1The sonsof Judah[were] Perez,Hezron,Carmi,Hurand Shobal.2Reaiahthe sonof Shobalbecamethe fatherof Jahath,and Jahathbecamethe fatherof Ahumaiand Lahad.These[were] the familiesof the Zorathites.3These[were] the sonsof Etam:Jezreel,Ishmaand Idbash;and the nameof their sister[was] Hazzelelponi.4Penuel[was] the fatherof Gedor,and Ezerthe fatherof Hushah.These[were] the sonsof Hur,the firstbornof Ephrathah,the fatherof Bethlehem.5Ashhur,the fatherof Tekoa,hadtwowives,Helahand Naarah.6Naarahborehim Ahuzzam,Hepher,Temeniand Haahashtari.Thesewere the sonsof Naarah.7The sonsof Helah[were] Zereth,Izharand Ethnan.8Kozbecamethe fatherof Anuband Zobebah,and the familiesof Aharhelthe sonof Harum.9Jabezwas morehonorablethanhis brothers,and his mothernamedhim Jabezsaying,"BecauseI bore[him] with pain."10Now Jabezcalledon the Godof Israel,saying,"Ohthat You would blessme indeedand enlargemy border,and that Your handmight be with me, and that You would keep[me] from harmthat [it] may not painme!" And Godgrantedhim whathe requested.
11Chelubthe brotherof Shuhahbecamethe fatherof Mehir,whowas the fatherof Eshton.12Eshtonbecamethe fatherof Beth-raphaand Paseah,and Tehinnahthe fatherof Ir-nahash.Theseare the menof Recah.
13Now the sonsof Kenaz[were] Othnieland Seraiah.And the sonsof Othniel[were] Hathathand Meonothai.14Meonothaibecamethe fatherof Ophrah,and Seraiahbecamethe fatherof Joabthe fatherof Ge-harashim,for they were craftsmen.15The sonsof Calebthe sonof Jephunneh[were] Iru,Elahand Naam;and the sonof Elah[was] Kenaz.16The sonsof Jehallelel[were] Ziphand Ziphah,Tiriaand Asarel.17The sonsof Ezrah[were] Jether,Mered,Epherand Jalon.(And theseare the sonsof Bithiathe daughterof Pharaoh,whomMeredtook)and she conceived[and bore] Miriam,Shammaiand Ishbahthe fatherof Eshtemoa.18His JewishwifeboreJeredthe fatherof Gedor,and Heberthe fatherof Soco,and Jekuthielthe fatherof Zanoah.19The sonsof the wifeof Hodiah,the sisterof Naham,[were] the fathersof Keilahthe Garmiteand Eshtemoathe Maacathite.20The sonsof Shimon[were] Amnonand Rinnah,Benhananand Tilon.And the sonsof Ishi[were] Zohethand Ben-zoheth.21The sonsof Shelahthe sonof Judah[were] Erthe fatherof Lecahand Laadahthe fatherof Mareshah,and the familiesof the houseof the linenworkersat Beth-ashbea;22and Jokim,the menof Cozeba,Joash,Saraph,whoruledin Moab,and Jashubi-lehem.And the recordsare ancient.23Thesewere the pottersand the inhabitantsof Netaimand Gederah;they livedtherewith the kingfor his work.
24The sonsof Simeon[were] Nemueland Jamin,Jarib,Zerah,Shaul;25Shallumhis son,Mibsamhis son,Mishmahis son.26The sonsof Mishma[were] Hammuelhis son,Zaccurhis son,Shimeihis son.27Now Shimeihad sixteensonsand sixdaughters;but his brothersdid not havemanysons,nordid alltheir familymultiplylikethe sonsof Judah.28They livedat Beersheba,Moladahand Hazar-shual,29at Bilhah,Ezem,Tolad,30Bethuel,Hormah,Ziklag,31Beth-marcaboth,Hazar-susim,Beth-biriand Shaaraim.These[were] their citiesuntilthe reignof David.32Their villages[were] Etam,Ain,Rimmon,Tochenand Ashan,fivecities;33and alltheir villagesthat [were] aroundthe samecitiesas faras Baal.These[were] their settlements,and they have their genealogy.
34Meshobaband Jamlechand Joshahthe sonof Amaziah,35and Joeland Jehuthe sonof Joshibiah,the sonof Seraiah,the sonof Asiel,36and Elioenai,Jaakobah,Jeshohaiah,Asaiah,Adiel,Jesimiel,Benaiah,37Zizathe sonof Shiphi,the sonof Allon,the sonof Jedaiah,the sonof Shimri,the sonof Shemaiah;38thesementionedby name[were] leadersin their families;and their fathers'housesincreasedgreatly.39They wentto the entranceof Gedor,evento the eastsideof the valley,to seekpasturefor their flocks.40They foundrichand goodpasture,and the landwas broadand quietand peaceful;for those who livedthereformerly[were] Hamites.41These,recordedby name,camein the daysof Hezekiahkingof Judah,and attackedtheir tentsand the Meuniteswhowere foundthere,and destroyedthem utterlyto thisday,and livedin their place,becausethere was pasturetherefor their flocks.42From them, from the sonsof Simeon,fivehundredmenwentto MountSeir,with Pelatiah,Neariah,Rephaiahand Uzziel,the sonsof Ishi,as their leaders.43They destroyedthe remnantof the Amalekiteswhoescaped,and have livedthereto thisday.
