1 Chronicles 4
1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur, 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.
Shobal was the father of Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were of the clans of the Zorathites.
3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.
These were the ancestors of the clans in the city of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister's name 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.
Peniel was the ancestor of the clans in the city of Gedor. Ezer was the originator of the clans in Hushah. These were descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the originator of Bethlehem.
5 Ashhur was the father of Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah's sons.
7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
Helah's sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.
and Koz, who became the father of Anub and Hazzobebah, and of the clans descended from Aharhel 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.”
Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother called him Jabez. She said, “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.
Jabez called out to the God of Israel and said, “If only you would truly bless me, expand my territory, and your hand will be with me. When you do this you will keep me from harm, so that I may be free from pain!” So God granted him his prayer.
11 Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.
Kelub brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.
Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were men who lived in Rekah.
13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
Kenaz's sons were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab, the originator of Ge-Harashim, whose people were craftsmen.
15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.
16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
Jehallelel's sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
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.
Ezrah's sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's Egyptian wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who became the father of Eshtemoa.
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.
These were the sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married. Mered's Judahite wife bore Jered, who became the father of Gedor; Heber, who became the father of Soko; and Jekuthiel, who became the father of Zanoah.
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.
Of the two sons of Hodiah's wife, sister of Naham, one became the father of Keilah the Garmite. The other was Eshtemoa the Maakathite.
20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
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 descendants of Shelah son of Judah, were Er father of Lekah, Laadah father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)
Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is from ancient records.)
23 They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.
These were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.
24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
Simeon's descendants were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam was Shallum's son, and Mishma was Mibsam's son.
26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.
Mishma's descendants were Hammuel his son, Zakkur his grandson, and Shimei his great-grandson.
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.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. His brothers did not have many children, so their clans did not increase greatly in numbers as the people of Judah did.
28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and at Hazar Shual.
29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
They also live at Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.
Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. 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,
Their five villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,
33 along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.
together with the outlying villages as far as Baalath. These were their settlements, and they kept the genealogical records.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,
Clan leaders were Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Joel, Jehu, son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah son of Seraiah son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 and Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
and Ziza son of Shiphi son of Allon son of Jedaiah son of Shimri son of Shemaiah.
38 These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.
These mentioned by name were leaders in their clans, and their clans increased greatly.
39 They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pasture for their flocks.
They went near Gedor, on 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.
They found abundant and good pasture. The land was broad, quiet, and peaceable. The Hamites had formerly lived there.
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.
These just listed by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked the Hamite settlements and the Meunites, who were there also. They destroyed them completely and lived there because they found pasture 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.
From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leader.
43 They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.
They defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees, and have lived there to this day.
