1 Chronicles 4

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

The sonnes of Iudah were Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

2 Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

And Reaiah the sonne of Shobal begat Iahath, and Iahath begate Ahumai, and Lahad: these are the families of the Zoreathites.

3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi;

And these were of the father of Etam, Izreel, and Ishma and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi.

4 and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sonnes of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

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

But Asher the father of Tekoa had two wiues, Heleah, and Naarah.

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

And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni and Haashtari: these were the sonnes of Naarah.

7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan, and Koz.

And the sonnes of Heleah were Zereth, Iezohar and Ethnan.

8 And Koz became the father of Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

Also Coz begate Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the sonne of Harum.

9 And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with pain."

But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.

10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, so that it might not cause me pain." And God granted him that which he requested.

And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If thou wilt blesse me in deede, and enlarge my coastes, and if thine hand be with me, and thou wilt cause me to be deliuered from euill, that I be not hurt. And God graunted the thing that he asked.

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

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begate Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

12 Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Rechab.

And Eshton begate Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the citie of Nahash: these are the men of Rechah.

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

And the sonnes of Kenaz were Othniel and Zeraiah, and the sonne of Othniel, Hathath.

14 And Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.

And Meonothai begate Ophrah. And Seraiah begate Ioab the father of the valley of craftesmen: for they were craftesmen.

15 The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Ir, and Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz.

And the sonnes of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sonne of Elah was Kenaz.

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

And the sonnes of Iehaleel were Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon. And Jether became the father of Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

And the sonnes of Ezrah were Iether and Mered, and Epher, and Ialon, and he begate Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

18 His Judean wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

Also his wife Iehudiiah bare Iered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Iekuthiel the father of Zanoah: and these are the sonnes of Bithiah ye daughter of Pharaoh which Mered tooke.

19 The sons of his Judean wife, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

And the sonnes of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham the father of Keilah were the Garmites, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

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

And the sonnes of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, Ben-hanam and Tilon. And the sonnes of Ishi were Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

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

The sonnes of Shelah, the sonne of Iudah were Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the householdes of them that wrought fine linnen in the house of Ashbea.

22 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had married in Moab, and returned to Lehem. The records are ancient.

And Iokim and the men of Chozeba and Ioash, and Saraph, which had the dominion in Moab, and Iashubi Lehem. These also are auncient things.

23 These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king in his service.

These were potters, and dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his worke.

24 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, Jakin, Zohar, Shaul;

The sonnes of Simeon were Nemuel, and Iamin, Iarib, Zerah, and Shaul,

25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

Whose sonne was Shallum, and his sonne, Mibsam, and his sonne Mishma.

26 The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son, Shimei his son.

And the sonnes of Mishma, Hamuel was his sonne, Zacchur his sonne, and Shimei his sonne.

27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, neither did all their families multiply like the people of Judah.

And Shimei had sixteene sonnes, and sixe daughters, but his brethren had not many children, neither was all their familie like to the children of Iudah in multitude.

28 They lived at Beersheba, and Shema, and Moladah, and Hazar Shual,

And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and at Moladah, and at Hazar Shual,

29 and at Balah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

30 and at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

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

And at Beth-marcaboth, and at Hazar Susim, at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim, these were their cities vnto the reigne of Dauid.

32 Their villages were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Token, and Ashan, five cities;

And their townes were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, fiue cities.

33 and all their villages that were around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.

And all their townes that were rounde about these cities vnto Baal, These are their habitations and the declaration of their genealogie,

34 Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

And Meshobab, and Iamlech, and Ioshah the sonne of Amashiah,

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

And Ioel and Iehu the sonne of Ioshibiah, the sonne of Seraiah, the sonne of Asiel,

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

And Elionai, and Iaakobah, and Ieshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Iesimiel, and Benaiah,

37 and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—

And Ziza the sonne of Shiphei, the sonne of Allon, the sonne of Iedaiah, the sonne of Shimri, the sonne of Shemaiah.

38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. And their ancestral houses increased greatly.

These were famous princes in their families, and increased greatly their fathers houses.

39 They went to the entrance of Gerar, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

And they went to the entring in of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their sheepe.

40 They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for those who lived there before were of Ham.

And they found fat pasture and good, and a wide land, both quiet and fruitfull: for they of Ham had dwelt there before.

41 These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents, and The Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place; because there was pasture there for their flocks.

And these described by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the inhabitants that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roume, because there was pasture there for their sheepe.

42 Some of them, even of the descendants of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their leaders Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

And besides these, fiue hundreth men of the sonnes of Simeon went to mount Seir, and Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rophaiah, and Vzziel the sonnes of Ishi were their captaines,

43 They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.

And they smote the rest of Amalek that had escaped, and they dwelt there vnto this day.