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