy.

34 T he heads of their families were Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

35 J oel, 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 there were Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

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.

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 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. 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.

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.