1 Chronicles 4 NKJV ISV Parallel

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

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

2And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families 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 the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi;

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

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

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

5And Ashhur 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 sons of Naarah.

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

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

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

8and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

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

9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name 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 on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

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 begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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

12And Eshton begot Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-Nahash. These were the men of Rechah.

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

13The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath,

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

14and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.

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

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

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

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

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

17The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife bore 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 Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

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 Maachathite.

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

20And the sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were 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 the son of Judah were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers of the house of 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),

22also Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now the records are ancient.

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 and those who dwell at Netaim and Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work.

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

24The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul,

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

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

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

26And the sons of Mishma were Hamuel his son, Zacchur 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, nor did any of their families multiply as much as the children 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 dwelt at 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 at 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 cities—

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

33and all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baal. These were their dwelling places, and they maintained their genealogy:

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, and Joshah the son of Amaziah;

34Meshobab, Jamlech, Amaziah's son Joshah,

35Joel, and Jehu the 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),

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

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

37Ziza the 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)—

38these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their father’s house increased greatly.

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

39So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek 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.

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

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 recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.

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.

42Now some of them, five hundred men of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, having as their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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 they defeated the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt 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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