1 Chronicles 4
The genealogy continues the clans of Judah, including the prayer of Jabez who asked God to enlarge his territory, and records the families and settlements of Simeon.
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| 1 | The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. | The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. |
| 2 | And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. | Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath, and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. |
| 3 | And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi: | These were the sons of Etam's father: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. 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 Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. | 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 Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. | Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. |
| 6 | And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. | Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. |
| 7 | And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. | The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. |
| 8 | And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. | Koz begat Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. |
| 9 | And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. | Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I bore him in pain." |
| 10 | And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. | Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my territory, and that your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!" And God granted what He requested. |
| 11 | And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. | Chelub the brother of Shuhah begat Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. |
| 12 | And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah. | Eshton begat Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah. |
| 13 | And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. | The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The son of Othniel: Hathath. |
| 14 | And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen. | Meonothai begat Ophrah. Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen. |
| 15 | And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz. | The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. |
| 16 | And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. | The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. |
| 17 | And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. | The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. She conceived and bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. |
| 18 | And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took. | his wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took. |
| 19 | And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite. | 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 were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Benzoheth. | The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. |
| 21 | The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, 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, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of linen workers at Beth-ashbea; |
| 22 | And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things. | Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubilehem (now these are ancient records). |
| 23 | These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work. | These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges. They lived there with the king in his service. |
| 24 | The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: | The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and 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, Shimei his son. | The son of Mishma: Hamuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei 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. | Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did all their family multiply like the sons of Judah. |
| 28 | And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual, | They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, |
| 29 | And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad, | Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, |
| 30 | And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, | Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, |
| 31 | And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. | Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. |
| 32 | And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: | Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan — five cities — |
| 33 | And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy. | Along with all the villages around these cities as far as Baal. These were their settlements. They kept a genealogical record. |
| 34 | And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah, | Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah, |
| 35 | And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, | Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel, |
| 36 | And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, | Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, |
| 37 | And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah; | Ziza the son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah — |
| 38 | These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and their families increased greatly. | These mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their families increased greatly. |
| 39 | And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. | They went to the entrance of Gedor as far as the eastern side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks. |
| 40 | And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. | They found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful, for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham. |
| 41 | And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah 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 rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks. | These, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and smote their tents and the habitations that were found there, and devoted them to destruction to this day, and settled 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 Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. | Some of them, five hundred men of the tribe of Simeon, went to Mount Seir with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel — sons of Ishi — as their leaders. |
| 43 | And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. | They defeated the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and have lived there to this day. |