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.
16. Jehallelel’s family: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17. Ezrah’s family: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Jether was the father of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, Eshtemoa’s father.
18. His Judean wife gave birth to Jered, Gedor’s father; Heber, Soco’s father; and Jekuthiel, Zanoah’s father.This is the family of Bithiah, Pharaoh’s daughter, whom Mered married.
19. The family of his Judean wife, the sister of Naham, Keilah’s father the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.