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And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.

And his wife Judaia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Icuthiel the father of Zanoe. And these are the sons of Bethia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mered took to wife.

And the sons of his wife Odaia the sister of Naham the father of Celia, Garmi, and Esthamo, who was of Machathi.

These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.

Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.

The sons of Masma: Hamuel his son, Zachur his son, Semei his son.

The sons of Semei were sixteen, and six daughters: but his brethren had not many sons, and the whole kindred could not reach to the sum of the children of Juda.

Now the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was his firstborn: but forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his first birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and he was not accounted for the firstborn.

But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)

The sons of Joel: Samaia his son, Gog his son, Semei his son,

Micha his son, Reia his son, Baal his son,

Beera his son, whom Thelgathphalnasar king of the Assyrians carried away captive, and he was prince in the tribe of Ruben.

And his brethren, and all his kindred, when they were numbered by their families, had for princes Jehiel, and Zacharias.

And eastward he had his habitation as far as the entrance of the desert, and the river Euphrates. For they possessed a great number of cattle in the land of Galaad.

Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,

Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son.

The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son,

Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,

Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.

And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son,