| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. | 1Judah's sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. |
| 2Shobal's son Reaiah fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. | 2Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. |
| 3These were the descendants of the ancestor of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and their sister's name was Hazzelelponi. | 3These were Etam's sons: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and their sister was named Hazzelelponi. |
| 4Penuel fathered Gedor and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn, who fathered Bethlehem: | 4Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn and the father of Bethlehem: |
| 5Tekoa's father Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah. | 5Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah. |
| 6Naarah bore him these sons: Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. | 6Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah's sons. |
| 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. | 7Helah's sons: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan. |
| 8Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Harum's son Aharhel. | 8Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum. |
| 9Jabez enjoyed more honor than his relatives—his mother named him Jabez, she said, "because I bore him in pain." | 9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, "I gave birth to him in pain." |
| 10Later on, Jabez called on the God of Israel, asking him, "…whether you would bless me again and again, enlarge my territory, keep your power with me, keep me from evil, and keep me from harm!" And God granted what he had requested. | 10Jabez called out to the God of Israel: "If only You would bless me, extend my border, let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not cause any pain." And God granted his request. |
| 11Chelub, Shuhah's brother, fathered Mehir, who fathered Eshton. | 11Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. |
| 12Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, who fathered Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah. | 12Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recah. |
| 13Kenaz's descendants were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's descendants were Hathath | 13Kenaz's sons: Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons: Hathath and Meonothai. |
| 14and Meonothai, who fathered Ophrah. Seraiah fathered Joab, who fathered the Ge-harashim, because they became artisans. | 14Meonothai fathered Ophrah, and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen. |
| 15The descendants of Jephunneh's son Caleb were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz. | 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah's son: Kenaz. |
| 16Jehallelel's descendants were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. | 16Jehallelel's sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. |
| 17Ezrah's descendants were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's wife conceived Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who fathered Eshtemoa. | 17Ezrah's sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. |
| 18Then his Judean wife bore Jered, who fathered Gedor and then Heber, who fathered Soco and Jekuthiel, who fathered Zanoah. These are the descendants of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married. | 18These were the sons of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah; Mered had married her. His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. |
| 19The descendants of Hodiah's wife, Naham's sister, fathered Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. | 19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite and the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite. |
| 20Shimon's descendants were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. Ishi's descendants were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. | 20Shimon's sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. Ishi's sons: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. |
| 21The descendants of Judah's son Shelah were Er, who fathered Lecah, Laadah (who fathered Mareshah and the families who belonged to the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea), | 21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea, |
| 22Jokim, the men who lived in Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph (who married Moabite families), and Jashubi-lehem. (The records are ancient.) | 22Jokim, the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who married Moabites and returned to Lehem. These names are from ancient records. |
| 23These people were potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah in service to their king, who lived there. | 23They were the potters and residents of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king. |
| 24Simeon's descendants were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul,? | 24Simeon's sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul; |
| 25his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma. | 25Shaul's sons: his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma. |
| 26Mishma's descendants were his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei. | 26Mishma's sons: his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei. |
| 27Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his relatives did not have many children, nor did their entire family multiply like the Judeans did. | 27Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans. |
| 28They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, | 28They lived in Beer-sheba, 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 David began to reign. | 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king. |
| 32Their cities were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, for a total of five cities, | 32Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan--five cities, |
| 33along with all their settlements that surrounded these cities as far as Baal—this is their settlement history. They kept this genealogical record for themselves: | 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record for themselves. |
| 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Amaziah's son Joshah, | 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, |
| 35Joel, Joshibiah's son Jehu (who was the grandson of Seraiah and great-grandson of Asiel), | 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel, |
| 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, | 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, |
| 37Shiphi's son Ziza (who was the grandson of Shiphi, who was fathered by Allon, who was fathered by Jedaiah, who was fathered by Shimri, who was fathered by Shemaiah)— | 37and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah-- |
| 38these people, enumerated by name, were leaders in their respective families, and their clans grew to be very abundant. | 38these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their ancestral houses increased greatly. |
| 39They journeyed as far as the entrance of Gedor on the east side of the valley in order to find pasture for their flocks. | 39They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks. |
| 40They discovered abundant and excellent grazing lands there, where the land was very broad, secure, and tranquil, because the former inhabitants there were descendants of Ham. | 40They found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, peaceful, and quiet, for some Hamites had lived there previously. |
| 41Later on, during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these people, enumerated by name, came and attacked both their homes and the Meunim who had settled there and who remain exterminated to this day. They settled down there, taking their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks. | 41These who were recorded by name came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, attacked the Hamites' tents and the Meunites who were found there, and set them apart for destruction, as they are today. Then they settled in their place because there was pasture for their flocks. |
| 42Some of them—that is, 500 Simeonite men—went to Mount Seir. Under the leadership of Ishi's sons Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, | 42Now 500 men from these sons of Simeon went with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leaders to Mount Seir. |
| 43they destroyed the survivors of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day. | 43They struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they still live there today. |
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