1 Chronicles 4

1 [the] sons of Judah Perez Hezron and Carmi and Hur and Shobal.

The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and 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].

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These [are] 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.

And these [were of] the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister [was] Hazelelponi:

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.

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons of Hur, the first-born of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

5 And to Ashhur [the] father of Tekoa they belonged two wives Helah and Naarah.

And Ashur 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.

And Naarah bore him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These [were] the sons of Naarah.

7 And [the] sons of Helah Zereth (and Zohar *Q(K)*) and Ethnan.

And the sons of Helah [were], Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

8 And Koz he fathered Anub and the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum.

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the 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.

And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

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 on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

11 And Kelub [the] brother of Shuhah he fathered Mehir he [was] [the] father of Eshton.

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat 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.

And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These [are] the men of Rechah.

13 And [the] sons of Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah and [the] sons of Othniel Hathath. (And Meonothai. *X*)

And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

14 And Meonothai he fathered Ophrah and Seraiah he fathered Joab [the] father of Ge Harashim for craftsmen they were.

And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were artificers.

15 And [the] sons of Caleb [the] son of Jephunneh Iru Elah and Naam and [the] sons of Elah and Kenaz.

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

16 And [the] sons of Jehallelel Ziph and Ziphah Tiria and Asarel.

And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

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.

And the sons of Ezra [were], Jethur, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bore Miriam, and 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.

And his wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these [are] the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh whom Mered took.

19 And [the] sons of [the] wife of Hodiah [the] sister of Naham [were] [the] father of Keilah Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

And the sons of [his] wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

20 And [the] sons of Shimon Amnon and Rinnah Ben-Hanan (and Tilon *Q(K)*) and [the] sons of Ishi Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.

And the sons of Shimon [were], Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons 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] clans of [the] House of [the] Work of Fine linen of [the] House of Ashbea.

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah [were], Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of 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.

And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And [these are] ancient things.

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, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

24 [the] descendants of Simeon Nemuel and Jamin Jarib Zerah Shaul.

The sons of Simeon [were] Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, [and] Shaul:

25 Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his.

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

26 And [the] descendants of Mishma Hammuel son his Zaccur son his Shimei son his.

And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, 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.

And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like the children of Judah.

28 And they dwelt in Beer Sheba and Moladah and Hazar Shual.

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

29 And in Bilhah and in Ezem and in Tolad.

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

30 And in Bethuel and in Hormah and in Ziklag.

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

31 And in Beth Marcaboth and in Hazar Susim and in Beth Biri and in Shaaraim these [were] cities their until reigned David.

And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These [were] their cities to the reign of David.

32 And villages their [were] Etam and Ain Rimmon and Tochen and Ashan cities five.

And their villages [were], Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

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 villages that [were] around the same cities to Baal. These [were] their habitations, and their genealogy.

34 And Meshobab and Jamlech and Joshah [the] son of Amaziah.

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

35 And Joel and Jehu [the] son of Joshibiah [the] son of Seraiah [the] son of Asiel.

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

36 And Elioenai and Jaakobah and Jeshohaiah and Asaiah and Adiel and Jesimiel and Benaiah.

And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and 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 the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the 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 mentioned by [their] names [were] princes in their families: and the house of their fathers 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 went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] to the east side of the valley, to seek 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.

And they found rich pasture and good, and the land [was] wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for [they] of Ham had dwelt there of old.

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.

And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and dwelt in their room: because [there was] pasture there 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 [some] of them, [even] of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and 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.

And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that had escaped, and have dwelt there to this day.