24AND [THE] SONS OF ELIOENAI HODAVIAH AND ELIASHIB AND PELAIAH AND AKKUB AND JOHANAN AND DELAIAH AND ANANI SEVEN 24The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani – seven in all.
1[THE] SONS OF JUDAH PEREZ HEZRON AND CARMI AND HUR AND SHOBAL The Descendants of Judah 1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2AND REAIAH [THE] SON OF SHOBAL HE FATHERED <OBJ.> JAHATH AND JAHATH HE FATHERED <OBJ.> AHUMAI AND <OBJ.> LAHAD THESE [WERE] [THE] CLANS OF THE ZORATHITE[S] 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.
3AND THESE [WERE] [THE] FATHER OF ETAM JEZREEL AND ISHMA AND IDBASH AND [THE] NAME OF SISTER THEIR [WAS] HAZELELPONI 3These were the sons*NoteCloseLXX (see also Vulgate); Hebrew These were of the father 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] DESCENDANTS OF HUR [THE] FIRSTBORN OF EPHRATH [THE] FATHER OF BETH- -LEHEM 4Penuel was the father*NoteCloseOr the founder; also in verses 5, 12, 14, 17, 18, and possibly elsewhere 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 TO ASHHUR [THE] FATHER OF TEKOA THEY BELONGED TWO WIVES HELAH AND NAARAH 5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6AND SHE BORE TO HIM NAARAH <OBJ.> AHUZZAM AND <OBJ.> HEPHER AND <OBJ.> TEMENI AND <OBJ.> HAAHASHTARI THESE [WERE] [THE] SONS OF NAARAH 6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7AND [THE] SONS OF HELAH ZERETH AND ZOHAR AND ETHNAN 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar,*NoteCloseAlternate MT reading; the other alternate (see also Vulgate) reads Izhar. Ethnan,
8AND KOZ HE FATHERED <OBJ.> ANUB AND <OBJ.> THE ZOBEBAH [CLANS] AND [THE] CLANS 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.
9AND HE WAS JABEZ HONORED MORE THAN BROTHERS HIS AND MOTHER HIS SHE HAD CALLED NAME HIS JABEZ <TO> SAYING FOR I GAVE BIRTH IN PAIN The Prayer of Jabez 9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,*NoteCloseJabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain or distress. saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10AND HE CALLED JABEZ TO [THE] GOD OF ISRAEL <TO> SAYING IF REALLY <BLESS> YOU WILL BLESS ME AND YOU WILL INCREASE <OBJ.> TERRITORY MY AND IT WILL BE HAND YOUR WITH ME AND YOU WILL ACT FROM HARM TO NOT TO HURT ME AND HE BROUGHT GOD <OBJ.> [THAT] WHICH HE HAD ASKED FOR 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.
11AND KELUB [THE] BROTHER OF SHUHAH HE FATHERED <OBJ.> MEHIR HE [WAS] [THE] FATHER OF ESHTON More Descendants of Judah 11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12AND ESHTON HE FATHERED <OBJ.> BETH- RAPHA AND <OBJ.> PASEAH AND <OBJ.> TEHINNAH [THE] FATHER OF IR- NAHASH THESE [WERE] [THE] MEN OF RECAH 12Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13AND [THE] SONS OF KENAZ OTHNIEL AND SERAIAH AND [THE] SONS OF OTHNIEL HATHATH AND MEONOTHAI 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.*NoteCloseVulgate and some LXX; Hebrew does not include and Meonothai.
14AND MEONOTHAI HE FATHERED <OBJ.> OPHRAH AND SERAIAH HE FATHERED <OBJ.> JOAB [THE] FATHER OF GE HARASHIM FOR CRAFTSMEN THEY WERE 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.*NoteCloseLiterally Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen. The Hebrew Ge-harashim means valley of craftsmen.
15AND [THE] SONS OF CALEB [THE] SON OF JEPHUNNEH IRU ELAH AND NAAM AND [THE] SONS OF ELAH AND KENAZ 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son*NoteCloseHebrew sons of Elah: Kenaz.
16AND [THE] SONS OF JEHALLELEL ZIPH AND ZIPHAH TIRIA AND ASAREL 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17AND [THE] SON OF EZRAH JETHER AND MERED AND EPHER AND JALON AND SHE CONCEIVED <OBJ.> MIRIAM AND <OBJ.> SHAMMAI AND <OBJ.> ISHBAH [THE] FATHER OF ESHTEMOA 17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth*NoteCloseLiterally she gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18AND WIFE HIS <THE> JUDAHITESS SHE BORE <OBJ.> JARED [THE] FATHER OF GEDOR AND <OBJ.> HEBER [THE] FATHER OF SOCOH AND <OBJ.> JEKUTHIEL [THE] FATHER OF ZANOAH AND THESE [WERE] [THE] SONS OF BITHIAH [THE] DAUGHTER OF PHARAOH WHOM HE HAD TAKEN MERED 18These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah.*NoteCloseThis statement is at the end of verse 18 in the Hebrew. Mered also took a Judean*NoteCloseOr Judahite wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
19AND [THE] SONS OF [THE] WIFE OF HODIAH [THE] SISTER OF NAHAM [WERE] [THE] FATHER OF KEILAH <THE> GARMITE AND ESHTEMOA THE MAACATHITE 19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.*NoteCloseOr were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite
20AND [THE] SONS OF SHIMON AMNON AND RINNAH BEN- HANAN AND TILON AND [THE] SONS OF ISHI ZOHETH AND BEN ZOHETH 20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21[THE] SONS OF SHELAH [THE] SON OF JUDAH ER [THE] FATHER OF LECAH AND LAADAH [THE] FATHER OF MARESHAH AND [THE] CLANS OF [THE] HOUSE OF [THE] WORK OF <THE> FINE LINEN 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,
22AND JOKIM AND [THE] MEN OF KOZEBA AND JOASH AND SARAPH WHO THEY RULED TO MOAB AND JASHUBI LEHEM AND THE WORDS [ARE] ANCIENT 22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23THEY [WERE] THE POTTERS AND [THE] INHABITANTS OF NETAIM AND GEDERAH WITH THE KING IN SERVICE HIS THEY DWELT THERE 23These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24[THE] DESCENDANTS OF SIMEON NEMUEL AND JAMIN JARIB ZERAH SHAUL The Descendants of Simeon 24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah,*NoteCloseZerah is a variant of Zohar; see Genesis 46:10 and Exodus 6:15. and Shaul.
26AND [THE] DESCENDANTS OF MISHMA HAMMUEL SON HIS ZACCUR SON HIS SHIMEI SON HIS 26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27AND [BELONGED] TO SHIMEI SONS SIX- TEEN AND DAUGHTERS SIX AND [BELONGED] TO BROTHERS HIS NOT SONS MANY AND ALL CLAN THEIR NOT THEY INCREASED UP TO [THE] DESCENDANTS 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.
28AND THEY DWELT IN BEER SHEBA AND MOLADAH AND HAZAR SHUAL 28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
31AND IN BETH MARCABOTH AND IN HAZAR SUSIM AND IN BETH BIRI AND IN SHAARAIM THESE [WERE] CITIES THEIR UNTIL REIGNED DAVID 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32AND VILLAGES THEIR [WERE] ETAM AND AIN RIMMON AND TOCHEN AND ASHAN CITIES FIVE 32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan – five towns –
33AND ALL VILLAGES THEIR WHICH [WERE] AROUND THE CITIES <THE> THESE TO BAAL THIS [WAS] DWELLING PLACES THEIR AND RECORDING GENEALOGIES THEY [BELONGED] TO THEM 33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal.*NoteCloseHebrew; some LXX manuscripts (see also Joshua 19:8) Baalath These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34AND MESHOBAB AND JAMLECH AND JOSHAH [THE] SON OF AMAZIAH 34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35AND JOEL 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),
36AND ELIOENAI AND JAAKOBAH AND JESHOHAIAH AND ASAIAH AND ADIEL AND JESIMIEL AND BENAIAH 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37AND ZIZA [THE] SON OF SHIPI [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 WHO CAME BY NAMES [WERE] LEADERS IN CLANS THEIR AND [THE] HOUSE OF ANCESTORS THEIR THEY SPREAD OUT TO ABUNDANCE 38These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39AND THEY WENT TO [THE] ENTRANCE OF GEDOR TO TO [THE] EAST OF THE VALLEY TO SEEK PASTURE FOR FLOCK[S] THEIR 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 PASTURE FERTILE AND GOOD AND THE LAND [WAS] BROAD OF BOTH HANDS AND AT PEACE AND AT EASE FOR [WERE] FROM HAM THE INHABITANTS THERE <TO> BEFORE 40There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41AND THEY CAME THESE WHO WERE WRITTEN BY NAMES IN [THE] DAYS OF HEZEKIAH [THE] KING OF JUDAH AND THEY STRUCK DOWN <OBJ.> TENTS THEIR AND <OBJ.> THE MEUNITES WHO THEY WERE FOUND THERE <TOWARDS> AND THEY TOTALLY DESTROYED THEM UNTIL THE DAY <THE> THIS AND THEY DWELT IN PLACE OF THEM FOR PASTURE FOR FLOCK[S] THEIR [WAS] THERE 41These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings as well as the Meunites who were there, devoting them to destruction*NoteCloseForms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering. even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42AND SOME OF <THE> THEM OF [THE] DESCENDANTS OF SIMEON THEY WENT TO [THE] MOUNTAIN OF SEIR MEN FIVE HUNDRED<S> AND PELATIAH AND NEARIAH AND REPHAIAH AND UZZIEL [THE] SONS OF ISHI [WERE] AT HEAD THEIR 42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43AND THEY STRUCK DOWN <OBJ.> [THE] REMNANT OF THE ESCAPED REMNANT OF AMALEK AND THEY HAVE DWELT THERE UNTIL THE DAY <THE> THIS 43and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.