1 Chronicles 4 ESV BSB Parallel

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

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

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

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.

3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi,

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the clans of Aharhel, the son of Harum.

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

9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

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

10Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.

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.

11Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, fathered Mehir, who fathered Eshton.

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

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

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

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

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

14Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.

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.

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

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

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

17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married; and she conceived and bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.

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.

18And his Judahite wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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,

22and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and returned to Lehem (now the records are ancient).

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

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

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

24The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

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

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

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

26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

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

27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did all their clan multiply like the men of Judah.

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.

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 reigned.

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

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

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

33along with all their villages that were around these cities as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record.

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

34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

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

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

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

37Ziza the son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah—

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

38these mentioned by name were princes in their clans, and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

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

39They journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks,

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

40where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful, for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.

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

41These, registered by name, came in the days of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and destroyed their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and marked them for destruction to this day, and settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

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.

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

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

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

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

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