1 Chronicles 4
1 [the] sons of Judah Perez Hezron and Carmi and Hur and Shobal.
The sons 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. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families 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. Their sister was called 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, Ephrathah's firstborn and father of Bethlehem.
5 And to Ashhur [the] father of Tekoa they belonged two wives Helah and Naarah.
Ashhur was the father of Tekoa and 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 was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 And [the] sons of Helah Zereth (and Zohar *Q(K)*) and Ethnan.
The sons of Helah: 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 Hazzobebah and of the families 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.
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.”
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.
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.
11 And Kelub [the] brother of Shuhah he fathered Mehir he [was] [the] father of Eshton.
Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn 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, Paseah, and 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. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.
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. One wife of Mered was the mother of 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.
(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.
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, Nathan's sister: one son was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another the father 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 sons 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, who was the father of Lecah, Laadah, who was the father of Mareshah, the families 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 over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)
23 They [were] the potters and [the] inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah with the king in service his they dwelt there.
They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.
24 [the] descendants of Simeon Nemuel and Jamin Jarib Zerah Shaul.
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his.
Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 And [the] descendants of Mishma Hammuel son his Zaccur son his Shimei son his.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.
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 tribe was not as large as that 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 towns until David became king.
32 And villages their [were] Etam and Ain Rimmon and Tochen and Ashan cities five.
They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of 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.
along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.
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 were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.
39 And they went to [the] entrance of Gedor to to [the] east of the valley to seek pasture for flock[s] their.
They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for 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.
They found good pastureland there, and the area was open, quiet, and peaceful, for those who used to live there were Ham's descendants.
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.
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.
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.
Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
43 And they struck down [the] remnant of the escaped remnant of Amalek and they have dwelt there until the day this.
They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.
