1 Chronicles 4

1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Chezron, and Carmi, and Chur, and Shobal.

The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Caleb, and Hur, and Shobal.

2 And Reayah the son of Shobal begat Jachath, and Jachath begat Achumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zor'athites.

Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

3 And these were [those of] the father of 'Etam, Jizre'el, and Yishma, and Yidbash: and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.

These were the sons 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 Chushah. These are the sons of Chur, the first-born of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lechem.

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.

5 And Ashchur the father of Thekoa' had two wives. Chelah and Na'arah.

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

6 And Na'arah bore him Achuzzam, and Chepher, and Themeni. and Haachashthari. These were the sons of Na'arah.

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

7 And the sons of Chelah were, Zereth, and Zochar, and Ethnan.

The sons of Helah were Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan, and Koz.

8 And Koz begat 'Anub and Hazzobebah, and the families of Acharchel the son of Harum.

And Koz became the father of Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

9 And Ja'bez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Ja'bez, saying, Because I bore him in pain.

And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with pain."

10 And Ja'bez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst act for me against the evil, that it may not give me pain! And God granted him what he had asked for.

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, so that it might not cause me pain." And God granted him that which he requested.

11 And Kelub the brother of Shuchah begat Mechir, who was the father of Eshthon.

Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

12 And Eshthon begat Beth-rapha, and Passeach, and Techinnah the father of 'Irnachash. These are the men of Rechah.

Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Rechab.

13 And the sons of Kenas: 'Othniel and Serayah. And the sons of 'Othniel: Chathath.

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

14 And Me'onothai begat 'Ophrah: and Serayah begat Joab, the father of the valley of the carpenters; for they were carpenters.

And Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.

15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: 'Iru, Elah, and Na'am. And the sons of Elah: Ukenas.

The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Ir, and Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz.

16 And the sons of Jehalelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Thireya, and Assarel.

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

17 And the sons of 'Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and 'Epher, and Jalon. And she conceived [and bore] Miriam, and Shammai, and Yishbach the father of Eshthemoa'.

The sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon. And Jether became the father of Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

18 And his wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Cheber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoach. And these are the sons of D the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered had taken [for wife].

His Judean wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

19 And the sons of the wife of Hodiyah the sister of Nacham: The father of Kei'lah the Garmite, and Eshthemoa' the Ma'achathite.

The sons of his Judean wife, 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-chanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Yish'i were, Zocheth, and Benzocheth.

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

21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: 'Er the father of Lechah, and La'dah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those 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 the linen workers at Beth Ashbea;

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

and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had married in Moab, and returned to Lehem. The records are ancient.

23 There were the potters, and those that dwelt in plantations and sheepfolds: for the king's sake to do his work they dwelt there.

These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king in his service.

24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerach, and Saul.

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, Jakin, Zohar, 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': Hamuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shim'i his son.

The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son, Shimei his son.

27 And Shim'i had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, nor did all their family multiply, equal to the children of Judah.

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, neither did all their families multiply like the people of Judah.

28 And they dwelt at Beer-sheba', and Moladah, and Chazar-shu'al.

They lived at Beersheba, and Shema, and Moladah, and Hazar Shual,

29 And at Bilhah, and at 'Ezem, and at Tholad,

and at Balah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

30 And at Bethuel, and at Chormah, and at Ziklag.

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

31 And at Beth-marcaboth, and Chazar-sussim, and at Beth-biri, and at Sha'arayim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

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

32 And their villages were 'Etam, and 'Ayin, Rimmon, and Tochen, and 'Ashan, five cities;

Their villages were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Token, and Ashan, five cities;

33 And all their villages that were round about these same cities as far as Ba'al. These were their dwelling-places, and after them are they recorded.

and all their villages that were around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.

34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amazyah,

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

35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibyah, the son of Serayah, the son of 'Assiel.

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

36 And Elyo'enai and Ja'akobah, and Jeshochayah, and 'Assayah, and Adiel, and Jessimiel, and Benayah.

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

37 And Ziza the son of Shiph'i, the son of Allon, the son of Jedayah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shema'yah:

and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—

38 These mentioned by their names were princes in their families; and their family divisions spread themselves out greatly.

these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. And their ancestral houses increased greatly.

39 And they went to the entrance of Gedur, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

They went to the entrance of Gerar, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40 And they found a fat and good pasture, and the land was roomy, and quiet, and peaceable; for descendants of Ham dwelt there before that time.

They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for those who lived there before were of Ham.

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

These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents, and The Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place; because there was pasture there for their flocks.

42 And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Se'ir having at their head Pelatyah, and Ne'aryah, and Rephayah, and 'Uzziel, the sons of Yish'i.

Some of them, even of the descendants of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their leaders Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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

They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.