Descendants of Judah
1 1The sons of Judah:
2Perez, Hezron,
3Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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4Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the
5Zorathites.
3
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi,
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and
6Penuel fathered
7Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of
8Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
5
9Ashhur, 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.
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The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
8
Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the clans of Aharhel, the son of Harum.
9
Jabez was
10more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."