| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal. | 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur and Shobal. |
| 2Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families 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 the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi. | 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. |
| 4Penuel 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. | 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 him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. | 6Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. |
| 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar and Ethnan. | 7The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, |
| 8Koz became the father of Anub and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. | 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. |
| 9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain." | 9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain." |
| 10Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!" And God granted him what he requested. | 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 became 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 became the father of Beth-rapha and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are 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. |
| 13Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai. | 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. |
| 14Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they 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 the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz. | 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. |
| 16The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel. | 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel. |
| 17The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. (And these are the sons of Bithia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took) and she conceived and bore 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. |
| 18His Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and 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 the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and 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 were Amnon and Rinnah, Benhanan and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were 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 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; | 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, |
| 22and Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And the records are ancient. | 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 and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work. | 23They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king. |
| 24The sons of Simeon were Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul; | 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul; |
| 25Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. | 25Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son. |
| 26The sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. | 26The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son. |
| 27Now Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family multiply like 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 at Beersheba, Moladah and Hazar-shual, | 28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, |
| 29at Bilhah, 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. |
| 32Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen and Ashan, five cities; | 32Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan--five towns-- |
| 33and all their villages that were around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogy. | 33and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record. |
| 34Meshobab and Jamlech and Joshah the son of Amaziah, | 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, |
| 35and Joel and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, | 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, |
| 36and Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, | 36also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, |
| 37Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the 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 mentioned by name were leaders in their families; and their fathers' houses increased greatly. | 38The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, |
| 39They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek 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. |
| 40They found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites. | 40They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly. |
| 41These, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there 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. |
| 42From 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. | 42And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir. |
| 43They destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and 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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