| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. | 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. |
| 2And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families 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 the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi; | 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi. |
| 4and 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. | 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. |
| 5And Ashhur 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 were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan; | 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, |
| 8and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families 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. |
| 9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” | 9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” |
| 10And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my 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. | 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. |
| 11Chelub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. | 11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. |
| 12And Eshton begot Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-Nahash. These were the men of Rechah. | 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 were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath, | 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. |
| 14and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they 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 the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. 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, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. | 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. |
| 17The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife bore 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 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. | 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, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maachathite. | 19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite. |
| 20And the sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, 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, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers of the house of 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, |
| 22also Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now the records are ancient. | 22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.) |
| 23These were the potters and those who dwell at Netaim and Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work. | 23These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king. |
| 24The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul, | 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. |
| 25Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son. | 25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. |
| 26And the sons of Mishma were Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, and Shimei his son. | 26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. |
| 27Shimei 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. | 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 dwelt at 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 at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. | 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. |
| 32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities— | 32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns— |
| 33and all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baal. These were their dwelling places, and they maintained their genealogy: | 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record: |
| 34Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah; | 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, |
| 35Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel; | 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel), |
| 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah; | 36Elioenai, 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 (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah). |
| 38these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their father’s house increased greatly. | 38These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, |
| 39So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. | 39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks. |
| 40And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there. | 40There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly. |
| 41These 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, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks 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. |
| 42Now 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. | 42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir |
| 43And they defeated the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt there to this day. | 43and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day. |
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