“And Asher, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Hela and Neara.”
1 Chronicles 4
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1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
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3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
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4Penuel 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.
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5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
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7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
“And the sons of Hela were Zereph, and Jezor, and Ethnan.”
8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
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9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."
“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers and his mother named him Jabez saying because I bore him with pain.”
“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers and his mother called his name Jabez. Saying because I bore him in pain”
“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. And his mother named him Jabez, saying, because I bore him with pain.”
“And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.”
“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers and his mother called his name Jabez saying because I bore him”
“Jabez was more honorable than his brethren. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, because I bore him with sorrow.”
10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain." And God granted the request of Jabez.
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me. And God granted…”
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me. And God granted…”
“and Jabez called on the God of Israel saying oh that you would bless me Indeed and enlarge my territory that your hand would be with me and that you would keep me from evil that I may not cause Pain, so God granted him his…”
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me. And God…”
“Now Jabez called on God the God of Israel saying oh That you would bless me and indeed enlarge my border and that your right hand would be with me and that you would keep me from harm that it may not pain me and God Granted what…”
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me. Notice the personal…”
11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
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12Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
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13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
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14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
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15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
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16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
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17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered's wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
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18These were the children of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
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19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
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20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
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21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
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22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
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23These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
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24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
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25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
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26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
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27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
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28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
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29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
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30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
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31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
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32And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
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33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
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34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
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35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
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36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
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37and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
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38These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
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39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
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40There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
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41These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
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42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
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43and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
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