1. Judah’s descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2. Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
3. These were the first settlers in Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister’s name was Hazelelponi.
4. Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, who first settled Bethlehem.
5. Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6. Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah’s sons.
7. Helah’s sons were Zereth, Izohar, and Ethnan.
8. Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah, and he was the ancestor of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.
9. Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez [Painful], because she said that his birth was painful.
10. Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.” God gave him what he prayed for.
11. Chelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.