The Descendants of Judah 1 WBS The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. BSB BSB: The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 WBS And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families 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 WBS And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi: BSB BSB: These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 WBS And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the first-born of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem. 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 WBS And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. BSB BSB: Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 WBS And Naarah bore him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. BSB BSB: Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 WBS And the sons of Helah were , Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. BSB BSB: The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 WBS And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families 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 WBS And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with 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 WBS And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. 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 WBS And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat 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 WBS And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah. 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 WBS And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. BSB BSB: The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 WBS And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; 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 WBS And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz. BSB BSB: The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 WBS And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. BSB BSB: The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 WBS And the sons of Ezra were , Jethur, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bore 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 WBS And his wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh whom Mered 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 WBS And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite. 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 WBS And the sons of Shimon were , Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were , Zoheth, and Benzoheth. BSB BSB: The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 WBS The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were , Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of 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 WBS And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things. 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 WBS These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work. 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 WBS The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: BSB BSB: The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 WBS Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. BSB BSB: The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 WBS And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son. BSB BSB: The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 WBS And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like the children 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 WBS And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual, BSB BSB: They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 WBS And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad, BSB BSB: Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 WBS And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, BSB BSB: Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 WBS And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities to the reign of David. BSB BSB: Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 WBS And their villages 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 WBS And all their villages that were around the same cities to Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy. BSB BSB: and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 WBS And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah, BSB BSB: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 WBS And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, BSB BSB: Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 WBS And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, BSB BSB: Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 WBS And 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 WBS These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly. BSB BSB: These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 WBS And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture 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 WBS And they found rich pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. BSB BSB: There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 WBS And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and dwelt in their room: because there was pasture there for their flocks. 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 WBS And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains 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 WBS And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that had escaped, and have dwelt there 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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