1 Chronicles 4 BSB ISV Parallel

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1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

1Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

2Shobal's son Reaiah fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.

3These were the descendants of the ancestor of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and their sister's name was Hazzelelponi.

4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.

4Penuel fathered Gedor and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn, who fathered Bethlehem:

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

5Tekoa's father Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.

6Naarah bore him these sons: Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

8Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Harum's son Aharhel.

9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

9Jabez enjoyed more honor than his relatives—his mother named him Jabez, she said, "because I bore him in pain."

10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

10Later on, Jabez called on the God of Israel, asking him, "…whether you would bless me again and again, enlarge my territory, keep your power with me, keep me from evil, and keep me from harm!" And God granted what he had requested.

11Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

11Chelub, Shuhah's brother, fathered Mehir, who fathered Eshton.

12Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.

12Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, who fathered Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.

13Kenaz's descendants were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's descendants were Hathath

14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.

14and Meonothai, who fathered Ophrah. Seraiah fathered Joab, who fathered the Ge-harashim, because they became artisans.

15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

15The descendants of Jephunneh's son Caleb were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.

16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

16Jehallelel's descendants were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

17Ezrah's descendants were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's wife conceived Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who fathered Eshtemoa.

18These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

18Then his Judean wife bore Jered, who fathered Gedor and then Heber, who fathered Soco and Jekuthiel, who fathered Zanoah. These are the descendants of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married.

19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

19The descendants of Hodiah's wife, Naham's sister, fathered Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

20Shimon's descendants were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. Ishi's descendants were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,

21The descendants of Judah's son Shelah were Er, who fathered Lecah, Laadah (who fathered Mareshah and the families who belonged to the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea),

22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)

22Jokim, the men who lived in Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph (who married Moabite families), and Jashubi-lehem. (The records are ancient.)

23These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.

23These people were potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah in service to their king, who lived there.

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

24Simeon's descendants were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul,?

25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.

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

26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.

26Mishma's descendants were his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.

27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.

27Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his relatives did not have many children, nor did their entire family multiply like the Judeans did.

28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

28They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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

31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David began to reign.

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

32Their cities were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, for a total of five cities,

33and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:

33along with all their settlements that surrounded these cities as far as Baal—this is their settlement history. They kept this genealogical record for themselves:

34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

34Meshobab, Jamlech, Amaziah's son Joshah,

35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),

35Joel, Joshibiah's son Jehu (who was the grandson of Seraiah and great-grandson of Asiel),

36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

37and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).

37Shiphi's son Ziza (who was the grandson of Shiphi, who was fathered by Allon, who was fathered by Jedaiah, who was fathered by Shimri, who was fathered by Shemaiah)—

38These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,

38these people, enumerated by name, were leaders in their respective families, and their clans grew to be very abundant.

39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.

39They journeyed as far as the entrance of Gedor on the east side of the valley in order to find pasture for their flocks.

40There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

40They discovered abundant and excellent grazing lands there, where the land was very broad, secure, and tranquil, because the former inhabitants there were descendants of Ham.

41These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.

41Later on, during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these people, enumerated by name, came and attacked both their homes and the Meunim who had settled there and who remain exterminated to this day. They settled down there, taking their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

42And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir

42Some of them—that is, 500 Simeonite men—went to Mount Seir. Under the leadership of Ishi's sons Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel,

43and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.

43they destroyed the survivors of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.

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