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19 Mered’s wife was Naham’s sister. Mered’s wife was from Judah.[a] The sons of Mered’s wife were the father of Keilah and Eshtemoa. Keilah was from the Garmites. And Eshtemoa was from the Maacathites. 20 Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon.

Ishi’s sons were Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.

21-22 Shelah was Judah’s son. Shelah’s sons were Er, Laadah, Jokim, the men from Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph. Er was the father of Lecah. Laadah was the father of Mareshah and the tribes of linen workers at Beth Ashbea. Joash and Saraph married Moabite women. Then they went back to Bethlehem.[b] The writings about this family are very old.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 4:19 Mered’s wife … was from Judah This is from the ancient Greek version.
  2. 1 Chronicles 4:21 married … Bethlehem Or “They ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem.”

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