1 Chronicles 4 NLT ESV Parallel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

7Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan,

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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;

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

34Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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