| Berean Study Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. | 1Judah's sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, 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 fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. |
| 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi. | 3These were Etam's sons: 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 fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn and the father of Bethlehem: |
| 5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. | 5Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah. |
| 6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. | 6Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah's sons. |
| 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, | 7Helah's sons: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan. |
| 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. | 8Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families 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 honored than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, "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 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 experience pain." And God granted his request. |
| 11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. | 11Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered 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 fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recah. |
| 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. | 13Kenaz's sons: Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons: 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 fathered Ophrah, and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Craftsmen's Valley, for they 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. Elah's son: Kenaz. |
| 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. | 16Jehallelel's sons: 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. | 17Ezrah's sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's wife Bithiah 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. | 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 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 the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite. |
| 20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. | 20Shimon's sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. Ishi's sons: 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 Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the guild of 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 Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who married Moabites and returned to Lehem. These names are from ancient records. |
| 23These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king. | 23They were the potters and residents of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king. |
| 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. | 24Simeon's sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul; |
| 25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. | 25Shaul's sons: his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma. |
| 26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. | 26Mishma's sons: his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei. |
| 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 whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans. |
| 28They lived in Beersheba, 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 the reign of David. | 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king. |
| 32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns— | 32Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan--five cities, |
| 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record: | 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record for themselves. |
| 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, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel, |
| 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, | 36Elioenai, 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, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah-- |
| 38These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, | 38these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their ancestral houses increased greatly. |
| 39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks. | 39They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley to seek 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 broad, peaceful, and quiet, for some Hamites had lived there previously. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir | 42Now five hundred men from these sons of Simeon went with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the descendants of Ishi, as their leaders to Mount Seir. |
| 43and struck down the remnant 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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