Los hijos de Judá fueron Pérez, Hazrón, Carmi, Hur y Sobal^a. 2 Y Reaía, hijo de Sobal, engendró a Jahat, y Jahat engendró a Ahumai y a Lahad. Estas fueron las familias de los zoratitas. 3 Estos fueron los hijos¹ de Etam: Jezreel, Isma e Ibdas; y el nombre de su hermana era Hazelelponi. 4 Penuel fue padre de Gedor, y Ezer, padre de Husa. Estos fueron los hijos de Hur, primogénito de Efrata, padre de Belén. 5 Asur, padre de Tecoa, tuvo dos mujeres: Hela y Naara. 6 Y Naara le dio a luz a Ahuzam, Hefer, Temeni y Ahastari. Estos fueron los hijos de Naara. 7 Los hijos de Hela fueron Zeret, Izhar¹ y Etnán. 8 Y Cos engendró a Anub y Zobeba y las familias de Aharhel, hijo de Harum. 9 Y Jabes fue más ilustre que sus hermanos, y su madre lo llamó Jabes¹, diciendo: Porque lo di a luz con dolor. 10 Jabes invocó al Dios de Israel, diciendo: ¡Oh, si en verdad me bendijeras, ensancharas mi territorio, y tu mano estuviera conmigo y me guardaras del mal para que no me causara dolor! Y Dios le concedió lo que pidió.

11 Quelub, hermano de Súa, engendró a Mehir, que fue padre de Estón. 12 Y Estón engendró a Bet-rafa, a Paseah y a Tehina, padre de Ir-nahas¹. Estos son los hombres de Reca.

13 Los hijos de Cenaz fueron Otoniel y Seraías. Y los hijos de Otoniel fueron Hatat y Meonotai¹. 14 Meonotai engendró a Ofra, y Seraías engendró a Joab, padre de Gue-jarasim¹, porque eran artífices. 15 Los hijos de Caleb, hijo de Jefone, fueron Iru, Ela y Naam; y el hijo¹ de Ela fue² Cenaz. 16 Los hijos de Jehalelel fueron Zif y Zifa, Tirías y Asareel. 17 Los hijos¹ de Esdras fueron Jeter, Mered, Efer y Jalón. (Estos son los hijos de Bitia, hija de Faraón, que Mered tomó por mujer.)² Bitia concibió y dio a luz a Miriam, a Samai y a Isba, padre de Estemoa. 18 Y su mujer Jehudaía¹ dio a luz a Jered, padre de Gedor, a Heber, padre de Soco, y a Jecutiel, padre de Zanoa. 19 Los hijos de la mujer de Hodías, hermana de Naham, fueron los padres¹ de Keila garmita y Estemoa maacateo. 20 Los hijos de Simón fueron Amnón y Rina, Ben-hanán y Tilón. Y los hijos de Isi fueron Zohet y Benzohet. 21 Los hijos de Sela, hijo de Judá, fueron Er, padre de Leca, y Laada, padre de Maresa, y las familias de la casa de los que trabajaban el lino en Bet-asbea; 22 y Joacim, los hombres de Cozeba, Joás y Saraf, que gobernaban en Moab, y Jasubi-lehem. Y los registros¹ son antiguos. 23 Estos eran alfareros y habitantes de Netaím y Gedera; moraban allí con el rey para hacer su trabajo.

24 Los hijos de Simeón fueron Nemuel¹, Jamín, Jarib², Zera³, Saúl; 25 Salum su hijo, Mibsam su hijo, Misma su hijo. 26 Los hijos de Misma fueron Hamuel su hijo, Zacur su hijo, Simei su hijo. 27 Y Simei tuvo dieciséis hijos y seis hijas, pero sus hermanos no tuvieron muchos hijos, ni se multiplicaron todas sus familias como los hijos de Judá. 28 ^aY habitaron en Beerseba, Molada y Hazar-sual, 29 en Bilha, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Betuel, Horma, Siclag, 31 Bet-marcabot, Hazar-susim, Bet-birai y Saaraim. Estas fueron sus ciudades hasta el reinado de David. 32 Y sus aldeas fueron Etam, Aín, Rimón, Toquén y Asán, cinco ciudades; 33 y todas sus aldeas que estaban alrededor de las mismas ciudades hasta Baal¹. Estas fueron sus moradas, y tienen su genealogía. 34 Y Mesobab, Jamlec, Josías, hijo de Amasías, 35 Joel, Jehú, hijo de Josibías, hijo de Seraías, hijo de Asiel, 36 Elioenai, Jaacoba, Jesohaía, Asaías, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaía, 37 Ziza, hijo de Sifi, hijo de Alón, hijo de Jedaías, hijo de Simri, hijo de Semaías; 38 estos, mencionados por nombre, fueron jefes de sus familias; y sus casas paternas aumentaron en gran manera. 39 Y fueron a la entrada de Gedor, hasta el lado oriental del valle, para buscar pastos para sus ganados. 40 Y encontraron pastos abundantes y buenos, y la tierra era espaciosa, tranquila y reposada, porque los que habitaban antes allí eran los de Cam^a. 41 Yestos, registrados por nombre^a, llegaron en los días de Ezequías, rey de Judá, y atacaron¹ sus tiendas y a los meunitas que se encontraban allí, y los destruyeron completamente hasta el día de hoy, y habitaron en su lugar, porque había allí pastos para sus ganados. 42 Y de ellos, de los hijos de Simeón, quinientos hombres fueron al monte de Seir^a, con Pelatías, Nearías, Refaías y Uziel, hijos de Isi, como sus jefes. 43 Y destruyeron¹ al remanente de los de Amalec^a, que habían escapado, y allí han habitado hasta el día de hoy.

^aThe sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. 3 These were the sons of ¹Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi. 4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the eldest of Ephrathah (Ephrath) , the father of Bethlehem. 5 Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were Naarah’s sons. 7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. 8 Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my border property, and that Your hand would be with me, and You would keep me from evil so that it does not hurt me!” And God granted his request.

11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, the father of Eshton. 12 Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. 14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim the Valley of Craftsmen, so named because they were craftsmen. 15 The sons of Caleb Joshua’s companion the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. 16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. 17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithia daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took: she conceived and gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 Mered’s Jewish wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. 19 The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were: the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. 20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. 21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea; 22 and Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. These are ancient words (genealogical records) . 23 These were the potters and those who lived among plantations and hedges at Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.

24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul; 25 Shallum was Shaul’s son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. 27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many sons, neither did all their family multiply like the sons of Judah. 28 They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, 29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, 31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. 32 These were their villages: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities— 33 and all their villages that were around these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogical record.

34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah, 35 Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, 36 also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, 37 Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah; 38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families; and their fathers’ houses increased greatly so they needed more land. 39 So they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. 40 They found rich, good pasture, and ^athe cleared land was wide, quiet, and peaceful; for those who had lived there previously came from Ham and had left it a better place for those who came after them. 41 ^aThese, registered by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and they attacked their tents and the Meunites (foreigners) who were found there, and utterly destroyed them to this day; and they settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks. 42 From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to ^aMount Seir, with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leaders. 43 ^aThey destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and they have lived there to this day (the date of this writing) .

^aThe sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal. 2 Reaiah the son of Shobal ¹became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. 3 These were the ¹sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi. 4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem. 5 Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. 7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, ¹Izhar and Ethnan. 8 Koz became the father of Anub and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.” 10 Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested.

11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12 Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of ¹Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

13 Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai. 14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of ¹Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen. 15 The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah and Naam; and the ¹son of Elah was ²Kenaz. 16 The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel. 17 The ¹sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. ²(And these are the sons of Bithia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took) and she conceived and bore Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 His Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. 19 The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the ¹fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. 20 The sons of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, Benhanan and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. 21 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 the linen workers at Beth-ashbea; 22 and Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And the ¹records are ancient. 23 These were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.

24 The sons of Simeon were ¹Nemuel and Jamin, ²Jarib, ³Zerah, Shaul; 25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 The sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. 27 Now Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family multiply like the sons of Judah. 28 They lived at Beersheba, Moladah and Hazar-shual, 29 at Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, 31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. 32 Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen and Ashan, five cities; 33 and all their villages that were around the same cities as far as ¹Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogy.

34 Meshobab and Jamlech and Joshah the son of Amaziah, 35 and Joel and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, 36 and Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, 37 Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah; 38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families; and their fathers’ houses increased greatly. 39 They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. 40 They found rich and good pasture, and ^athe land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites. 41 ^aThese, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and ¹attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks. 42 From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to ^aMount Seir, with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leaders. 43 ^aThey ¹destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.