< 1 Chronicles 4 >
1 Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur, and Shobal.
[the] sons of Judah Perez Hezron and Carmi and Hur and Shobal.
2 Shobal was the father of Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were of the clans of the Zorathites.
And Reaiah [the] son of Shobal he fathered Jahath and Jahath he fathered Ahumai and Lahad these [were] [the] clans of the Zorathite[s].
3 These were the ancestors of the clans in the city of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister's name was Hazzelelponi.
And these [were] [the] father of Etam Jezreel and Ishma and Idbash and [the] name of sister their [was] Hazelelponi.
4 Peniel was the ancestor of the clans in the city of Gedor. Ezer was the originator of the clans in Hushah. These were descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the originator of Bethlehem.
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.
5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
And to Ashhur [the] father of Tekoa they belonged two wives Helah and Naarah.
6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah's sons.
And she bore to him Naarah Ahuzzam and Hepher and Temeni and Haahashtari these [were] [the] sons of Naarah.
7 Helah's sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
And [the] sons of Helah Zereth (and Zohar *Q(K)*) and Ethnan.
8 and Koz, who became the father of Anub and Hazzobebah, and of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum.
And Koz he fathered Anub and the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum.
9 Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother called him Jabez. She said, “Because I bore him in pain.”
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.
10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel and said, “If only you would truly bless me, expand my territory, and your hand will be with me. When you do this you will keep me from harm, so that I may be free from pain!” So God granted him his prayer.
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.
11 Kelub brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
And Kelub [the] brother of Shuhah he fathered Mehir he [was] [the] father of Eshton.
12 Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were men who lived in Rekah.
And Eshton he fathered Beth-Rapha and Paseah and Tehinnah [the] father of Ir-nahash these [were] [the] men of Recah.
13 Kenaz's sons were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
And [the] sons of Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah and [the] sons of Othniel Hathath. (And Meonothai. *X*)
14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab, the originator of Ge-Harashim, whose people were craftsmen.
And Meonothai he fathered Ophrah and Seraiah he fathered Joab [the] father of Ge Harashim for craftsmen they were.
15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.
And [the] sons of Caleb [the] son of Jephunneh Iru Elah and Naam and [the] sons of Elah and Kenaz.
16 Jehallelel's sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
And [the] sons of Jehallelel Ziph and Ziphah Tiria and Asarel.
17 Ezrah's sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's Egyptian wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who became the father of Eshtemoa.
And [the] son of Ezrah Jether and Mered and Epher and Jalon and she conceived Miriam and Shammai and Ishbah [the] father of Eshtemoa.
18 These were the sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married. Mered's Judahite wife bore Jered, who became the father of Gedor; Heber, who became the father of Soko; and Jekuthiel, who became the father of Zanoah.
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.
19 Of the two sons of Hodiah's wife, sister of Naham, one became the father of Keilah the Garmite. The other was Eshtemoa the Maakathite.
And [the] sons of [the] wife of Hodiah [the] sister of Naham [were] [the] father of Keilah Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
And [the] sons of Shimon Amnon and Rinnah Ben-Hanan (and Tilon *Q(K)*) and [the] sons of Ishi Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.
21 The descendants of Shelah son of Judah, were Er father of Lekah, Laadah father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
[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.
22 Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is from ancient records.)
And Jokim and [the] men of Kozeba and Joash and Saraph who they ruled to Moab and Jashubi Lehem and the words [are] ancient.
23 These were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.
They [were] the potters and [the] inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah with the king in service his they dwelt there.
24 Simeon's descendants were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
[the] descendants of Simeon Nemuel and Jamin Jarib Zerah Shaul.
25 Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam was Shallum's son, and Mishma was Mibsam's son.
Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his.
26 Mishma's descendants were Hammuel his son, Zakkur his grandson, and Shimei his great-grandson.
And [the] descendants of Mishma Hammuel son his Zaccur son his Shimei son his.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. His brothers did not have many children, so their clans did not increase greatly in numbers as the people of Judah did.
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.
28 They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and at Hazar Shual.
And they dwelt in Beer Sheba and Moladah and Hazar Shual.
29 They also live at Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
And in Bilhah and in Ezem and in Tolad.
30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
And in Bethuel and in Hormah and in Ziklag.
31 Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
And in Beth Marcaboth and in Hazar Susim and in Beth Biri and in Shaaraim these [were] cities their until reigned David.
32 Their five villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,
And villages their [were] Etam and Ain Rimmon and Tochen and Ashan cities five.
33 together with the outlying villages as far as Baalath. These were their settlements, and they kept the genealogical records.
And all villages their which [were] around the cities these to Baal this [was] dwelling places their and recording genealogies they [belonged] to them.
34 Clan leaders were Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
And Meshobab and Jamlech and Joshah [the] son of Amaziah.
35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah son of Seraiah son of Asiel,
And Joel and Jehu [the] son of Joshibiah [the] son of Seraiah [the] son of Asiel.
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
And Elioenai and Jaakobah and Jeshohaiah and Asaiah and Adiel and Jesimiel and Benaiah.
37 and Ziza son of Shiphi son of Allon son of Jedaiah son of Shimri son of Shemaiah.
And Ziza [the] son of Shipi [the] son of Allon [the] son of Jedaiah [the] son of Shimri [the] son of Shemaiah.
38 These mentioned by name were leaders in their clans, and their clans increased greatly.
These who came by names [were] leaders in clans their and [the] house of ancestors their they spread out to abundance.
39 They went near Gedor, on the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
And they went to [the] entrance of Gedor to to [the] east of the valley to seek pasture for flock[s] their.
40 They found abundant and good pasture. The land was broad, quiet, and peaceable. The Hamites had formerly lived there.
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.
41 These just listed by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked the Hamite settlements and the Meunites, who were there also. They destroyed them completely and lived there because they found pasture for their flocks.
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.
42 From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leader.
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.
43 They defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees, and have lived there to this day.
And they struck down [the] remnant of the escaped remnant of Amalek and they have dwelt there until the day this.