1 Cronache 4
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Giuda, Sobal
4 Figli di Giuda: Perez, Chezròn, Carmì, Cur e Sobal. 2 Reaia figlio di Sobal generò Iacat; Iacat generò Acumài e Laad. Queste sono le famiglie degli Zoreatei.
Cur
3 Questi furono i figli del padre di Etam: Izreèl, Isma e Ibdas; la loro sorella si chiamava Azlelpòni. 4 Penuel fu padre di Ghedor; Ezer fu padre di Cusa. Questi furono i figli di Cur il primogenito di Efrata padre di Betlemme.
Ascur
5 Ascùr padre di Tekòa aveva due mogli, Chelea e Naara. 6 Naara gli partorì Acuzzàm, Chefer, il Temanita e l'Acastarita; questi furono figli di Naara. 7 Figli di Chelea: Zeret, Zocar, Etnan e Koz.
8 Koz generò Anub, Azzobebà e le famiglie di Acarchè, figlio di Arum. 9 Iabez fu più onorato dei suoi fratelli; sua madre l'aveva chiamato Iabez poiché diceva: «Io l'ho partorito con dolore». 10 Iabez invocò il Dio di Israele dicendo: «Se tu mi benedicessi e allargassi i miei confini e la tua mano fosse con me e mi tenessi lontano dal male sì che io non soffra!». Dio gli concesse quanto aveva chiesto.
Caleb
11 Chelub, fratello di Sucà, generò Mechir, che fu padre di Eston. 12 Eston generò Bet-Rafa, Paseach e Techinna, padre di Ir-Nacàs. Questi sono gli uomini di Reca.
13 Figli di Kenaz: Otniel e Seraià; figli di Otniel: Catat e Meonotài. 14 Meonotài generò Ofra; Seraià generò Ioab, padre della valle degli artigiani, poiché erano artigiani. 15 Figli di Caleb, figlio di Iefunne: Ir, Ela e Naam. Figli di Ela: Kenaz.
16 Figli di Ieallelèl: Zif, Zifa, Tiria e Asarèl. 17 Figli di Ezra: Ieter, Mered, Efer e Ialon. Partorì Miriam, Sammài e Isbach, padre di Estemoà. 18 Sua moglie, la Giudea, partorì Ieter padre di Ghedor, Cheber padre di Soco e Iekutièl padre di Zanòach. Questi invece sono i figli di Bitia, figlia del faraone, che Mered aveva presa in moglie.
19 Figli della moglie Odaia, sorella di Nacam, padre di Keilà il Garmita e di Estemoà il Maacateo. 20 Figli di Simone: Ammòn, Rinna, Ben-Canan e Tilon. Figli di Iseì: Zochet e Ben-Zochet.
Sela
21 Figli di Sela, figlio di Giuda: Er padre di Leca, Laadà padre di Maresà, e le famiglie dei lavoratori del bisso in Bet-Asbèa, 22 Iokim e la gente di Cozeba, Ioas e Saraf, che dominarono in Moab e poi tornarono in Betlemme. Ma si tratta di fatti antichi. 23 Erano vasai e abitavano a Netàim e a Ghederà; abitavano là con il re, al suo servizio.
Simeone
24 Figli di Simeone: Nemuèl, Iamin, Iarib, Zerach, Saul, 25 di cui fu figlio Sallùm, di cui fu figlio Mibsàm, di cui fu figlio Misma. 26 Figli di Misma: Cammuèl, di cui fu figlio Zaccur, di cui fu figlio Simei. 27 Simei ebbe sedici figli e sei figlie, ma i suoi fratelli ebbero pochi figli; le loro famiglie non si moltiplicarono come quelle dei discendenti di Giuda. 28 Si stabilirono in Bersabea, in Molada, in Cazar-Sual, 29 in Bila, in Ezem, in Tolad, 30 in Betuel, in Corma, in Ziklàg, 31 in Bet-Marcabòt, in Cazar-Susìm, in Bet-Bireì e in Saaràim. Queste furono le loro città fino al regno di Davide. 32 Loro villaggi erano Etam, Ain, Rimmòn, Tochen e Asan: cinque città 33 e tutti i villaggi dei loro dintorni fino a Baal. Questa era la loro sede e questi i loro nomi nei registri genealogici.
34 Mesobàb, Iamlech, Iosa figlio di Amasia, 35 Gioele, Ieu figlio di Iosibià, figlio di Seraià, figlio di Asièl, 36 Elioenài, Iaakòba, Iesocàia, Asaia, Adièl, Iesimièl, Benaià, 37 Ziza figlio di Sifei, figlio di Allon, figlio di Iedaià, figlio di Simrì, figlio di Semaià. 38 Questi, elencati per nome, erano capi nelle loro famiglie; i loro casati si estesero molto. 39 Andarono verso l'ingresso di Ghedor fino a oriente della valle in cerca di pascoli per i greggi. 40 Trovarono pascoli pingui e buoni; la regione era estesa, tranquilla e quieta.
Prima vi abitavano i discendenti di Cam. 41 Ma gli uomini di cui sono stati elencati i nomi, al tempo di Ezechia, re di Giuda, assalirono e sbaragliarono le tende di Cam e i Meuniti, che si trovavano là; li votarono allo sterminio, che è durato fino ad oggi, e ne occuparono il posto poiché era ricco di pascoli per i greggi.
42 Alcuni di loro, fra i discendenti di Simeone, andarono sulle montagne di Seir: cinquecento uomini, guidati da Pelatià, Nearia, Refaia e Uzzièl, figli di Iseì. 43 Eliminarono i superstiti degli Amaleciti e si stabilirono là fino ad oggi.
1 Chronicles 4
Christian Standard Bible
Judah’s Descendants
4 Judah’s sons:(A) Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad.
These were the families of the Zorathites.
3 These were Etam’s sons:[a] Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah.
These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn and the father of Bethlehem:
5 Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah’s sons.
7 Helah’s sons: Zereth, Zohar,[b] and Ethnan. 8 Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah,[c] and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Jabez[d] was more honored than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would bless me, extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.”[e] And God granted his request.
11 Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12 Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Kenaz’s sons: Othniel and Seraiah.
Othniel’s sons: Hathath and Meonothai.[f]
14 Meonothai fathered Ophrah,
and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Craftsmen’s Valley,[g] for they were craftsmen.
15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam.
Elah’s son: Kenaz.
16 Jehallelel’s sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Ezrah’s sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 These were the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah; Mered had married her. His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. 19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite and the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Shimon’s sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon.
Ishi’s sons: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the guild[h] of linen workers at Beth-ashbea, 22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who married Moabites[i] and returned to Lehem.[j] These names are from ancient records. 23 They were the potters and residents of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
Simeon’s Descendants
24 Simeon’s sons:(B) Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;
25 Shaul’s sons: his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma.
26 Mishma’s sons: his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans. 28 They lived in Beer-sheba, 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 villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities, 33 and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record for themselves.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, 37 and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah—
38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their ancestral houses increased greatly. 39 They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks. 40 They found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, peaceful, and quiet,(C) for some Hamites had lived there previously.
41 These(D) who were recorded by name came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, attacked the Hamites’ tents and the Meunites who were found there, and set them apart for destruction,(E) as they are today. Then they settled in their place because there was pasture for their flocks. 42 Now five hundred men from these sons of Simeon went with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the descendants of Ishi, as their leaders to Mount Seir.(F) 43 They struck down(G) the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they still live there today.
Footnotes
- 4:3 LXX; MT reads father
- 4:7 Alt Hb tradition reads Izhar
- 4:8 Or Hazzobebah
- 4:9 In Hb, the name Jabez sounds like “he causes pain.”
- 4:10 Or not cause any pain
- 4:13 LXX, Vg; MT omits and Meonothai
- 4:14 Or the Ge-harashim
- 4:21 Lit house
- 4:22 Or who ruled over Moab
- 4:22 Tg, Vg; MT reads and Jashubi Lehem
1 Chronicles 4
King James Version
4 The sons of Judah; Pharez, 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 of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
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.
5 And Ashur 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.
7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
8 And Coz begat Anub, and 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.
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.
11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
12 And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.
13 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 the valley of Charashim; 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.
16 And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
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.
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.
19 And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
20 And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
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,
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.
23 These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
24 The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur 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.
28 And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,
29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
31 And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, 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:
33 And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah,
35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, 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 mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers 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.
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.
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.
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.
43 And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.
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