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| 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur and Shobal. | 1Judah's sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. |
| 2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. | 2Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. |
| 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. | 3These were Etam's sons: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and their sister was named Hazzelelponi. |
| 4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and father of Bethlehem. | 4Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn and the father of Bethlehem: |
| 5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. | 5Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah. |
| 6Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. | 6Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah's sons. |
| 7The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, | 7Helah's sons: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan. |
| 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. | 8Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum. |
| 9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain." | 9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, "I gave birth to him in pain." |
| 10Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. | 10Jabez called out to the God of Israel: "If only You would bless me, extend my border, let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not cause any pain." And God granted his request. |
| 11Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. | 11Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. |
| 12Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Rekah. | 12Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recah. |
| 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. | 13Kenaz's sons: Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons: Hathath and Meonothai. |
| 14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim. It was called this because its people were skilled workers. | 14Meonothai fathered Ophrah, and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen. |
| 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. | 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah's son: Kenaz. |
| 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel. | 16Jehallelel's sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. |
| 17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. One of Mered's wives gave birth to Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. | 17Ezrah's sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. |
| 18(His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married. | 18These were the sons of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah; Mered had married her. His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. |
| 19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maakathite. | 19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite and the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite. |
| 20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth. | 20Shimon's sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. Ishi's sons: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. |
| 21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lekah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea, | 21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea, |
| 22Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from ancient times.) | 22Jokim, the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who married Moabites and returned to Lehem. These names are from ancient records. |
| 23They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king. | 23They were the potters and residents of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king. |
| 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul; | 24Simeon's sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul; |
| 25Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son. | 25Shaul's sons: his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma. |
| 26The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son. | 26Mishma's sons: his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei. |
| 27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah. | 27Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans. |
| 28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, | 28They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, |
| 29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, | 29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, |
| 30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, | 30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, |
| 31Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David. | 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king. |
| 32Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan--five towns-- | 32Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan--five cities, |
| 33and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record. | 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record for themselves. |
| 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, | 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, |
| 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, | 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel, |
| 36also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, | 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, |
| 37and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah. | 37and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah-- |
| 38The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, | 38these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their ancestral houses increased greatly. |
| 39and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks. | 39They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks. |
| 40They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly. | 40They found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, peaceful, and quiet, for some Hamites had lived there previously. |
| 41The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. | 41These who were recorded by name came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, attacked the Hamites' tents and the Meunites who were found there, and set them apart for destruction, as they are today. Then they settled in their place because there was pasture for their flocks. |
| 42And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir. | 42Now 500 men from these sons of Simeon went with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leaders to Mount Seir. |
| 43They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day. | 43They struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they still live there today. |
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