1 Chronicles 4

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

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

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

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

3 And, these, were the sons of Etam, Jezreel and Ishma, and Idbash, —and, the name of their sister, was Hazzelelponi;

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

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 Bethlehem.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 Now it came to pass that Jabez was more honourable than his brethren, —but, his mother, had called his name Jabez, ["he causes pain"] saying, Because I bare him with pain.

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

10 So then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst, indeed bless, me, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, —and that thou wouldst work [to deliver me] from evil, that it be not my pain. And God brought about that which he asked.

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.

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

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

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

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

13 And, the sons of Kenaz, were Othniel, and Seraiah, —and, the sons of Othniel, Hathath.

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

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

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

15 And, the sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam, —and the sons of Elah and Kenaz.

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz.

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

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

17 And, the sons of Ezrah, Jether and Mered, and Epher and Jalon. And, these, are the sons of Bithia, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took, —and she conceived and bare Miriam and Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.

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

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 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.

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

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

And the sons of Shimon; Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And 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 families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;

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;

22 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph who ruled for Moab, and Jashubi-lehem, —but, the records, are ancient.

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

23 They, were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim, and Gederah, —with the king in his work, dwelt they there.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 And, Shimei, had sixteen sons, and six daughters, but, his brethren, had not many children, —nor did, any of their family, multiply so much as the sons of Judah.

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.

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

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

29 and in Bilhah, and in Ezem, and in Tolad;

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

30 and in Bethuel, and in Hormah, and in Ziklag;

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

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

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

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

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

33 and all their villages that were round about these cities, as far as Baal. These, were their habitations, and they had their own genealogical register.

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

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

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

35 and Joel, —and Jehu, the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel:

and Joel, and 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:

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 Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

38 These, introduced by their names, were leading men in their families. And, their ancestral house, brake forth exceedingly;

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

39 so they went to the entering in of Gerar, unto the east of the valley, —to seek pasture for their flocks;

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

40 and they found pasture, fat and good, and, the land, was broad on both hands, and quiet, and secure, —for, of Ham, were the dwellers there aforetime.

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.

41 But these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and devoted them, until this day, and dwelt in their stead, —for there was pasture for their flocks, there.

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.

42 And, some of them, of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, five hundred men, —with Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi, at their head;

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.

43 and they smote the remainder that had escaped, of the Amalekites, —and dwelt there—[as they have] unto this day.

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