CHAP. IV.
THe sons a of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and ‖ Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
2 And ‖ Reajah b the son of Shobal, begat Ja∣hath, and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathite c.
3 And these were of the father of Etam d; Jez∣reel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi.
4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the first-born of Ephratah e, the father of Beth-le∣hem f.
5 And Ashur the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah, and Naarah.
6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Je∣zoar, and Ethnan g.
8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum.
9 And Jabez h was more honourable than his brethren i: and his mother called his name ‖ Ja∣bez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel k, saying, † Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed l, and enlarge my coast m, and that thine hand might be with me n, and that thou wouldest † keep me from evil o, that it may not grieve me p. And God granted him that which he requested.
11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah, begat Me∣hir, which was the father of Eshton.
12 And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the Father of ‖ Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah q.
13 And the sons of Kenaz r; Othniel, and Se∣rajah: and the sons of Othniel; ‖ Hathath s.
14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Serajah begat Joab, the father of the ‖ valley t of ‖ Chara∣shim, for they were Crastsmen.
15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephun∣neh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of