9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.”
10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel, saying, “If only You would greatly bless me, and enlarge my territory. Let Your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I might not suffer pain.” Adonai granted what he asked.
11 Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hatath
14 and Meonothai, who fathered Ophrah. Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-harashim , for they were craftsmen.
15 The sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.