1 Chronicles 4
Revised Geneva Translation
4 The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron and Carmi and 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.
3 And these were from the father of Etam: Jezreel and Ishma and Idbash. And the name of their sister was Hazelelponi.
4 And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the eldest son of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
5 But Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 And Naarah bore him Ahuzzam and Hepher and Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar and Ethnan.
8 Also, Koz begat Anub and Zobebah and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum.
9 But Jabez was more honorable than his brethren. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in sorrow.”
10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, and that Your Hand were with me, and that You would deliver me from evil, so that I am not hurt!” And God granted the thing that he asked.
11 And Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, begat Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 And Eshton begat Beth-Rapha and Paseah and Tehinnah, the father of the city of Ir-Nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
13 And the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the son of Othniel was Hathath.
14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah. And Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen. For they were craftsmen.
15 And the sons of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah and Naam. And the son of Elah was Kenaz.
16 And the sons of Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.
17 And the sons of Ezrah were Jether and Mered and Epher and Jalon. And he begat Miriam and Shammai and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.
18 Also his wife, Jehudijah, bore Jered, the father of Gedor, and Heber, the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel, the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
19 And the sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah, were the Garmites and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
20 And the sons of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were 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 households of those who worked fine linen in the House of Ashbea
22 and Jokim and the men of Chozeba and Joash and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. These are also ancient things.
23 These were gatekeepers and dwelt among plants and hedges. They dwelt there with the king for his work.
24 The sons of Simeon were Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul,
25 whose son was Shallum. And his son was Mibsam. And his son was Mishma.
26 And the sons of Mishma were Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, and Shimei his son.
27 And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. But his brethren did not have many children, nor was any of their family like the children of Judah in multitude.
28 And they dwelt at Beersheba, and at Moladah, and at Hazar Shual,
29 and at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
30 and at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
31 and at Beth Marcaboth, and at Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 And their towns were Etam and Ain, Rimmon and Tochen and Ashan (five cities)
33 and all their towns that were all around these cities, up to Baal. These are their habitations and the declaration of their genealogy.
34 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,
36 and Elioenai and Jaakobah and Jeshohaiah and Asaiah and Adiel and Jesimiel and Benaiah
37 and Ziza, the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah,
38 these were famous princes in their families and increased greatly their father’s Houses.
39 And they went to the entrance of Gedor, to the eastern side of the valley, to seek pasture for their sheep.
40 And they found abundant, rich pasture with and a wide, quiet and fruitful land. For the Hamites had dwelt there before.
41 And those described here by name came in the days of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and struck their tents, and the inhabitants who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and dwelt in their space, because there was pasture there for their sheep.
42 And besides these, five hundred men of the sons of Simeon went to Mount Seir. And Pelatiah and Neariah and Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, were their captains.
43 And they struck the rest of Amalek who had escaped. And they dwell there to this day.
1 Chronicles 4
New King James Version
The Family of Judah
4 The sons of Judah were (A)Perez, Hezron, [a]Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 And [b]Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. 3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi; 4 and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah.
These were the sons of (B)Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah the father of Bethlehem.
5 And (C)Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. 7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan; 8 and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9 Now Jabez was (D)more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name [c]Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my [d]territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.
11 Chelub the brother of (E)Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12 And Eshton begot Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of [e]Ir-Nahash. These were the men of Rechah.
13 The sons of Kenaz were (F)Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were [f]Hathath, 14 and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of (G)Ge Harashim,[g] for they were craftsmen. 15 The sons of (H)Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was [h]Kenaz. 16 The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. 17 The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And [i]Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 ([j]His wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the (I)Maachathite. 20 And the sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 The sons of (J)Shelah (K)the son of Judah were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers of the house of Ashbea; 22 also Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now the [k]records are ancient. 23 These were the potters and those who dwell at [l]Netaim and [m]Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work.
The Family of Simeon(L)
24 The (M)sons of Simeon were [n]Nemuel, Jamin, [o]Jarib, [p]Zerah, and Shaul, 25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son. 26 And the sons of Mishma were Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, and Shimei his son. 27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, (N)nor did any of their families multiply as much as the children of Judah.
28 They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, 29 [q]Bilhah, Ezem, [r]Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, 31 Beth Marcaboth, [s]Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. 32 And their villages were [t]Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities— 33 and all the villages that were around these cities as far as [u]Baal. These were their dwelling places, and they maintained their genealogy: 34 Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah; 35 Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel; 36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah; 37 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 name were leaders in their families, and their father’s house increased greatly.
39 So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. 40 And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.
41 These recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they (O)attacked[v] their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and (P)utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there. 42 Now some of them, five hundred men of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, having as their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. 43 And they [w]defeated (Q)the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt there to this day.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 4:1 Chelubai, 1 Chr. 2:9 or Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:18
- 1 Chronicles 4:2 Haroeh, 1 Chr. 2:52
- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Lit. He Will Cause Pain
- 1 Chronicles 4:10 border
- 1 Chronicles 4:12 Lit. City of Nahash
- 1 Chronicles 4:13 LXX, Vg. add and Meonothai
- 1 Chronicles 4:14 Lit. Valley of Craftsmen
- 1 Chronicles 4:15 Or Uknaz
- 1 Chronicles 4:17 Lit. she
- 1 Chronicles 4:18 Or His Judean wife
- 1 Chronicles 4:22 Lit. words
- 1 Chronicles 4:23 Lit. Plants
- 1 Chronicles 4:23 Lit. Hedges
- 1 Chronicles 4:24 Jemuel, Gen. 46:10; Ex. 6:15; Num. 26:12
- 1 Chronicles 4:24 Jachin, Gen. 46:10; Num. 26:12
- 1 Chronicles 4:24 Zohar, Gen. 46:10; Ex. 6:15
- 1 Chronicles 4:29 Balah, Josh. 19:3
- 1 Chronicles 4:29 Eltolad, Josh. 19:4
- 1 Chronicles 4:31 Hazar Susah, Josh. 19:5
- 1 Chronicles 4:32 Ether, Josh. 19:7
- 1 Chronicles 4:33 Baalath Beer, Josh. 19:8
- 1 Chronicles 4:41 Lit. struck
- 1 Chronicles 4:43 Lit. struck
1 Chronicles 4
Names of God Bible
More of Judah’s Descendants
4 Judah’s descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
3 These were the first settlers in Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister’s name was Hazelelponi. 4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, who first settled Bethlehem.
5 Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah’s sons. 7 Helah’s sons were Zereth, Izohar, and Ethnan. 8 Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah, and he was the ancestor of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.
9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez [Painful], because she said that his birth was painful. 10 Jabez prayed to the Elohim of Israel, “Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.” Elohim gave him what he prayed for.
11 Chelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12 Eshton was the first to settle Beth Rapha. He was the father of Paseah and Tehinnah, who first settled the city of Nahash. These were the men from Recah.
13 Kenaz’s sons were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai.[a] 14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who first settled the valley of Craftsmen. (It was named this because they were craftsmen.) 15 The sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz.
16 Jehallelel’s sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. 17 Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. His wife gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who first settled Eshtemoa. 18 His Judean wife was the mother of Jered, who first settled Gedor, Heber, who first settled Soco, and Jekuthiel, who first settled Zanoah.
19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, first settled Keilah of the Garmites and Eshtemoa of the Maacathites. 20 Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. Ishi’s sons were Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.
21 The descendants of Shelah, son of Judah, were Er, who first settled Lecah, Laadah, who first settled Mareshah, families of the guild of linen workers at Beth Ashbea, 22 Jokim, Joash, Saraph, and the men of Cozeba. Saraph ruled Moab and Jashubi Lehem (according to ancient records). 23 They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king and did his work.
Simeon’s Descendants
24 Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. 25 Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma. 26 Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei. 27 Shimei had 16 sons and 6 daughters. But his brothers didn’t have many children, so their entire family didn’t become as large as the people of Judah.
28 Simeon’s descendants lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, 29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, 31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king. 32 Their five cities were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan. 33 They also had all the villages around these cities as far as the city of Baal. These places were where they lived, and they had their own genealogical records:
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah (son of Amaziah), 35 Joel, Jehu (son of Joshibiah, grandson of Seraiah, and great-grandson of Asiel), 36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and 37 Ziza (son of Shiphi, grandson of Allon, great-grandson of Jedaiah, a descendant of Shimri and Shemaiah). 38 These who are mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and the number of people in their households increased.
39 They moved to the outskirts of Gedor, on the east side of the valley, to find pasture for their flocks. 40 They found pasture that was rich and good. The land was vast, peaceful, and quiet because the Hamites used to live there. 41 In the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, the men listed here knocked down tents and killed the Meunites. They claimed the Meunites for God and destroyed them. (Even today no Meunites live there.) They lived in that land in place of the Meunites in order to have pasture for their flocks. 42 Ishi’s sons Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel led 500 of Simeon’s male descendants to Mount Seir. 43 They killed the Amalekites who were left. Simeon’s descendants still live there today.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 4:13 Greek; Masoretic Text omits “and Meonothai.”
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