1 Chronicles 4 ISV NLT Parallel

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

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

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

2Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

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

3The descendants of Etam were Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, their sister Hazzelelponi,

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

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

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

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

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

6Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

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

7Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan,

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

8and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

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

9There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful.

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.

10He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request.

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

11Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.

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

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

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

13The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai.

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

14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, so called because they were craftsmen.

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

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

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

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

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

17The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives became the mother of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah (the father of Eshtemoa).

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.

18He married a woman from Judah, who became the mother of Jered (the father of Gedor), Heber (the father of Soco), and Jekuthiel (the father of Zanoah). Mered also married Bithia, a daughter of Pharaoh, and she bore him children.

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

19Hodiah’s wife was the sister of Naham. One of her sons was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another was the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

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

20The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. Descendants of Judah’s Son Shelah

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),

21Shelah was one of Judah’s sons. The descendants of Shelah were Er (the father of Lecah); Laadah (the father of Mareshah); the families of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;

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

22Jokim; the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi-lehem. These names all come from ancient records.

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

23They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king. Descendants of Simeon

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

24The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul.

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

25The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.

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

26The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.

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.

27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon’s tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah.

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

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

29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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

31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the time of King David.

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

32Their descendants also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—five towns

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:

33and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalath. This was their territory, and these names are listed in their genealogical records.

34Meshobab, Jamlech, Amaziah's son Joshah,

34Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

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

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

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

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)—

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

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

38These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon’s wealthy clans. Their families grew,

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

39and they traveled to the region of Gerar, in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks.

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.

40They found lush pastures there, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region.

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.

41But during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these leaders of Simeon invaded the region and completely destroyed the homes of the descendants of Ham and of the Meunites. No trace of them remains today. They killed everyone who lived there and took the land for themselves, because they wanted its good pastureland for their flocks.

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

42Five hundred of these invaders from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel—all sons of Ishi.

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

43They destroyed the few Amalekites who had survived, and they have lived there ever since.

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