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The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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Reaiah son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
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These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi,
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and 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.
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Ashhur father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah;
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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.
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Koz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
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Jabez was honored more than his brothers; and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."
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Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from hurt and harm!" And God granted what he asked.