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

The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

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

And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

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

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

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

And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

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

And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

Koz fathered Anub and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum.

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I gave birth to him in pain."

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would greatly bless me and extend my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm so that it would not hurt me!" And God brought about what he requested.

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

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

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

Eshton fathered Beth-rapha and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.

Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai.

And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

Meonothai fathered Ophrah, and Seraiah fathered Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.

And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

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

And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered's wife conceived and gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

(His Jewish 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 Bithia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married.

And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

The sons of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, and Benhanan and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were Er the father of Lecah and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea;

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

and Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And the records are ancient.

And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things.

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

These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

The sons of Simeon were Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;

The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

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

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

The sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.

And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

Now Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family increase like the sons of Judah.

And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters: but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

in Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

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

And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

and all their settlements that were around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their dwellings, and they have their genealogy.

And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah,

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

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

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

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

and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the 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;

these mentioned by name were leaders in their families; and their fathers' houses spread out greatly.

These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

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

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

They found pasture that was rich and good, and the land was spread out on both sides, and peaceful and undisturbed; for those who lived there previously were Hamites.

And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

These people, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and they attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them to this day; and they lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir, with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leaders.

And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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

And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.