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1 The descendants of Y'hudah: Peretz, Hetzron, Karmi, Hur and Shoval.
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The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Re'ayah the son of Shoval fathered Yachat; Yachat fathered Achumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Tzor'ati.
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Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
3 These are [the sons] of the father of 'Eitam: Yizre'el, Yishma and Yidbash; their sister's name was Hatzlelponi.
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The descendants of Etam were Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, their sister Hazzelelponi,
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.
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Penuel (the father of Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem.
5 Ashur the father of T'koa had two wives, Hel'ah and Na'arah.
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Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah.
6 Na'arah bore him Achuzam, Hefer, Teimni and Achashtari; these were the sons of Na'arah.
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Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
7 The sons of Hel'ah were Tzeret, Tzochar and Etnan.
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Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan,
8 Kotz fathered 'Anuv, Tzovevah and the families of Acharchel the son of Harum.
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and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all the families of Aharhel 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]."
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There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful.
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.
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He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request.
11 K'luv the brother of Shuchah fathered M'chir, who fathered Eshton.
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Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshton fathered Beit-Rafa, Paseach and T'chinah the father of 'Ir-Nachash. These are the men of Rekhah.
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Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash. These were the descendants of Recah.
13 The sons of K'naz: 'Otni'el and S'rayah. The son of 'Otni'el: Hatat.
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The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
14 M'onotai fathered 'Ofrah, and S'rayah fathered Yo'av the father of Gei-Harashim; for they were craftsmen [Hebrew: harashim].
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Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, so called because they were craftsmen.
15 The sons of Kalev the son of Y'funeh: 'Iru, Elah and Na'am. The son of Elah: K'naz.
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The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.
16 The sons of Yehallel'el: Zif, Zifah, Tirya and Asar'el.
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The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 The sons of 'Ezrah: Yeter, Mered, 'Efer and Yalon. These are the sons of Bityah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took as his wife: she conceived Miryam, Shamai and Yishbach the father of Esht'moa; while his Jewish wife bore Yered the father of G'dor, Hever the father of Sokho and Y'kuti'el the father of Zanoach.
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The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives became the mother of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah (the father of Eshtemoa).
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He married a woman from Judah, who became the mother of Jered (the father of Gedor), Heber (the father of Soco), and Jekuthiel (the father of Zanoah). Mered also married Bithia, a daughter of Pharaoh, and she bore him children.
19 The sons of the wife of Hodiyah the sister of Nacham were the father of Ke'ilah the Garmi and Esht'moa the Ma'akhati.
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Hodiah’s wife was the sister of Naham. One of her sons was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another was the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon. The sons of Yish'i: Zochet and Ben-Zochet.
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The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 The sons of Shelah the son of Y'hudah: 'Er the father of Lekha, La'adah the father of Mareshah and the clans of fine-linen-workers at Beit-Ashbea,
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Shelah was one of Judah’s sons. The descendants of Shelah were Er (the father of Lecah); Laadah (the father of Mareshah); the families of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;
22 Yokim, the men of Kozeva, Saraf the ruler in Mo'av, and Yashuvi-Lechem (the records are ancient).
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Jokim; the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi-lehem. These names all come from ancient records.
23 These were potters and inhabitants of N'ta'im and G'derah; they lived there, occupied with the king's work.
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They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king.
24 The sons of Shim'on: N'mu'el, Yamin, Yariv, Zerach and Sha'ul.
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The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul.
25 His son was Shalum, his son was Mivsam, and his son was Mishma.
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The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 The descendants of Mishma: his son Hamu'el, his son Zakur, his son Shim'i.
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The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 Shim'i had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their clans did not increase like those of Y'hudah.
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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon’s tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah.
28 They lived at Be'er-Sheva, Moladah, Hatzar-Shu'al,
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They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 Bilhah, 'Etzem, Tolad,
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Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 B'tu'el, Hormah, Ziklag,
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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Beit-Markavot, Hatzar-Susim, Beit-Bir'i and Sha'arayim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
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Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the time of King David.
32 Their villages were 'Eitam, 'Ayin, Rimmon, Tokhen and 'Ashan, five cities,
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Their descendants also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—five towns
33 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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and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalath. This was their territory, and these names are listed in their genealogical records.
34 Meshovav, Yamlekh, Yoshah the son of Amatzyah,
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Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Yo'el, Yehu the son of Yoshivyah the son of S'rayah the son of 'Asi'el,
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Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36 Elyo'einai, Ya'akovah, Y'shochayah,'Asayah, 'Adi'el, Y'simi'el, B'nayah,
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Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 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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and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
38 these mentioned by name were princes in their clans, and their fathers' houses increased greatly.
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These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon’s wealthy clans. Their families grew,
39 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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and they traveled to the region of Gerar, in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks.
40 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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They found lush pastures there, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region.
41 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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But during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these leaders of Simeon invaded the region and completely destroyed the homes of the descendants of Ham and of the Meunites. No trace of them remains today. They killed everyone who lived there and took the land for themselves, because they wanted its good pastureland for their flocks.
42 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.
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Five hundred of these invaders from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel—all sons of Ishi.
43 They attacked the remnant of 'Amalek who had escaped and have lived there to this day.
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They destroyed the few Amalekites who had survived, and they have lived there ever since.
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