1 Chronicles 4

1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

son: descendant/people Judah Perez Hezron and Carmi and Hur and Shobal

2 Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

and Reaiah son: child Shobal to beget [obj] Jahath and Jahath to beget [obj] Ahumai and [obj] Lahad these family [the] Zorathite

3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.

and these father Etam Jezreel and Ishma and Idbash and name sister their Hazzelelponi

4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.

and Penuel father Gedor and Ezer father Hushah these son: child Hur firstborn Ephrathah father Bethlehem Bethlehem

5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

and to/for Ashhur father Tekoa to be two woman: wife Helah and Naarah

6 Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.

and to beget to/for him Naarah [obj] Ahuzzam and [obj] Hepher and [obj] Temeni and [obj] Haahashtari these son: child Naarah

7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

and son: child Helah Zereth (and Zohar *Q(K)*) and Ethnan

8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

and Koz to beget [obj] Anub and [obj] [the] Zobebah and family Aharhel son: child Harum

9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

and to be Jabez to honor: honour from brother: male-sibling his and mother his to call: call by name his Jabez to/for to say for to beget in/on/with pain

10 And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

and to call: call to Jabez to/for God Israel to/for to say if: surely yes to bless to bless me and to multiply [obj] border: boundary my and to be hand: power your with me and to make: do from distress: harm to/for lest to hurt me and to come (in): fulfill God [obj] which to ask

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

and Chelub brother: male-sibling Shuhah to beget [obj] Mehir he/she/it father Eshton

12 Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.

and Eshton to beget [obj] Beth-rapha Beth-rapha and [obj] Paseah and [obj] Tehinnah father Ir- (Ir)-nahash these human Recah

13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.

and son: child Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah and son: child Othniel Hathath (and Meonothai *X*)

14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.

and Meonothai to beget [obj] Ophrah and Seraiah to beget [obj] Joab father Ge (Ge)-harashim for artificer to be

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

and son: child Caleb son: child Jephunneh Iru Elah and Naam and son: child Elah and Kenaz

16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

and son: child Jehallelel Ziph and Ziphah Tiria and Asarel

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

and son: child Ezrah Jether and Mered and Epher and Jalon and to conceive [obj] Miriam and [obj] Shammai and [obj] Ishbah father Eshtemoa

18 These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

and woman: wife his [the] Judahite wife to beget [obj] Jered father Gedor and [obj] Heber father Soco and [obj] Jekuthiel father Zanoah and these son: child Bithiah daughter Pharaoh which to take: marry Mered

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

and son: child woman: wife Hodiah sister Naham father Keilah [the] Garmite and Eshtemoa [the] Maacathite

20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

and son: child Shimon Amnon and Rinnah Ben-hanan Ben-hanan (and Tilon *Q(K)*) and son: descendant/people Ishi Zoheth and Ben-zoheth Ben-zoheth

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

son: child Shelah son: child Judah Er father Lecah and Laadah father Mareshah and family Beth-(ashbea) service: work [the] fine linen to/for Beth-(ashbea) (Beth)-ashbea

22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)

and Jokim and human Cozeba and Joash and Saraph which rule: to rule to/for Moab and Lehem Lehem and [the] word: deed ancient/taken

23 These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.

they(masc.) [the] to form: potter and to dwell Netaim and Gederah with [the] king in/on/with work his to dwell there

24 The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.

son: child Simeon Nemuel and Jamin Jarib Zerah Shaul

25 The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.

Shallum son: child his Mibsam son: child his Mishma son: child his

26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.

and son: descendant/people Mishma Hammuel son: descendant/people his Zaccur son: descendant/people his Shimei son: descendant/people his

27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.

and to/for Shimei son: child six ten and daughter six and to/for brother: male-sibling his nothing son: child many and all family their not to multiply till son: descendant/people Judah

28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

and to dwell in/on/with Beersheba Beersheba and Moladah and Hazar-shual Hazar-shual

29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

and in/on/with Bilhah and in/on/with Ezem and in/on/with Tolad

30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

and in/on/with Bethuel and in/on/with Hormah and in/on/with Ziklag

31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

and in/on/with Beth-marcaboth Beth-marcaboth and in/on/with Hazar-susim Hazar-susim and in/on/with Beth-biri Beth-biri and in/on/with Shaaraim these city their till to reign David

32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—

and court their Etam and Ain Rimmon and Tochen and Ashan city five

33 and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:

and all court their which around [the] city [the] these till Baal this seat their and to enroll they to/for them

34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

and Meshobab and Jamlech and Joshah son: child Amaziah

35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),

and Joel and Jehu son: child Joshibiah son: child Seraiah son: child Asiel

36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

and Elioenai and Jaakobah and Jeshohaiah and Asaiah and Adiel and Jesimiel and Benaiah

37 and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).

and Ziza son: child Shiphi son: child Allon son: child Jedaiah son: child Shimri son: child Shemaiah

38 These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,

these [the] to come (in): come in/on/with name leader in/on/with family their and house: household father their to break through to/for abundance

39 and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.

and to go: went to/for entrance Gedor till to/for east [the] valley to/for to seek pasture to/for flock their

40 There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

and to find pasture rich and pleasant and [the] land: country/planet broad: wide hand: to and to quiet and at ease for from Ham [the] to dwell there to/for face: before

41 These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.

and to come (in): come these [the] to write in/on/with name in/on/with day Hezekiah king Judah and to smite [obj] tent their and [obj] ([the] Meunite *Q(K)*) which to find there [to] and to devote/destroy them till [the] day: today [the] this and to dwell underneath: stand them for pasture to/for flock their there

42 And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir

and from them from son: descendant/people Simeon to go: went to/for mountain: mount (Mount) Seir human five hundred and Pelatiah and Neariah and Rephaiah and Uzziel son: child Ishi in/on/with head: leader their

43 and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.

and to smite [obj] remnant [the] survivor to/for Amalek and to dwell there till [the] day: today [the] this