3-4. Hur was the eldest son of his father Caleb's wife Ephrath, and his descendants founded the city of Bethlehem. Hur had three sons: Etam, Penuel, and Ezer. Etam had three sons: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and one daughter, Hazzelelponi. Penuel founded the city of Gedor, and Ezer founded Hushah.
5. Ashhur, who founded the town of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6. He and Naarah had four sons: Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
7. Ashhur and Helah had three sons: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
8. Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah, and the ancestor of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum.
9. There was a man named Jabez, who was the most respected member of his family. His mother had given him the name Jabez, because his birth had been very painful.
34-38. The following men were the heads of their clans:Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel,Jehu (the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel),Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,Ziza (the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, a descendant of Jedaiah, Shimri, and Shemaiah).Because their families continued to grow,