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 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.
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 the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was 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 the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, 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 him 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 were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
8 And Koz he fathered Anub and the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum.
Hakkoz became the father of Anub, 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.
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him 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.
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
11 And Kelub [the] brother of Shuhah he fathered Mehir he [was] [the] father of Eshton.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah became 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 became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are 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.
14 And Meonothai he fathered Ophrah and Seraiah he fathered Joab [the] father of Ge Harashim for craftsmen they were.
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they 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 the 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 bore 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.
His wife Yehudiyah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. 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.
The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and 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 the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked 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 Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.
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 the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.
24 [the] descendants of Simeon Nemuel and Jamin Jarib Zerah Shaul.
The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
25 Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his.
Shallum his son, 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, 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 didn’t have many children, and all their family didn’t multiply like the children of Judah.
28 And they dwelt in Beer Sheba and Moladah and Hazar Shual.
They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,
29 And in Bilhah and in Ezem and in Tolad.
at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,
30 And in Bethuel and in Hormah and in Ziklag.
at Bethuel, at Hormah, 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.
at Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign.
32 And villages their [were] Etam and Ain Rimmon and Tochen and Ashan cities five.
Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, 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, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept their genealogy.
34 And Meshobab and Jamlech and Joshah [the] son of Amaziah.
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,
35 And Joel and Jehu [the] son of Joshibiah [the] son of Seraiah [the] son of Asiel.
Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the 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 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 name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses 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.
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.
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
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 written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents and the Meunim who were found there; and they destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, 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.
Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains 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 struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.
