I Paralipomenon 4
1 filii Iuda Phares Esrom et Carmi et Ur et Subal
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaia vero filius Subal genuit Ieth de quo nati sunt Ahimai et Laed hae cognationes Sarathi
Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3 ista quoque stirps Hetam Iezrahel et Iesema et Iedebos nomenque sororis eorum Asalelphuni
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 Phunihel autem pater Gedor et Ezer pater Osa isti sunt filii Ur primogeniti Ephrata patris Bethleem
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
5 Asur vero patris Thecue erant duae uxores Halaa et Naara
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 peperit autem ei Naara Oozam et Epher et Themani et Asthari isti sunt filii Naara
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 porro filii Halaa Sereth Isaar et Ethnan
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Cos autem genuit Anob et Sobaba et cognationem Aral filii Arum
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 fuit autem Iabes inclitus prae fratribus suis et mater eius vocavit nomen illius Iabes dicens quia peperi eum in dolore
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 invocavit vero Iabes Deum Israhel dicens si benedicens benedixeris mihi et dilataveris terminos meos et fuerit manus tua mecum et feceris me a malitia non opprimi et praestitit Deus quae precatus est
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
11 Chaleb autem frater Suaa genuit Machir qui fuit pater Esthon
Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 porro Esthon genuit Bethrapha et Phesse et Thena patrem urbis Naas hii sunt viri Recha
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 filii autem Cenez Othonihel et Saraia porro filii Othonihel Athath
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 et Maonathi genuit Ophra Saraias autem genuit Ioab patrem vallis Artificum ibi quippe artifices erant
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
15 filii vero Chaleb filii Iephonne Hir et Hela et Nahem filiique Hela et Cenez
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 filii quoque Iallelel Ziph et Zipha Thiria et Asrahel
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 et filii Ezra Iether et Mered et Epher et Ialon genuitque Mariam et Sammai et Iesba patrem Esthamo
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 uxor quoque eius Iudaia peperit Iared patrem Gedor et Heber patrem Soccho et Hicuthihel patrem Zano hii autem filii Beththiae filiae Pharaonis quam accepit Mered
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
19 et filii uxoris Odaiae sororis Naham patris Ceila Garmi et Esthamo qui fuit de Machathi
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 filii quoque Simon Amnon et Rena filius Anan et Thilon et filii Iesi Zoeth et Benzoeth
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 filii Sela filii Iuda Her pater Lecha et Laada pater Maresa et cognationes Domus operantium byssum in domo Iuramenti
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
22 et Qui stare fecit solem virique Mendacii et Securus et Incendens qui principes fuerunt in Moab et qui reversi sunt in Leem haec autem verba vetera
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23 hii sunt figuli habitantes in plantationibus et in praesepibus apud regem in operibus eius commoratique sunt ibi
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24 filii Symeon Namuhel et Iamin Iarib Zara Saul
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Sellum filius eius Mabsam filius eius Masma filius eius
The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 filii Masma Amuhel filius eius Zacchur filius eius Semei filius eius
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 filii Semei sedecim et filiae sex fratres autem eius non habuerunt filios multos et universa cognatio non potuit adaequare summam filiorum Iuda
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
28 habitaverunt autem in Bersabee et Molada et Asarsual
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 et in Ballaa et in Asom et in Tholad
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 et in Bathuhel et in Orma et in Siceleg
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 et in Bethmarchaboth et in Asarsusim et in Bethberai et in Saarim hae civitates eorum usque ad regem David
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 villae quoque eorum Etham et Aen et Remmon et Thochen et Asan civitates quinque
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 et universi viculi eorum per circuitum civitatum istarum usque ad Baal haec est habitatio eorum et sedum distributio
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 Masobab quoque et Iemlech et Iosa filius Amasiae
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 et Iohel et Ieu filius Iosabiae filii Saraiae filii Asihel
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 et Helioenai et Iacoba et Isuaia et Asaia et Adihel et Isimihel et Banaia
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Ziza quoque filius Sephei filii Allon filii Idaia filii Semri filii Samaia
and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 isti sunt nominati principes in cognationibus suis et in domo adfinitatum suarum multiplicati sunt vehementer
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 et profecti sunt ut ingrederentur in Gador usque ad orientem vallis et ut quaererent pascua gregibus suis
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40 inveneruntque pascuas uberes et valde bonas et terram latissimam et quietam et fertilem in qua ante habitaverunt de stirpe Ham
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 hii ergo venerunt quos supra descripsimus nominatim in diebus Ezechiae regis Iuda et percusserunt tabernacula eorum et habitatores qui inventi fuerant ibi et deleverunt eos usque in praesentem diem habitaveruntque pro eis quoniam uberrimas ibidem pascuas reppererunt
These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42 de filiis quoque Symeon abierunt in montem Seir viri quingenti habentes principes Phaltiam et Nahariam et Raphaiam et Ozihel filios Iesi
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 et percusserunt reliquias quae evadere potuerant Amalechitarum et habitaverunt ibi pro eis usque ad diem hanc
and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
