1 Chronicles 4:1-15 ▼

1 The descendants of Judah (praised): Perez (breaking out), Hezron (surrounded by a wall), Carmi (my vineyard), Hur (hole), and Shobal (flowing).

2 Reaiah (YHWH has seen) son of Shobal (flowing) was the father of Jahath (He will snatch up), and Jahath was the father of Ahumai (brother of waters) and Lahad (oppression). These were the clans of the Zorathites.

3 These were the sons [These were of the father] of Etam (lair of wild beasts): Jezreel (God sows), Ishma (desolation), and Idbash (stout). And their sister was named Hazzelelponi (facing the shade).

4 Penuel (facing God) was the father (founder) of Gedor (wall), and Ezer (treasure) was the father of Hushah (haste). These were the descendants of Hur (hole), the firstborn of Ephrathah (place of fruitfulness) and the father of Bethlehem (house of bread).

5 Ashhur (black) the father of Tekoa (a stockade) had two wives, Helah (rust) and Naarah (maiden).

6 Naarah (maiden) bore to him Ahuzzam (possessor), Hepher (a well), Temeni (southern), and Haahashtari (I will observe the searching). These were the descendants of Naarah.

7 The sons of Helah (rust) were Zereth (splendor), Zohar [Izhar], Ethnan (hire of unchastity),

8 and Koz (thorn), who was the father of Anub (confederate) and Zobebah (the slow) and of the clans of Aharhel (a following host) son of Harum (exalted).

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

10 And Jabez (sorrow) called out to the God {Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), “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.

11 Chelub (caged) the brother of Shuhah (wealth) was the father of Mehir (price), who was the father of Eshton (effeminate).

12 Eshton (effeminate) was the father of Beth-rapha (house of healing), of Paseah (limper), and of Tehinnah (supplication) the father of Ir-nahash (city of a serpent). These were the men of Recah (uttermost part).

13 The sons of Kenaz (hunter): Othniel (lion of God) and Seraiah (YHWH is ruler). The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.

14 Meonothai (my habitations) was the father of Ophrah (fawn), and Seraiah (YHWH is ruler) was the father of Joab (YHWH is father), the father of those living in Ge-harashim (valley of craftsmen), which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.

15 The sons of Caleb (dog) son of Jephunneh (He will be facing): Iru (watch), Elah (An oak), and Naam (pleasantness). The son \sons/ of Elah: Kenaz (hunter).