1 Chronicles 4

1 son: descendant/people Judah Perez Hezron and Carmi and Hur and Shobal

The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

2 and Reaiah son: child Shobal to beget [obj] Jahath and Jahath to beget [obj] Ahumai and [obj] Lahad these family [the] Zorathite

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 father Etam Jezreel and Ishma and Idbash and name sister their Hazzelelponi

These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.

4 and Penuel father Gedor and Ezer father Hushah these son: child Hur firstborn Ephrathah father Bethlehem Bethlehem

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/for Ashhur father Tekoa to be two woman: wife Helah and Naarah

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

6 and to beget to/for him Naarah [obj] Ahuzzam and [obj] Hepher and [obj] Temeni and [obj] Haahashtari these son: child Naarah

Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

7 and son: child Helah Zereth (and Zohar *Q(K)*) and Ethnan

The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

8 and Koz to beget [obj] Anub and [obj] [the] Zobebah and family Aharhel son: child Harum

and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.

9 and to be Jabez to honor: honour from brother: male-sibling his and mother his to call: call by name his Jabez to/for to say for to beget in/on/with 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 to call: call to Jabez to/for God Israel to/for to say if: surely yes to bless to bless me and to multiply [obj] border: boundary my and to be hand: power your with me and to make: do from distress: harm to/for lest to hurt me and to come (in): fulfill God [obj] which to ask

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 Chelub brother: male-sibling Shuhah to beget [obj] Mehir he/she/it father Eshton

Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.

12 and Eshton to beget [obj] Beth-rapha Beth-rapha and [obj] Paseah and [obj] Tehinnah father Ir- (Ir)-nahash these human Recah

Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.

13 and son: child Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah and son: child Othniel Hathath (and Meonothai *X*)

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

14 and Meonothai to beget [obj] Ophrah and Seraiah to beget [obj] Joab father Ge (Ge)-harashim for artificer to be

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 son: child Caleb son: child Jephunneh Iru Elah and Naam and son: child Elah and Kenaz

The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

16 and son: child Jehallelel Ziph and Ziphah Tiria and Asarel

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

17 and son: child Ezrah Jether and Mered and Epher and Jalon and to conceive [obj] Miriam and [obj] Shammai and [obj] Ishbah father 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 woman: wife his [the] Judahite wife to beget [obj] Jered father Gedor and [obj] Heber father Soco and [obj] Jekuthiel father Zanoah and these son: child Bithiah daughter Pharaoh which to take: marry 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 son: child woman: wife Hodiah sister Naham father Keilah [the] 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 son: child Shimon Amnon and Rinnah Ben-hanan Ben-hanan (and Tilon *Q(K)*) and son: descendant/people Ishi Zoheth and Ben-zoheth Ben-zoheth

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

21 son: child Shelah son: child Judah Er father Lecah and Laadah father Mareshah and family Beth-(ashbea) service: work [the] fine linen to/for Beth-(ashbea) (Beth)-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 human Cozeba and Joash and Saraph which rule: to rule to/for Moab and Lehem Lehem and [the] word: deed ancient/taken

Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)

23 they(masc.) [the] to form: potter and to dwell Netaim and Gederah with [the] king in/on/with work his to dwell there

They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.

24 son: child Simeon Nemuel and Jamin Jarib Zerah Shaul

The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.

25 Shallum son: child his Mibsam son: child his Mishma son: child his

Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.

26 and son: descendant/people Mishma Hammuel son: descendant/people his Zaccur son: descendant/people his Shimei son: descendant/people his

The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.

27 and to/for Shimei son: child six ten and daughter six and to/for brother: male-sibling his nothing son: child many and all family their not to multiply till son: descendant/people 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 to dwell in/on/with Beersheba Beersheba and Moladah and Hazar-shual Hazar-shual

They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

29 and in/on/with Bilhah and in/on/with Ezem and in/on/with Tolad

Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30 and in/on/with Bethuel and in/on/with Hormah and in/on/with Ziklag

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

31 and in/on/with Beth-marcaboth Beth-marcaboth and in/on/with Hazar-susim Hazar-susim and in/on/with Beth-biri Beth-biri and in/on/with Shaaraim these city their till to reign David

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

32 and court their Etam and Ain Rimmon and Tochen and Ashan city five

They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of five towns,

33 and all court their which around [the] city [the] these till Baal this seat their and to enroll they to/for 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 son: child Amaziah

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,

35 and Joel and Jehu son: child Joshibiah son: child Seraiah son: child 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 son: child Shiphi son: child Allon son: child Jedaiah son: child Shimri son: child Shemaiah

and Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.

38 these [the] to come (in): come in/on/with name leader in/on/with family their and house: household father their to break through to/for abundance

These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.

39 and to go: went to/for entrance Gedor till to/for east [the] valley to/for to seek pasture to/for flock 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 to find pasture rich and pleasant and [the] land: country/planet broad: wide hand: to and to quiet and at ease for from Ham [the] to dwell there to/for face: 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 to come (in): come these [the] to write in/on/with name in/on/with day Hezekiah king Judah and to smite [obj] tent their and [obj] ([the] Meunite *Q(K)*) which to find there [to] and to devote/destroy them till [the] day: today [the] this and to dwell underneath: stand them for pasture to/for flock their 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 from them from son: descendant/people Simeon to go: went to/for mountain: mount (Mount) Seir human five hundred and Pelatiah and Neariah and Rephaiah and Uzziel son: child Ishi in/on/with head: leader their

Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

43 and to smite [obj] remnant [the] survivor to/for Amalek and to dwell there till [the] day: today [the] this

They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.