| NET Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. | 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. |
| 2Reaiah the 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 was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. |
| 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi. | 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And 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 was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the 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 to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. |
| 7The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, | 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, |
| 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the clans of Aharhel the son of Harum. | 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. |
| 9Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, "I experienced pain when I gave birth to him." | 9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” |
| 10Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!" God answered his prayer. | 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. |
| 11Kelub, the brother of Shuhah, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. | 11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. |
| 12Eshton was the father of Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah. | 12Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah. |
| 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. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those who live in Ge Harashim, who were craftsmen. | 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. |
| 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. Mered's wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa. | 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. |
| 18(His Judahite 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 Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, whom Mered married. | 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. |
| 19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. | 19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite. |
| 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, the clans of the linen workers at Beth-Ashbea, | 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, |
| 22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, both of whom ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is from ancient records.) | 22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.) |
| 23They were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah; they lived there and worked for the king. | 23These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king. |
| 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul, | 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. |
| 25his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma. | 25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. |
| 26The descendants of Mishma: His son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei. | 26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. |
| 27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. But his brothers did not have many sons, so their whole clan was not as numerous as the sons of Judah. | 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. |
| 28They lived in Beer Sheba, 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 towns until the reign of David. | 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. |
| 32Their settlements also included Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan--five towns. | 32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns— |
| 33They also lived in all the settlements that surrounded these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements; they kept genealogical records. | 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record: |
| 34Their clan leaders were: Meshobab, 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 (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel), |
| 36Eleoenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, | 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, |
| 37Ziza son of Shipi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah). | 37and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah). |
| 38These who are named above were the leaders of their clans. Their extended families increased greatly in numbers. | 38These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, |
| 39They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east of the valley, looking for pasture for their sheep. | 39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks. |
| 40They found fertile and rich pasture; the land was very broad, undisturbed and peaceful. Indeed some Hamites had been living there prior to that. | 40There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly. |
| 41The men whose names are listed came during the time of King Hezekiah of Judah and attacked the Hamites' settlements, as well as the Meunites they discovered there, and they wiped them out to this very day. They dispossessed them, for they found pasture for their sheep there. | 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. |
| 42Five hundred men of Simeon, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to the hill country of Seir | 42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir |
| 43and defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees; they live there to this very day. | 43and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day. |
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