1 Chronicles 4

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

The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal.

2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi.

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

And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, and Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.

4 and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Beth-lehem.

And Phanuel the father of Gedor, and Ezar the father of Hosa, these are the sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephratha the father of Bethlehem.

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

And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara:

6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.

7 And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.

8 And Hakkoz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.

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

And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.

10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.

And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.

11 And Chelub the brother of Shuhah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

And Caleb the brother of Sua beget Mahir, who was the father of Esthon.

12 And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

And Esthon beget Bethrapha, and Phesse, and Tehinna father of the city of Naas: these are the men of Recha.

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

And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel, and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.

14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.

Maonathi beget Ophra, and Saraia begot Joab the father of the Valley of artificers: for artificers were there.

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 Jephone, were Hir, and Ela, and Naham. And the sons of Ela: Cenez.

16 And the sons of Jehallelel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

The sons also of Jaleleel: Ziph, and Zipha, Thiria, and Asrael.

17 And the sons of Ezrah; Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

And the sons of Esra, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon, and he beget Mariam, and Sammai, and Jesba the father of Esthamo.

18 And his wife the Jewess bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

And his wife Judaia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Icuthiel the father of Zanoe. And these are the sons of Bethia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mered took to wife.

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

And the sons of his wife Odaia the sister of Naham the father of Celia, Garmi, and Esthamo, who was of Machathi.

20 And the sons of Shimon; Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi; Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.

The sons also of Simon, Amnon, and Rinna the son of Hanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Jesi 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 families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;

The sons of Sela the son of Juda: Her the father of Lecha, and Laada the father of Maresa, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen in the House of oath.

22 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And the records are ancient.

And he that made the sun to stand, and the men of Lying, and Secure, and Burning, who were princes in Moab, and who returned into Lahem. Now these are things of old.

23 These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.

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

The sons of Simeon: Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zara, Saul:

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

Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.

26 And the sons of Mishma; Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

The sons of Masma: Hamuel his son, Zachur his son, Semei his son.

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

The sons of Semei were sixteen, and six daughters: but his brethren had not many sons, and the whole kindred could not reach to the sum of the children of Juda.

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

And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal,

29 and at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad;

And in Bala, and in Asom, and in Tholad,

30 and at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag;

And in Bathuel, and in Horma, and in Siceleg,

31 and at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

And in Bethmarchaboth, and in Hasarsusim, and in Bethberai, and in Saarim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

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

Their towns also were Etam, and Aen, Remmon, and Thochen, and Asan, five cities.

33 and all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.

And all their villages round about these cities as far as Baal. This was their habitation, and the distribution of their dwellings.

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

And Mosabab and Jemlech, and Josa, the son of Amasias,

35 and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josabia the son of Saraia, the son of Asiel,

36 and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah;

And Elioenai, and Jacoba, and Isuhaia, and Asaia, and Adiel, and Ismiel, and Banaia,

37 and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

Ziza also the son of Sephei the son of Allon the son of Idaia the son of Semri the son of Samaia.

38 these mentioned by name were princes in their families: and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.

39 And they went to the entering in of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.

40 And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham.

And they found fat pastures, and very good, and a country spacious, and quiet, and fruitful, in which some of the race of Cham had dwelt before.

41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim that were found there, and destroyed them utterly, unto this day, and dwelt in their stead: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

And these whose names are written above, came in the days of Ezechias king of Juda: and they beat down their tents, and slew the inhabitants that were found there, and utterly destroyed them unto this day: and they dwelt in their place, because they found there fat pastures.

42 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.

Some also of the children of Simeon, five hundred men, went into mount Seir, having for their captains Phaltias and Naaria and Raphaia and Oziel the sons of Jesi:

43 And they smote the remnant of the Amalekites that escaped, and dwelt there, unto this day.

And they slew the remnant of the Amalecites, who had been able to escape, and they dwelt there in their stead unto this day.