1 Chronicles 4
1 [the] sons of Judah Perez Hezron and Carmi and Hur and Shobal.
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 And Reaiah [the] son of Shobal he fathered Jahath and Jahath he fathered Ahumai and Lahad these [were] [the] clans of the Zorathite[s].
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.
3 And these [were] [the] father of Etam Jezreel and Ishma and Idbash and [the] name of sister their [was] Hazelelponi.
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 And Penuel [was] [the] father of Gedor and Ezer [was] [the] father of Hushah these [were] [the] descendants of Hur [the] firstborn of Ephrath [the] father of Beth-lehem.
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.
5 And to Ashhur [the] father of Tekoa they belonged two wives Helah and Naarah.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 And she bore to him Naarah Ahuzzam and Hepher and Temeni and Haahashtari these [were] [the] sons of Naarah.
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 And [the] sons of Helah Zereth (and Zohar *Q(K)*) and Ethnan.
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 And Koz he fathered Anub and the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 And he was Jabez honored more than brothers his and mother his she had called name his Jabez saying for I gave birth in pain.
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 And he called Jabez to [the] God of Israel saying if really you will bless me and you will increase territory my and it will be hand your with me and you will act from harm to not to hurt me and he brought God [that] which he had asked for.
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.
11 And Kelub [the] brother of Shuhah he fathered Mehir he [was] [the] father of Eshton.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 And Eshton he fathered Beth-Rapha and Paseah and Tehinnah [the] father of Ir-nahash these [were] [the] men of Recah.
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 And [the] sons of Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah and [the] sons of Othniel Hathath. (And Meonothai. *X*)
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 And Meonothai he fathered Ophrah and Seraiah he fathered Joab [the] father of Ge Harashim for craftsmen they were.
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.
15 And [the] sons of Caleb [the] son of Jephunneh Iru Elah and Naam and [the] sons of Elah and Kenaz.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 And [the] sons of Jehallelel Ziph and Ziphah Tiria and Asarel.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 And [the] son of Ezrah Jether and Mered and Epher and Jalon and she conceived Miriam and Shammai and Ishbah [the] father of Eshtemoa.
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.
18 And wife his Judahitess she bore Jared [the] father of Gedor and Heber [the] father of Socoh and Jekuthiel [the] father of Zanoah and these [were] [the] sons of Bithiah [the] daughter of Pharaoh whom he had taken Mered.
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.
19 And [the] sons of [the] wife of Hodiah [the] sister of Naham [were] [the] father of Keilah Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 And [the] sons of Shimon Amnon and Rinnah Ben-Hanan (and Tilon *Q(K)*) and [the] sons of Ishi Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 [the] sons of Shelah [the] son of Judah Er [the] father of Lecah and Laadah [the] father of Mareshah and [the] clans of [the] House of [the] Work of Fine linen of [the] House of Ashbea.
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,
22 And Jokim and [the] men of Kozeba and Joash and Saraph who they ruled to Moab and Jashubi Lehem and the words [are] ancient.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23 They [were] the potters and [the] inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah with the king in service his they dwelt there.
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24 [the] descendants of Simeon Nemuel and Jamin Jarib Zerah Shaul.
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his.
The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 And [the] descendants of Mishma Hammuel son his Zaccur son his Shimei son his.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 And [belonged] to Shimei sons six-teen and daughters six and [belonged] to brothers his not sons many and all clan their not they increased up to [the] descendants of Judah.
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.
28 And they dwelt in Beer Sheba and Moladah and Hazar Shual.
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 And in Bilhah and in Ezem and in Tolad.
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 And in Bethuel and in Hormah and in Ziklag.
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 And in Beth Marcaboth and in Hazar Susim and in Beth Biri and in Shaaraim these [were] cities their until reigned David.
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 And villages their [were] Etam and Ain Rimmon and Tochen and Ashan cities five.
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 And all villages their which [were] around the cities these to Baal this [was] dwelling places their and recording genealogies they [belonged] to them.
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 And Meshobab and Jamlech and Joshah [the] son of Amaziah.
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 And Joel and Jehu [the] son of Joshibiah [the] son of Seraiah [the] son of Asiel.
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 And Elioenai and Jaakobah and Jeshohaiah and Asaiah and Adiel and Jesimiel and Benaiah.
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 And Ziza [the] son of Shipi [the] son of Allon [the] son of Jedaiah [the] son of Shimri [the] son of Shemaiah.
and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 These who came by names [were] leaders in clans their and [the] house of ancestors their they spread out to abundance.
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 And they went to [the] entrance of Gedor to to [the] east of the valley to seek pasture for flock[s] their.
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40 And they found pasture fertile and good and the land [was] broad of both hands and at peace and at ease for [were] from Ham the inhabitants there before.
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 And they came these who were written by names in [the] days of - Hezekiah [the] king of Judah and they struck down tents their and (the Meunites *Q(K)*) who they were found there and they totally destroyed them until the day this and they dwelt in place of them for pasture for flock[s] their [was] there.
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.
42 And some of them - of [the] descendants of Simeon they went to [the] mountain of Seir men five hundred and Pelatiah and Neariah and Rephaiah and Uzziel [the] sons of Ishi [were] at head their.
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 And they struck down [the] remnant of the escaped remnant of Amalek and they have dwelt there until the day this.
and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
