1 Chronicles 4

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

The sons of Judah: Perez, Chezron, and Carmi, and Chur, and Shobal.

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

And Reayah the son of Shobal begat Jachath, and Jachath begat Achumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zor'athites.

3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.

And these were [those of] the father of 'Etam, Jizre'el, and Yishma, and Yidbash: and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.

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

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and 'Ezer the father of Chushah. These are the sons of Chur, the first-born of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lechem.

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

And Ashchur the father of Thekoa' had two wives. Chelah and Na'arah.

6 Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

And Na'arah bore him Achuzzam, and Chepher, and Themeni. and Haachashthari. These were the sons of Na'arah.

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

And the sons of Chelah were, Zereth, and Zochar, and Ethnan.

8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.

And Koz begat 'Anub and Hazzobebah, and the families of Acharchel the son of Harum.

9 Jabez was more faithful to God than his brothers. His mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

And Ja'bez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Ja'bez, saying, Because I bore him in pain.

10 Jabez begged the God of Israel, “Please bless me and expand my borders! Be with me and keep me safe from harm so I won't have pain.” And God gave him what he asked for.

And Ja'bez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst act for me against the evil, that it may not give me pain! And God granted him what he had asked for.

11 Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.

And Kelub the brother of Shuchah begat Mechir, who was the father of Eshthon.

12 Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.

And Eshthon begat Beth-rapha, and Passeach, and Techinnah the father of 'Irnachash. These are the men of Rechah.

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

And the sons of Kenas: 'Othniel and Serayah. And the sons of 'Othniel: Chathath.

14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.

And Me'onothai begat 'Ophrah: and Serayah begat Joab, the father of the valley of the carpenters; for they were carpenters.

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

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: 'Iru, Elah, and Na'am. And the sons of Elah: Ukenas.

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

And the sons of Jehalelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Thireya, and Assarel.

17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One wife of Mered was the mother of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

And the sons of 'Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and 'Epher, and Jalon. And she conceived [and bore] Miriam, and Shammai, and Yishbach the father of Eshthemoa'.

18 (Another wife who came from Judah was the mother of Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter, whom Mered had married.

And his wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Cheber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoach. And these are the sons of D the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered had taken [for wife].

19 The sons of Hodiah's wife, Nathan's sister: one son was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

And the sons of the wife of Hodiyah the sister of Nacham: The father of Kei'lah the Garmite, and Eshthemoa' the Ma'achathite.

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

And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-chanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Yish'i were, Zocheth, and Benzocheth.

21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er, who was the father of Lecah, Laadah, who was the father of Mareshah, the families of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: 'Er the father of Lechah, and La'dah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea'.

22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)

And Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lechem. And these are ancient things.

23 They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.

There were the potters, and those that dwelt in plantations and sheepfolds: for the king's sake to do his work they dwelt there.

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

The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerach, and Saul.

25 Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma' his son.

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

And the sons of Mishma': Hamuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shim'i his son.

27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their tribe was not as large as that of Judah.

And Shim'i had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, nor did all their family multiply, equal to the children of Judah.

28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

And they dwelt at Beer-sheba', and Moladah, and Chazar-shu'al.

29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

And at Bilhah, and at 'Ezem, and at Tholad,

30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

And at Bethuel, and at Chormah, and at Ziklag.

31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.

And at Beth-marcaboth, and Chazar-sussim, and at Beth-biri, and at Sha'arayim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

32 They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of five towns,

And their villages were 'Etam, and 'Ayin, Rimmon, and Tochen, and 'Ashan, five cities;

33 along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.

And all their villages that were round about these same cities as far as Ba'al. These were their dwelling-places, and after them are they recorded.

34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amazyah,

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

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibyah, the son of Serayah, the son of 'Assiel.

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

And Elyo'enai and Ja'akobah, and Jeshochayah, and 'Assayah, and Adiel, and Jessimiel, and Benayah.

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

And Ziza the son of Shiph'i, the son of Allon, the son of Jedayah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shema'yah:

38 These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.

These mentioned by their names were princes in their families; and their family divisions spread themselves out greatly.

39 They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pasture for their flocks.

And they went to the entrance of Gedur, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40 They found good pastureland there, and the area was open, quiet, and peaceful, for those who used to live there were Ham's descendants.

And they found a fat and good pasture, and the land was roomy, and quiet, and peaceable; for descendants of Ham dwelt there before that time.

41 In the time of Hezekiah, king of Judah, the leaders listed above by name came and attacked these descendants of Ham where they lived, along with the Meunites there and totally destroyed them, as is clear to this very day. Then they settled there, because there was pastureland for their flocks.

And then came these written down by name in the days of Hezekiah the king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their stead; because there was pasture there for their flocks.

42 Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Se'ir having at their head Pelatyah, and Ne'aryah, and Rephayah, and 'Uzziel, the sons of Yish'i.

43 They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.

And they smote the rest of the 'Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.