The Descendants of Judah 1 Brenton And the sons of Juda; Phares, Esrom, and Charmi, and Or, Subal, BSB BSB: The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Brenton and Rada his son; and Subal begot Jeth; and Jeth begot Achimai, and Laad: these are the generations of the Arathites. BSB BSB: Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3 Brenton And these are the sons of Ætam; Jezrael and Jesman, and Jebdas: and their sister's name was Eselebbon. BSB BSB: These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 Brenton And Phanuel the father of Gedor, and Jazer the father of Osan: these are the sons of Or, the first-born of Ephratha, the father of Bæthalaen. BSB BSB: Penuel 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.
5 Brenton And Asur the father of Thecoe had two wives, Aoda and Thoada. BSB BSB: Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Brenton And Aoda bore to him Ochaia, and Ephal, and Thæman, and Aasther: all these were the sons of Aoda. BSB BSB: Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 Brenton And the sons of Thoada; Sereth, and Saar, and Esthanam. BSB BSB: The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Brenton And Coe begot Enob, and Sabatha, and the progeny of the brother of Rechab, the son of Jarin. BSB BSB: and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
The Prayer of Jabez 9 Brenton And Igabes was more famous than his brethren; and his mother called his name Igabes, saying, I have born as a sorrowful one. BSB BSB: Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 Brenton And Igabes called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked. BSB BSB: And 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.
More Descendants of Judah 11 Brenton And Chaleb the father of Ascha begot Machir; he was the father of Assathon. BSB BSB: Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Brenton He begot Bathraias, and Besseë, and Thæman the founder of the city of Naas the brother of Eselom the Kenezite: these were the men of Rechab. BSB BSB: Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Brenton And the sons of Kenez; Gothoniel, and Saraia: and the sons of Gothoniel; Athath. BSB BSB: The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Brenton And Manathi begot Gophera: and Saraia begot Jobab, the father of Ageaddair, for they were artificers. BSB BSB: Meonothai 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.
15 Brenton And the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne; Er, Ada, and Noom: and the sons of Ada, Kenez. BSB BSB: The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Brenton And the sons of Aleel, Zib, and Zepha, and Thiria, and Eserel. BSB BSB: The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Brenton And the sons of Esri; Jether, Morad, and Apher, and Jamon: and Jether begot Maron, and Semei, and Jesba the father of Esthæmon. BSB BSB: The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 Brenton And his wife, that is Adia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Aber the father of Sochon, and Chetiel the father of Zamon: and these are the sons of Betthia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mored took. BSB BSB: These 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.
19 Brenton And the sons of the wife of Iduia the sister of Nachaim the father of Keila; Garmi, and Esthæmon the Nochathite. BSB BSB: The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Brenton And the sons of Semon; Amnon, and Ana the son of Phana, and Inon: and the sons of Sei, Zoan, and the sons of Zoab. BSB BSB: The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 Brenton The sons of Selom the son of Juda; Er the father of Lechab, and Laada the father of Marisa, and the offspring of the family of Ephrathabac belonging to the house of Esoba. BSB BSB: The 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,
22 Brenton And Joakim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joas, and Saraph, who dwelt in Moab, and he changed their names to Abederin and Athukiim. BSB BSB: Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23 Brenton These are the potters who dwelt in Ataim and Gadira with the king: they grew strong in his kingdom, and dwelt there. BSB BSB: These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
The Descendants of Simeon 24 Brenton The sons of Semeon; Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zares, Saul: BSB BSB: The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Brenton Salem his son, Mabasam his son, Masma his son: BSB BSB: The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 Brenton Amuel his son, Sabud his son, Zacchur his son, Semei his son. BSB BSB: The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 Brenton Semei had sixteen sons, and six daughters; and his brethren had not many sons, neither did all their families multiply as the sons of Juda. BSB BSB: Shimei 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.
28 Brenton And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and in Esersual, BSB BSB: They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 Brenton and in Balaa, and in Æsem, and in Tholad, BSB BSB: Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Brenton and in Bathuel, and in Herma, and in Sikelag, BSB BSB: Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Brenton and in Bæthmarimoth, and Hemisuseosin, and the house of Baruseorim: these were their cities until the time of king David. BSB BSB: Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Brenton And their villages were Ætan, and En, Remnon, and Thocca, and Æsar, five cities. BSB BSB: And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 Brenton And all their villages were round about these cities, as far as Baal: this was their possession, and their distribution. BSB BSB: and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 Brenton And Mosobab, and Jemoloch, and Josia the son of Amasia; BSB BSB: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Brenton and Joel, and Jeu the son of Asabia, the son of Sarau, the son of Asiel; BSB BSB: Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 Brenton and Elionai, and Jocaba, and Jasuia, and Asaia, and Jediel, and Ismael, and Banaias; BSB BSB: Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Brenton and Zuza the son of Saphai, the son of Alon, the son of Jedia, the son of Semri, the son of Samaias. BSB BSB: and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 Brenton These went by the names of princes in their families, and they increased abundantly in their fathers' households. BSB BSB: These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 Brenton And they went till they came to Gerara, to the east of Gai, to seek pasture for their cattle. BSB BSB: and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40 Brenton And they found abundant and good pastures, and the land before them was wide, and there was peace and quietness; for there were some of the children of Cham who dwelt there before. BSB BSB: There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 Brenton And these who are written by name came in the days of Ezekias king of Juda, and they smote the people's houses, and the Minæans whom they found there, and utterly destroyed them until this day: and they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture there for their cattle. BSB BSB: These 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 even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42 Brenton And some of them, even of the sons of Symeon, went to mount Seir, even five hundred men; and Phalaettia, and Noadia, and Raphaia, and Oziel, sons of Jesi, were their rulers. BSB BSB: And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 Brenton And they smote the remnant that were left of Amalec, until this day. BSB BSB: and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
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