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The Family of Judah

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

Descendants of Judah

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

And [b]Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan;

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

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

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

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Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name [c]Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

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Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”b

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And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my [d]territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

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Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harmc so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.

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

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

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And Eshton begot Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of [e]Ir-Nahash. These were the men of Rechah.

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

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The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were [f]Hathath,

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The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah; and the sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.d

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and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim,[g] for they were craftsmen.

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Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-harashim,e so-called because they were craftsmen.

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

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The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sonf of Elah: Kenaz.

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

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

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The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And [i]Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

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The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married;g and she conceived and boreh Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.

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([j]His wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

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And his Judahite wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

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

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

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

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The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

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

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

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also Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now the [k]records are ancient.

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and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and returned to Lehemi (now the recordsj are ancient).

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These were the potters and those who dwell at [l]Netaim and [m]Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work.

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These were the potters who were inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the king’s service.

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The Family of Simeon

The sons of Simeon were [n]Nemuel, Jamin, [o]Jarib, [p]Zerah, and Shaul,

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Descendants of Simeon

The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

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

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

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

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The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did any of their families multiply as much as the children of Judah.

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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did all their clan multiply like the men of Judah.

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They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

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They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

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[q]Bilhah, Ezem, [r]Tolad,

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Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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Beth Marcaboth, [s]Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

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

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And their villages were [t]Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan — five cities —

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

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and all the villages that were around these cities as far as [u]Baal. These were their dwelling places, and they maintained their genealogy:

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along with all their villages that were around these cities as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record.

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Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah;

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Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

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

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

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

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

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Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah —

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Ziza the son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah —

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these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their father’s house increased greatly.

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these mentioned by name were princes in their clans, and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

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

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They journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks,

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And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.

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where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful, for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.

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These recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they attacked[v] their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.

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These, registered by name, came in the days of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and destroyed their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and marked them for destruction to this day, and settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

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Now some of them, five hundred men of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, having as their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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And some of them, five hundred men of the Simeonites, went to Mount Seir, having as their leaders Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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And they [w]defeated the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt there to this day.

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And they defeated the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.

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