6. Naarah had Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons Naarah had with Ashhur.
7. The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, and Koz.
8. Koz was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah. Koz also was the father of the tribes of Aharhel. Aharhel was Harum’s son.
9. Jabez was a very good man, who was better than his brothers. His mother said, “I have named him Jabez because I was in much pain when I had him.”
10. Jabez prayed to the God of Israel and said, “I pray that you would bless me and give me more land! Be near me and don’t let anyone hurt me! Then I will not have any pain.” God gave Jabez what he asked for.
11. Kelub was Shuhah’s brother. Kelub was Mehir’s father. Mehir was Eshton’s father.
12. Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir Nahash. These men were from Recah.
13. The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
14. Meonothai was Ophrah’s father. And Seraiah was Joab’s father. Joab was the founder of the Ge Harashim. The people used that name because they were skilled workers.
15. Caleb was Jephunneh’s son. Caleb’s sons were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz.
16. Jehallelel’s sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17-18. Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered was the father of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah. Ishbah was the father of Eshtemoa. Mered had a wife from Egypt. She had Jered, Heber, and Jekuthiel. Jered was Gedor’s father. Heber was Soco’s father. And Jekuthiel was Zanoah’s father. These were the sons of Bithiah. Bithiah was Pharaoh’s daughter. She was Mered’s wife from Egypt.
19. Mered’s wife was Naham’s sister. Mered’s wife was from Judah. The sons of Mered’s wife were the father of Keilah and Eshtemoa. Keilah was from the Garmites. And Eshtemoa was from the Maacathites.
20. Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. Ishi’s sons were Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.
21-22. Shelah was Judah’s son. Shelah’s sons were Er, Laadah, Jokim, the men from Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph. Er was the father of Lecah. Laadah was the father of Mareshah and the tribes of linen workers at Beth Ashbea. Joash and Saraph married Moabite women. Then they went back to Bethlehem. The writings about this family are very old.
23. These sons of Shelah were workers who made things from clay. They lived in Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.
24. Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.