1. The descendants of Judah:Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2. Reaiah the son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3. These were the sons of Etam:Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi.
4. Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
5. 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: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8. and Koz, who was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the clans of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9. Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”
10. Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” God answered his prayer.
11. Kelub, the brother of Shuhah, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12. Eshton was the father of Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.