The Descendants of Judah 1 UDB The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur, and Shobal. BSB BSB: The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 UDB Shobal's son was Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. They were the ancestors of the Zorath people. 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 UDB What follows are the names of the three men who started the clans that lived in the city of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash—and they had a sister named Hazzelelponi. BSB BSB: These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 UDB Hur was the firstborn son of Ephrathah; he founded the city of Bethlehem. Hur had these descendants: Penuel and Ezer. Penuel started the clans that lived in the city of Gedor, and Ezer started the clans living in the city of Hushah. 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 UDB Hezron's son Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives whose names were Helah and Naarah. BSB BSB: Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 UDB The sons of Asshur and his wife Naarah were Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. BSB BSB: Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 UDB The sons of Ashhur and his wife Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, BSB BSB: The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 UDB and Koz. Koz was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the ancestor of the clans descended from Aharhel. Aharhel was 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 UDB There was another descendant of Judah whose name was Jabez. He was more respected than his brothers were. His mother named him Jabez, which means 'pain' because she said, "I was enduring much pain when I gave birth to him." BSB BSB: Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 UDB One day he prayed to God whom his fellow Israelites worshiped, saying, "Please greatly bless me and increase my land. Remain with me, and do not allow anyone to harm me. If you do that for me, I will not have any pain." And God did what Jabez requested him to do. 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 UDB Another descendant of Judah was Shuhah. His younger brother Kelub was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton. BSB BSB: Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 UDB Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah started the city of Nahash, but their families lived in a place called Rekah. 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 UDB Another descendant of Judah was Jephunneh. His son was Caleb. Caleb's sons were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz. The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothai. Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab. Joab was the ancestor of the people who lived in Craftsmen's Valley. The valley was named that because many of the people who lived there were craftsmen. BSB BSB: The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
16 UDB Another descendant of Judah was Jehallelel. His sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. BSB BSB: The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 UDB Another descendant of Judah was Ezrah. Ezrah's sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered married Bithiah, who was the daughter of the king of Egypt. The children of Mered and Bithiah were Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah. Ishbah was the father of Eshtemoa. Mered had a wife from Judah. She gave birth to Jered, Heber, and Jekuthiel. Jered was the father of Gedor, Heber was the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel was the father of Zanoah. 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.
19 UDB Hodiah's wife was Naham's sister. Hodiah's wife was the mother of two sons. One of them was the father of Keilah, the ancestor of the Gar people, and the other one was the father of Eshtemoa, the ancestor of the Maakath people. 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 UDB Another descendant of Judah was Shimon. Shimon's sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. Another descendant of Judah was Ishi. His descendants were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth. BSB BSB: The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 UDB One of Judah's sons was Shelah. Shelah's descendants were Er the father of Lekah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the families of those who made things from linen at Beth Ashbea, 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 UDB Jokim, the men of the city of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph—two men who married women from the region of Moab and ruled in Jashubi Lehem. All their names and a record of what they did are written in scrolls. 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 UDB Some of these descendants of Shelah made pottery for the king. Some of them lived in the city of Netaim, and some of them lived in the city of Gederah. 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 UDB Simeon's sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. BSB BSB: The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 UDB Shaul's son was Shallum. Shallum's son was Mibsam. Mibsam's son was Mishma. BSB BSB: The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 UDB Mishma's son was Hammuel. Hammuel's son was Zaccur. Zaccur's son was Shimei. BSB BSB: The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 UDB Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had many children. So the descendants of Simeon never were as many as the descendants of his younger brother 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 UDB The descendants of Simeon lived in these cities and towns: Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar Shual. BSB BSB: They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 UDB They also lived in Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, BSB BSB: Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 UDB Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, BSB BSB: Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 UDB Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. They lived in those places until David became king. BSB BSB: Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 UDB They also lived in villages near those towns: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan. BSB BSB: And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 UDB There were other villages where they lived, as far southwest as the city of Baalath. Those were the places where they lived, and they wrote down the names of their family members. BSB BSB: and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 UDB The men in the following list were the leaders of their clans: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel, and Jehu son of Joshibiah. Joshibiah was the son of Seraiah and grandson of Asiel. Other clan leaders were Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza. Ziza was the son of Shiphi and grandson of Allon son of Jedaiah, who was the son of Shimri, who was the son of Shemaiah. The members of those families became very numerous. BSB BSB: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
39 UDB They went near the city of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pastureland for their flocks of sheep. 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 UDB They found good pastureland with plenty of grass. The place was peaceful and quiet. Previously, the descendants of Noah's son Ham had lived there. BSB BSB: There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 UDB But while Hezekiah was the king of Judah, those leaders of the tribe of Simeon came to Gedor and fought against the descendants of Ham and destroyed their tents. They also fought against the descendants of Meun who were living there and they killed all of them. So now there are no descendants of Meun living there. The descendants of Simeon started to live there because there was good pastureland there for their sheep. 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 UDB Ishi's four sons Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel led five hundred other descendants of Simeon and attacked the people who were living in the hill country of Edom. BSB BSB: And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 UDB They killed the few descendants of Amalek who were still alive. From that time until now, the descendants of Simeon have lived in the region of Edom. 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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