1
The descendants of Y'hudah: Peretz, Hetzron, Karmi, Hur and Shoval.
2
Re'ayah the son of Shoval fathered Yachat; Yachat fathered Achumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Tzor'ati.
3
These are [the sons] of the father of 'Eitam: Yizre'el, Yishma and Yidbash; their sister's name was Hatzlelponi.
4
P'nu'el fathered Geder, and 'Ezer fathered Hushah. These are the sons of Hur the firstborn of Efratah, the father of Beit-Lechem.
5
Ashur the father of T'koa had two wives, Hel'ah and Na'arah.
6
Na'arah bore him Achuzam, Hefer, Teimni and Achashtari; these were the sons of Na'arah.
7
The sons of Hel'ah were Tzeret, Tzochar and Etnan.
8
Kotz fathered 'Anuv, Tzovevah and the families of Acharchel the son of Harum.
9
Ya'betz was honored more than his brothers; his mother called him Ya'betz, she explained, "because I bore him in pain [Hebrew: 'otzev]."
10
Ya'betz called on the God of Isra'el: "Please bless me by enlarging my territory. May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm, so that it will not cause me pain [Hebrew: 'atzbi]." God granted his request.
11
K'luv the brother of Shuchah fathered M'chir, who fathered Eshton.