| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. | 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur and Shobal. |
| 2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. | 2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. |
| 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi. | 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. |
| 4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem. | 4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and father of Bethlehem. |
| 5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. | 5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. |
| 6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. | 6Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. |
| 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, | 7The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, |
| 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. | 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. |
| 9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” | 9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain." |
| 10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez. | 10Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. |
| 11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. | 11Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. |
| 12Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah. | 12Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Rekah. |
| 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. | 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. |
| 14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen. | 14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim. It was called this because its people were skilled workers. |
| 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. | 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. |
| 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. | 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel. |
| 17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. | 17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. One of Mered's wives gave birth to Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. |
| 18These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. | 18(His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married. |
| 19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite. | 19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maakathite. |
| 20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. | 20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth. |
| 21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea, | 21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lekah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea, |
| 22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.) | 22Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from ancient times.) |
| 23These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king. | 23They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king. |
| 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. | 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul; |
| 25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. | 25Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son. |
| 26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. | 26The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son. |
| 27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah. | 27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah. |
| 28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, | 28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, |
| 29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, | 29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, |
| 30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, | 30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, |
| 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. | 31Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David. |
| 32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns— | 32Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan--five towns-- |
| 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record: | 33and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record. |
| 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, | 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, |
| 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel), | 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, |
| 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, | 36also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, |
| 37and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah). | 37and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah. |
| 38These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, | 38The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, |
| 39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks. | 39and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks. |
| 40There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly. | 40They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly. |
| 41These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. | 41The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. |
| 42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir | 42And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir. |
| 43and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day. | 43They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day. |
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