1 Chronicles 4:8-22

8Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

9Jabez was more honored than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

10Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would bless me, extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.” And God granted his request.

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

12Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recah.

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

14Meonothai fathered Ophrah, and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Craftsmen’s Valley, for they were craftsmen.

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

16Jehallelel’s sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

17Ezrah’s sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

18These were the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah; Mered had married her. His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite and the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

20Shimon’s sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. Ishi’s sons: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea,

22Jokim, the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who married Moabites and returned to Lehem. These names are from ancient records.