1 S ons of Judah: Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

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

2 A nd Reaiah son of Shobal begat Jahath, and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad; these families of the Zorathite.

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 A nd these of the father of Etam: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister Hazzelelponi,

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

4 a nd Penuel father of Gedor, and Ezer father of Hushah. These sons of Hur, first-born of Ephratah, father of Beth-Lehem.

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 A nd to Ashhur father of Tekoa were two wives, Helah and Naarah;

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

6 a nd Naarah beareth to him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari: these sons of Naarah.

Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

7 A nd sons of Helah: Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan.

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

8 A nd Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

9 A nd Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, `Because I have brought forth with grief.'

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

10 A nd Jabez calleth to the God of Israel, saying, `If blessing Thou dost bless me, then Thou hast made great my border, and Thy hand hath been with me, and Thou hast kept from evil -- not to grieve me;' and God bringeth in that which he asked.

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 A nd Chelub brother of Shuah begat Mehir; he father of Eshton.

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

12 A nd Eshton begat Beth-Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah father of Ir-Nahash; these men of Rechah.

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

13 A nd sons of Kenaz: Othniel, and Seraiah; and sons of Othniel: Hathath.

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

14 A nd Meonothai begat Ophrah, and Seraiah begat Joab father of the valley of artificers, for they were artificers.

Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.

15 A nd sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

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

16 A nd sons of Jehaleleel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

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

17 A nd sons of Ezra Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she beareth Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah father of Eshtemoa.

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

18 A nd his wife Jehudijah bare Jered father of Gedor, and Heber father of Socho, and Jekuthiel father of Zanoah. And these sons of Bithiah daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took,

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 a nd sons of the wife of Hodiah sister of Nahom: Abi-Keilah the Garmite, and 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 sons of Shimon Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-Hanon, and Tilon; and sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben-Zoheth.

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

21 S ons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, and Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the service of fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;

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 a nd Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi-Lehem; and these things ancient.

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

23 T hey the potters and inhabitants of Netaim and Gedera; with the king in his work they dwelt there.

These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: they lived there with the king for his work.

24 S ons of Simeon: Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

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

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

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

26 A nd sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

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

27 A nd to Shimei sixteen sons and six daughters, and to his brethren there are not many sons, and none of their families have multiplied as much as 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 A nd they dwell in Beer-Sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-Shaul,

They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,

29 a nd in Bilhah, and in Ezem, and in Tolad,

at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,

30 a nd in Bethuel, and in Hormah, and in Ziklag,

at Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag,

31 a nd in Beth-Marcaboth, and in Hazar-Susim, and in Beth-Birei, and in Shaarim; these their cities till the reigning of David.

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

32 A nd their villages Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities,

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

33 a nd all their villages that round about these cities unto Baal; these their dwellings, and they have their genealogy:

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

34 e ven Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah son of Amaziah,

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

35 a nd Joel, and Jehu son of Josibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,

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

36 a nd Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

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

37 a nd Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, 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 who are coming in by name princes in their families, and the house of their fathers have broken forth into a multitude;

these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

39 a nd they go to the entrance of Gedor, unto the east of the valley, to seek pasture for their flock,

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40 a nd they find pasture, fat and good, and the land broad of sides, and quiet, and safe, for of Ham are those dwelling 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 A nd these who are written by name come in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smite their tents, and the habitations that have been found there, and devote them to destruction unto this day, and dwell in their stead, because pasture for their flock there.

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 A nd of them, of the sons of Simeon, there have gone to mount Seir, five hundred men, and Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi, at their head,

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 a nd they smite the remnant of those escaped of Amalek, and dwell there unto this day.

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