| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. | 1The descendants of Judah were 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. | 2Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of 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. | 3The descendants of Etam were Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, their sister 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 (the father of Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem. |
| 5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. | 5Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah. |
| 6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. | 6Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. |
| 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, | 7Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan, |
| 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. | 8and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all 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.” | 9There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful. |
| 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. | 10He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request. |
| 11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. | 11Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir 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 was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash. These were the descendants of Recah. |
| 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. | 13The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were 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 was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, so called because 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 were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz. |
| 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. | 16The sons of Jehallelel were 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. | 17The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives became the mother of 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. | 18He married a woman from Judah, who became the mother of Jered (the father of Gedor), Heber (the father of Soco), and Jekuthiel (the father of Zanoah). Mered also married Bithia, a daughter of Pharaoh, and she bore him children. |
| 19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite. | 19Hodiah’s wife was the sister of Naham. One of her sons was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another was the father 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 were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. Descendants of Judah’s Son Shelah |
| 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, | 21Shelah was one of Judah’s sons. The descendants of Shelah were Er (the father of Lecah); Laadah (the father of Mareshah); the families 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 ruled over Moab and Jashubi-lehem. These names all come 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 pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king. Descendants of Simeon |
| 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. | 24The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul. |
| 25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. | 25The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. |
| 26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. | 26The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and 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 none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon’s tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah. |
| 28They lived in 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 Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. | 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the time of King David. |
| 32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns— | 32Their descendants also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—five towns |
| 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record: | 33and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalath. This was their territory, and these names are listed in their genealogical records. |
| 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, | 34Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, 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 were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon’s wealthy clans. Their families grew, |
| 39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks. | 39and they traveled to the region of Gerar, in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland 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 lush pastures there, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region. |
| 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. | 41But during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these leaders of Simeon invaded the region and completely destroyed the homes of the descendants of Ham and of the Meunites. No trace of them remains today. They killed everyone who lived there and took the land for themselves, because they wanted its good pastureland for their flocks. |
| 42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir | 42Five hundred of these invaders from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel—all sons of Ishi. |
| 43and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day. | 43They destroyed the few Amalekites who had survived, and they have lived there ever since. |
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