1 Chronicles 4 NIV ISV Parallel

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

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

2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath 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. 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 the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and 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 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: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

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

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

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

9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain."

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

10Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request.

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.

11Kelub, Shuhah's brother, 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, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Rekah.

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. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim. It was called this because its people were skilled workers.

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. One of Mered's wives 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.

18(His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married.

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: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maakathite.

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 Lekah, 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 Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from ancient times.)

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

23They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for 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,?

25Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son.

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

26The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son.

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 entire clan did not become as numerous as the people 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 Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

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

32Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan--five towns--

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

33and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. 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, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

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

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

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

37and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the 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)—

38The men listed above by name were 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 went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east 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.

40They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. 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.

41The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed them, as is evident 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, invaded the hill country of 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,

43They killed the remaining 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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