The Descendants of Judah 1 CPDV The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. BSB BSB: The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 CPDV Truly, Reaiah, the son of Shobal, conceived Jahath; from him were born Ahumai and Lahad. These are the kindred of the Zorathites. 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 CPDV And this is the stock of Etam: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash. And the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi. BSB BSB: These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 CPDV Now Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratha, the father of Bethlehem. 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 CPDV Truly, for Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, there were two wives: Helah and Naarah. BSB BSB: Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 CPDV And Naarah bore to him: Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These are the sons of Naarah. BSB BSB: Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 CPDV And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. BSB BSB: The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 CPDV Now Koz conceived Anub, and Zobebah, and the kindred of Aharhel, the son of Harum. 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 CPDV But Jabez was renowned, more so than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “For I bore him in sorrow.” BSB BSB: Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 CPDV Truly, Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “If only, when blessing, you will bless me, and will broaden my borders, and your hand will be with me, and you will cause me not to be oppressed by evil.” And God granted to him the things for which he prayed. 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 CPDV Now Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, conceived Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. BSB BSB: Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 CPDV Then Eshton conceived Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of the city of Nahash. These are the men of Recah. 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 CPDV Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai. BSB BSB: The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 CPDV Meonothai conceived Ophrah, but Seraiah conceived Joab, the father of the Valley of Artisans. For indeed, there were artisans there. 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 CPDV Truly, the sons of Chelub, the son of Jephunneh, were Iru, and Elah, and Naam. And the sons of Elah: Kenaz. BSB BSB: The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 CPDV Also, the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel. BSB BSB: The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 CPDV And the sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and he conceived Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa. 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 CPDV And then his wife, Judaia, bore Jered, the father of Gedor, and Heber, the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel, the father of Zanoah. Now there were sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married, 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 CPDV and sons of his wife Hodiah, the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and of Eshtemoa, who was from Maacathi. 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 CPDV And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, son of Hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Benzoheth. BSB BSB: The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 CPDV The sons of Shelah, the son of Judah: Er, the father of Lecah, and Laadah, the father of Mareshah, and the kindred of the house of the workers of fine linen in the house of the oath, 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 CPDV and he who caused the sun to stand still, and the men of Lying, and Secure, and Burning, who were leaders in Moab, and who returned into Lehem. Now these words are ancient. 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 CPDV These are the potters living in the Plantations and in the Hedges, with a king in his works, and they were dwelling 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 CPDV The sons of Simeon: Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul; BSB BSB: The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 CPDV Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. BSB BSB: The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 CPDV The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. BSB BSB: The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 CPDV The sons of Shimei were sixteen, and there were six daughters. But his brothers did not have many sons, and the entire kindred was not equal to the sum of the sons of Judah. 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 CPDV Now they lived in Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual, BSB BSB: They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 CPDV and in Bilhah, and in Ezem, and in Tolad, BSB BSB: Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 CPDV and in Bethuel, and in Hormah, and in Ziklag, BSB BSB: Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 CPDV and in Beth-marcaboth, and in Hazarsusim, and in Bethbiri, and in Shaaraim. These were their cities until king David. BSB BSB: Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 CPDV And their towns were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities, BSB BSB: And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 CPDV with all their villages, on every side of these cities, as far as Baal. This is their habitation and the distribution of the settlements. BSB BSB: and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 CPDV And there were Meshobab and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah, BSB BSB: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 CPDV and Joel, and Jehu, the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, BSB BSB: Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 CPDV and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, BSB BSB: Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 CPDV as well as Ziza, the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah. BSB BSB: and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 CPDV These were the names of the leaders in their kindred. And they were multiplied greatly within the houses of their marriages. BSB BSB: These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 CPDV And they set out, so that they might enter into Gedor, as far as the eastern valley, and so that they might seek pastures for their flocks. 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 CPDV And they found fat and very good pastures, and a very wide and quiet and fruitful land, in which some from the stock of Ham had lived 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 CPDV So then, those whose names have been written above, went forth in the days of Hezekiah, the king of Judah. And they struck down the inhabitants who had been found there with their dwellings. And they wiped them out, even to the present day. And they lived in place of them, because they found very fat pastures there. 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 CPDV Also, some of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went away to mount Seir, having as leaders Pelatiah and Neariah and Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. BSB BSB: And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 CPDV And they struck down the remnant of the Amalekites, those who had been able to escape, and they lived there in place of them, even to 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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