| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur and Shobal. | 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. |
| 2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. | 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. |
| 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. | 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi. |
| 4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and 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 descendants of Naarah. | 6Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. |
| 7The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, | 7The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, |
| 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. | 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the clans of Aharhel the son of Harum. |
| 9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain." | 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." |
| 10Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. | 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. |
| 11Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. | 11Kelub, 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 Rekah. | 12Eshton was the father of Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and 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 Ge Harashim. It was called this because its people were skilled workers. | 14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those who live in Ge Harashim, who 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. One of Mered's wives gave birth to Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. | 17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa. |
| 18(His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married. | 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. |
| 19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maakathite. | 19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and 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 Lekah, 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 clans of the linen workers at Beth-Ashbea, |
| 22Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from ancient times.) | 22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, both of whom ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is from ancient records.) |
| 23They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king. | 23They were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah; they lived there and worked for the king. |
| 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul; | 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul, |
| 25Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son. | 25his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma. |
| 26The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son. | 26The descendants of Mishma: 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 entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah. | 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. |
| 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 Markaboth, 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 towns until the reign of David. |
| 32Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan--five towns-- | 32Their settlements also included Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan--five towns. |
| 33and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record. | 33They also lived in all the settlements that surrounded these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements; they kept genealogical records. |
| 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, | 34Their clan leaders were: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, |
| 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, | 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel), |
| 36also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, | 36Eleoenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, |
| 37and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah. | 37Ziza son of Shipi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah). |
| 38The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, | 38These who are named above were the leaders of their clans. Their extended families increased greatly in numbers. |
| 39and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks. | 39They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east of the valley, looking for pasture for their sheep. |
| 40They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly. | 40They found fertile and rich pasture; the land was very broad, undisturbed and peaceful. Indeed some Hamites had been living there prior to that. |
| 41The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. | 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. |
| 42And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir. | 42Five hundred men of Simeon, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to the hill country of Seir |
| 43They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day. | 43and defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees; they live there to this very day. |
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