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

The sons of Judah were 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 are the families of the Zorathites.

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot 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. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.

These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi;

4 P enuel 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.

and 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.

5 A shhur 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.

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, Zohar, and Ethnan;

8 H akkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

9 J abez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”

Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

10 J abez 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.

And 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.

11 C helub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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

12 E shton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.

And Eshton begot Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-Nahash. These were the men of Rechah.

13 T he sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.

The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were 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.

and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.

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

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

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

The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

17 T he sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and she bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

18 H is 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.

(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.

19 T he sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

20 T he sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.

And the sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.

21 T he 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;

The 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;

22 a nd Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.

also Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now the 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.

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

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

The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul,

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

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

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

And the sons of Mishma were Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, and Shimei his son.

27 S himei 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.

Shimei 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.

28 T hey lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,

They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

29 a t Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,

Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30 a t Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag,

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

31 a t Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign.

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

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

And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities—

33 a nd all their villages that were around the same cities, to Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogy.

and all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baal. These were their dwelling places, and they maintained their genealogy:

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

Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah;

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

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

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

Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and 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 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 princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their father’s house 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.

So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

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

And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.

41 T hese 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.

These 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.

42 S ome 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.

Now 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.

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

And they defeated the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt there to this day.