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Their villages were 'Eitam, 'Ayin, Rimmon, Tokhen and 'Ashan, five cities,
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along with all the villages surrounding these cities, as far as Ba'al. These are the places where they lived, and they have their official genealogy.
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Meshovav, Yamlekh, Yoshah the son of Amatzyah,
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Yo'el, Yehu the son of Yoshivyah the son of S'rayah the son of 'Asi'el,
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Elyo'einai, Ya'akovah, Y'shochayah,'Asayah, 'Adi'el, Y'simi'el, B'nayah,
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Ziza the son of Shif'i the son of Alon the son of Y'da'yah the son of Shimri the son of Sh'ma'yah -
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these mentioned by name were princes in their clans, and their fathers' houses increased greatly.
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Seeking pasture for their flocks they went to the entrance of Geder, as far as the east side of the valley.
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They found rich, good pastures; and the land was spacious, quiet and peaceful. Those who had lived there previously belonged to Ham.
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Those whose names are written above came during the time of Hizkiyahu king of Y'hudah; they attacked their tents and the Me'unim who were found there, destroyed them completely, and have lived there in place of them to this day; because there was pasture there for their flocks.
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Some 500 of them who were descendants of Shim'on went to Mount Se'ir under the leadership of P'latyah, Ne'aryah, Refayah and Uzi'el the sons of Yish'i.