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The sons of Yehudah: Peretz, Chetzron, Karmi, Chur, and Shoval.
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Reayah son of Shoval brought forth Yachat, and Yachat brought forth Achumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Tzorati.
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These were the sons of the father of Eytam: Yizre’el, Yishma, and Yidbash; and the name of their sister was Hatzlelponi.
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Penu’el was father of Gedor, and Ezer father of Chushah. These were the sons of Chur, firstborn of Efratah, father of Beyt-Lechem.
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Ashchur, father of Teqoa, had two women: Chelah and Naarah.
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Naarah bore him Achuzzam, Chefer, Teymeni, and Haachashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
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The sons of Chelah: Tzeret, Yitzchar, and Etnan.
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Qotz brought forth Anuv, Hatzovevah, and the families of Acharchel son of Harum.
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Yabetz was more honored than his brothers. His mother called his name Yabetz, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
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Yabetz called upon the Elohim of Yisra’el, saying, “If blessing, You will bless me, and enlarge my border; and Your hand shall be with me, and You shall keep me from evil so that it does not cause me pain.” And Elohim brought what he asked.
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Keluv, brother of Shuchah, brought forth Mechir; he was father of Eshton.
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Eshton brought forth Beyt-Rafa, Paseach, and Techinnah, father of Ir-Nachash. These were the ish of Rekhah.
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The sons of Qenaz: Othni’el and Serayah. The son of Othni’el: Chatat.
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Meonotai brought forth Ofrah, and Serayah brought forth Yoav, father of the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.
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The sons of Kalev son of Yefunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Qenaz.
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The sons of Yehallel’el: Zif, Zifah, Tiryah, and Asar’el.
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The sons of Ezrah: Yeter, Mered, Efer, and Yalon. She conceived Miryam, Shammai, and Yishbach, father of Eshtemoa.
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His Yehudit ishah bore Yered, father of Gedor; Chever, father of Sokho; and Yequti’el, father of Zanoach. These were the sons of Bityah daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
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The sons of the ishah of Hodiyah, sister of Nacham, were the father of Qeilah the Garmi and Eshtemoa the Maakhatit.
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The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Chanan, and Tilon. The sons of Yishi: Zochet and Ben-Zochet.
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The sons of Shelah son of Yehudah: Er, father of Lekhah; Laadah, father of Mareshah; and the families of the House of linen-work at the House of Ashbea;
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and Yoqim, the ish of Kozeva, Yoash, Saraf, who ruled in Moav, and Yashuvi-Lechem. These words are ancient.
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These were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah. They dwelt there with the king in his work.
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The sons of Shimon: Nemuel, Yamin, Yariv, Zerach, and Shaul.
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Shallum his son, Mivsam his son, Mishma his son.
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The sons of Mishma: Chammuel his son, Zakkur his son, Shimi his son.
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Shimi had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many sons; and none of their families multiplied as greatly as the sons of Yehudah.
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They dwelt in Beer-Sheva, Moladah, Chatzar-Shual,
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Bilhah, Etzem, Tolad,
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Betu’el, Chormah, Tziqlag,
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Beyt-Markavot, Chatzar-Susim, Beyt-Biri, and Shaarayim. These were their cities until the reign of Daviyd.
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Their settlements were Eytam, Ayin, Rimmon, Tokhen, and Ashan—five cities—
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with all their settlements surrounding these cities as far as Baal. These were their dwelling places and their genealogical record.
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Meshovav, Yamlekh, Yoshah son of Amatzyah,
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Yoel, Yehu son of Yoshivyah, son of Serayah, son of Asiel,
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Elyoenai, Yaaqovah, Yeshochayah, Asayah, Adi’el, Yesimi’el, and Benayah;
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and Ziza son of Shifi, son of Allon, son of Yedayah, son of Shimri, son of Shemayah.
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These named ones were leaders in their families, and their father-houses increased greatly.
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They went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
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They found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and at rest; for those who had dwelt there formerly were from Cham.
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These whose names are written came in the days of Chizqiyahu king of Yehudah, struck their tents and the Meunim who were found there, and devoted them to destruction to this day. They dwelt in their place because pasture for their flocks was there.
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Some of them, five hundred ish from the sons of Shimon, went to Mount Seir, with Pelatyah, Nearyah, Refayah, and Uzzi’el, sons of Yishi, at their head.
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They struck the surviving remnant of Amaleq and dwelt there to this day.