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Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!" God answered his prayer.

(His Judahite wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, whom Mered married.

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

The descendants of Mishma: His son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. But his brothers did not have many sons, so their whole clan was not as numerous as the sons of Judah.

The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn— (Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel's son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.

Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

The descendants of Joel: His son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,

his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,

and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was the tribal leader of Reuben.

His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records: The leader Jeiel, Zechariah,

To Gershom: His son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

The sons of Kohath: His son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,

his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,

his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.

his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,

his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.