10. One day he prayed to Israel's God, “Please bless me and give me a lot of land. Be with me so I will be safe from harm.” And God did just what Jabez had asked.
11. Chelub was the brother of Shuhah and the father of Mehir. Later, Mehir had a son, Eshton,
12. whose three sons were Bethrapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. It was Tehinnah who settled the town of Nahash. These men and their families lived in the town of Recah.
13. Kenaz was the father of Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel had two sons: Hathath and Meonothai,
14. who was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who settled a place called “Valley of Crafts” because the people who lived there were experts in making things.
15. Caleb son of Jephunneh had three sons: Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah was the father of Kenaz.
16. Jehallelel was the father of Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
19. A man named Hodiah was married to the sister of Naham. Hodiah's descendants included Keilah of the Garmite clan and Eshtemoa of the Maacathite clan.
20. Shimon was the father of Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon.Ishi was the father of Zoheth and Benzoheth.