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1 Chronicles 4:1-15 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Judah’s family: Perez, Hezron, Caleb, Hur, and Shobal.

2. Shobal’s son Reaiah was Jahath’s father, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the Zorathite clans.

3. This was Etam’s family: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister’s name was Hazzelelponi.

4. Penuel was Gedor’s father, and Ezer was Hushah’s father.This was the family of Hur the oldest son of Ephrathah, Bethlehem’s father:

5. Ashhur, Tekoa’s father, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

6. Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari for him. This was Naarah’s family.

7. Helah’s family: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan.

8. Koz was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the clans of Aharhel, Harum’s son.

9. Jabez was more honored than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I bore him in pain."

10. Jabez called on Israel’s God: "If only you would greatly bless me and increase my territory. May your power go with me to keep me from trouble, so as not to cause me pain." And God granted his request.

11. Chelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was Eshton’s father.

12. Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, Ir-nahash’s father. These are the men of Recah.

13. Kenaz’s family: Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s family: Hathath and Meonothai.

14. Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were skilled workers.

15. The family of Caleb, Jephunneh’s son: Iru, Elah, and Naam. This was Kenaz’s family.

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