1 Un Jūdas dēli bija: Perecs, Hecrons, Karmijs, Hūrs un Šobals.
2 Bet Reaja, Šobala dēls, dzemdināja Jahatu; un Jahats dzemdināja Ahumaju un Lahadu. Šīs ir corātiešu dzimtis.
3 Un šie ir Hūra, Etama tēva, dēli: Jezreēls, Jišma un Jidbašs, un viņu māsas vārds bija Haclelponija,
4 Un Pnuēls, Gedora tēvs, bet Ezers ir Hušas tēvs. Šie tad ir Hūra, Efratas pirmdzimtā dēla, Betlēmes pamatlicēja tēva, dēli.
5 Un Ašhūram, Tekojas pamatlicējam tēvam, bija divas sievas: Helea un Naāra.
6 Un Naāra viņam dzemdēja Ahuzāmu, Heferu, Teimeni un Ahaštari. Šie ir Naāras dēli.
7 Un Heleas dēli bija Cerets, Jichars un Etnans.
8 Un Kocs dzemdināja Anūbu un Cobebachu un Aharhēla, Haruma dēla, ģintis.
9 Bet Jabecs bija godā pārāks par saviem brāļiem; un viņa māte bija tādēļ nosaukusi viņa vārdu Jabecs, sacīdama: „Es viņu esmu sāpēs dzemdējusi.“
10 Un Jabecs piesauca Israēla Dievu palīgā, sacīdams: „Kaut Tu mani svētīdams svētītu un paplašinātu manus robežu apgabalus, un kaut tava roka būtu allaž ar mani, un kaut Tu mani pasargātu no nelaimes, ka man nebūtu jācieš sāpes!“ Un Dievs lika tam notikt, ko viņš bija lūdzis.
11 Un Chelubs, Šuacha brālis, dzemdināja Mechīru, un tas ir Eštona tēvs.
12 Un Eštons dzemdināja Bet-Rafu, Paseachu un Tehinnu, kas bija Īr-Nahašas pilsētas tēvs. Šie ir Rechas vīri.
13 Un Kenasa dēls bija Otniēls, kā arī Šeraja. Bet Otniēla dēls bija Hatats.
14 Bet Meonotajs dzemdināja Ofru, un Šeraja dzemdināja Joābu, kas bija Gei-Chārašima—„Amatnieku lejas“ —tēvs, jo tie bija amatnieki.
15 Un Kāleba, Jefunnas dēla, dēli bija īrus, Ela un Naāms; un Elas dēls bija Kenass.
16 Un Jehaleēla dēli bija Zifs, Zifa, Tirja un Asareēls.
17 Un Ezras dēli bija Jeters, Mereds, Efers un Jalons. Un šie ir Bitjas, faraona meitas, dēli, ko Mereds bija apprecējis; viņa dzemdēja Mirjāmu, Šamaju un Jišbachu, kas bija Eštemoas pamatlicējs tēvs.
18 Bet viņa sieva, kas pati bija no jūdu cilts, dzemdēja Jēredu, kas bija Gedora tēvs, un Heberu, kas bija Socho tēvs, un Jekutiēlu, Sanoas tēvu.
19 Bet Hodijas sievas, kas bija Nahāma, Kegilas pamatlicēja māsa, dēli bija kāds garmietis un maāchatietis Eštemoa.
20 Un Simona dēli bija Amnons, Rina, Ben-Hanans, Tilons, un Jišeja dēli bija Zohets un Ben-Zohets.
21 Bet Šelas, Jūdas dēla, dēli bija: Gers, kas bija Lechas tēvs, un Laāda, kas bija Marešas pamatlicējs, un linu vērpēju ģimenes no Ašbeas nama,
22 Un Jokims un vīri no Kazebas, ari Joass un Sarafs, kas pārvaldīja Moābu, un Jašubijs-Lechems. Bet tie ir veci nostāsti.
23 Tie bija podnieki un dzīvoja Neteimā un Gederā; tur viņi dzīvoja un kalpoja ķēniņam.
24 Un Simeona dēli bija Nemuēls un Jamīns, Jaribs, Zerachs un Sauls.
25 Un viņa dēls bija Šalums, un tā dēls Mibsāms, un viņa dēls Mišma.
26 Un Mišmas dēli bija: Hamuēls—viņa dēls, Zakurs—tā dēls, Šimejs—tā dēls.
27 Bet Šimejam bija sešpadsmit dēli un sešas meitas, bet viņa brāļiem nebija liels skaits dēlu, un visu viņu ģimenes nepieauga tādā mērā kā Jūdas.
28 Un tie dzīvoja Bēršebā, Moladā un Hacar-Šualā,
29 Un Bilchā, Ēcemā un Tolādā,
30 Ari Betuēlā, Hormā un Ciklagā,
31 Tāpat Bet-Markobotā, Hacar-Susimā, Bet-Birejā un Šaaraimā. Šīs bija viņu pilsētas, kas tiem bija apdzīvo-jamas līdz ķēniņa Dāvida valdīšanas laikam.
32 Un viņu ciemi bija: Ētama, Aina, Rimona, Tochena un Ašana, piecas apdzīvotas vietas.
33 Un viņiem pašiem bija savi cilts saraksti.
34 Un vēl Mešobabs, Jamleas un Joša, Amacjas dēls,
35 Un Joēls un Jehus, abi Jošibjas dēli, tas bija Serajas dēls, un tas Asiēla dēls,
36 Un Ēlihoenajs, Jaākoba, Ješohaja, Asaja, Adiēls, Jesimiēls un Benaja,
37 Un Ziza, Šifeja dēls, tas Alona dēls, tas Jedajas dēls, tas Šimrija dēls, un tas Šemajas dēls,
38 Šie, kas še nosaukti vārdos, bija savu dzimšu virsaiši, un viņu ciltstēvu nami auga skaitā un pieņēmās plašumā.
39 Un viņi virzījās uz priekšu, noiedami līdz Gedoras apvidum un līdz ielejas austrumu malai, lai meklētu ganības saviem sīklopiem.
40 Viņi ari atrada treknas un labas ganības, un šī zeme bija plaši atvērta uz abām pusēm, klusa un mierīga, jo tie, kas pirms viņiem tur bija apmetušies, bija bijuši no Chama cilts.
41 Tad nu šie nupat vārdā nosauktie devās turp Hiskijas, Jūdas ķēniņa, dzīves laikā, un viņi uzbruka turieniešu teltīm un mehuniešiem, kas tur atradās priekšā, un viņi līdz šim laikam tos pilnīgi iznicinājuši un apmetušies tur tagad uz dzīvi viņu vietā, jo tur bija ganības viņu ganāmiem pulkiem.
42 Un viena daļa no viņiem, proti, no Simeona dēliem kādi pieci simti vīru, devās uz Seīra kalnu zemi, un viņu priekšgalā bija Pelatja, Nearja, Refaja un Usiēls, Jišija dēli.
43 Viņi tad iznīcināja tur beidzamās amalekiešu paliekas un palika paši tur uz dzīvi un dzīvo vēl līdz pat mūsu dienām.
The Descendants of Judah
1 Judah was the father of five sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 Shobal was the father of Reaiah, the grandfather of Jahath, and the great-grandfather of Ahumai and Lahad. These men all belonged to the Zorathite clan.
3-4 Hur was the oldest son of Caleb and Ephrath. Some of his descendants settled the town of Bethlehem. Hur's other descendants included Etam, Penuel, and Ezer. Etam's sons were Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and his daughter was Hazzelelponi. Penuel settled the town of Gedor, and Ezer settled the town of Hushah.
5 Ashhur, who settled the town of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah. 6 Ashhur and Naarah were the parents of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. 7 Ashhur and Helah were the parents of Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
8 Koz, the father of Anub and Zobebah, was also the ancestor of the clans of Aharhel, the son of Harum.
9 Jabez was a man who got his name because of the pain he caused his mother during birth. But he was still the most respected son in his family. 10 One day he prayed to Israel's God, “Please bless me and give me a lot of land. Be with me so I will be safe from harm.” And God did just what Jabez had asked.
11 Chelub was the brother of Shuhah and the father of Mehir. Later, Mehir had a son, Eshton, 12 whose three sons were Bethrapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. It was Tehinnah who settled the town of Nahash. These men and their families lived in the town of Recah.
13 Kenaz was the father of Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel had two sons: Hathath and Meonothai, 14 who was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who settled a place called “Valley of Crafts” because the people who lived there were experts in making things.
15 Caleb son of Jephunneh had three sons: Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah was the father of Kenaz.
16 Jehallelel was the father of Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17-18 Ezrah was the father of Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered was married to Bithiah the daughter of the king of Egypt. They had a daughter named Miriam and two sons: Shammai and Ishbah. It was Ishbah who settled the town of Eshtemoa. Mered was also married to a woman from the tribe of Judah, and their sons were Jered, Heber, and Jekuthiel. Jered settled the town of Gedor; Heber settled the town of Soco; and Jekuthiel settled the town of Zanoah.
19 A man named Hodiah was married to the sister of Naham. Hodiah's descendants included Keilah of the Garmite clan and Eshtemoa of the Maacathite clan.
20 Shimon was the father of Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon.
Ishi was the father of Zoheth and Benzoheth.
21-22 Judah also had a son named Shelah, whose descendants included Jokim and the people of the town of Cozeba, as well as Er who settled the town of Lecah and Laadah who settled the town of Mareshah. The people who lived in Beth-Ashbea were also descendants of Shelah, and they were experts in weaving cloth. Shelah was the ancestor of Joash and Saraph, two men who married Moabite women and then settled near Bethlehem —but these family records are very old. 23 The members of these clans were the potters who lived in the towns of Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.
The Descendants of Simeon
24 Simeon had five sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. 25 The descendants of Shaul included his son Shallum, his grandson Mibsam, and his great-grandson Mishma. 26 The descendants of Mishma included his son Hammuel, his grandson Zaccur, and his great-grandson Shimei. 27 Shimei had 16 sons and 6 daughters. But his brothers did not have as many children, so the Simeon tribe was smaller than the Judah tribe.
28-31 Before David became king, the people of the Simeon tribe lived in the following towns: Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-Shual, Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth, Hazarsusim, Bethbiri, and Shaaraim. 32 They also lived in the five villages of Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, 33 as well as in the nearby villages as far as the town of Baal. These are the places where Simeon's descendants had settled, according to their own family records.
34-38 As their families and clans became larger, the people of Simeon had the following leaders: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel, Jehu, Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza. 39 When the people needed more pastureland for their flocks and herds, they looked as far as the eastern side of the valley where the town of Gerar is located, 40 and they found a lot of good pastureland that was quiet and undisturbed. This had once belonged to the Hamites, 41 but when Hezekiah was king of Judah, the descendants of Simeon attacked and forced the Hamites and Meunites off the land, then settled there.
42 Some time later, 500 men from the Simeon tribe went into Edom under the command of Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel the sons of Ishi. 43 They killed the last of the Amalekites and lived there from then on.
