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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>1 Chronicles 4 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_chronicles/4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_chronicles/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > 1 Chronicles 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_chronicles/3.htm" title="1 Chronicles 3">◄</a> 1 Chronicles 4 <a href="../1_chronicles/5.htm" title="1 Chronicles 5">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/1_chronicles/4.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Other Descendants of Judah</p><p class="li1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The descendants of<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> Etam were Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, their sister Hazzelelponi, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Penuel (the father of<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> Ethnan, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all the families of Aharhel son of Harum.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> because his birth had been so painful. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He 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.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash. These were the descendants of Recah.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">e</span></a> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">f</span></a> so called because they were craftsmen.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives became<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">g</span></a> the mother of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah (the father of Eshtemoa). <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He 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.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Hodiah’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.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon.</p><p class="li1">The descendants of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.</p><p class="hdg">Descendants of Judah’s Son Shelah</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Shelah 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; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Jokim; the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi-lehem. These names all come from ancient records. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king.</p><p class="hdg">Descendants of Simeon</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The sons of Simeon were Jemuel,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">h</span></a> Jamin, Jarib, Zohar,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">i</span></a> and Shaul.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Shimei 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.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the time of King David. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Their descendants also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—five towns <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalath.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">j</span></a> This was their territory, and these names are listed in their genealogical records.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.</p><p class="b"/><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon’s wealthy clans. Their families grew, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>and they traveled to the region of Gerar,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">k</span></a> in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>They found lush pastures there, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful.</p><p class="reg">Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>But during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these leaders of Simeon invaded the region and completely destroyed<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">l</span></a> 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>Five hundred of these invaders from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel—all sons of Ishi. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>They destroyed the few Amalekites who had survived, and they have lived there ever since.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:3 </span><span class="ft">As in Greek version; Hebrew reads </span><span class="it">father of.</span><span class="ft"> The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:4 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">the founder of;</span><span class="ft"> also in 4:5, 12, 14, 17, 18, and perhaps other instances where the text reads </span><span class="it">the father of.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:7 </span><span class="ft">As in an alternate reading in the Masoretic Text (see also Latin Vulgate); the other alternate and the Greek version read </span><span class="it">Zohar.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:9 </span><span class="it">Jabez</span><span class="ft"> sounds like a Hebrew word meaning “distress” or “pain.”</span><br><span class="fn">e</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:13 </span><span class="ft">As in some Greek manuscripts and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew lacks </span><span class="it">and Meonothai.</span><br><span class="fn">f</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:14 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">Joab, the father of Ge-harashim.</span><br><span class="fn">g</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:17 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">Jether’s wife became;</span><span class="ft"> Hebrew reads </span><span class="it">She became.</span><br><span class="fn">h</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:24a </span><span class="ft">As in Syriac version (see also Gen 46:10; Exod 6:15); Hebrew reads </span><span class="it">Nemuel.</span><br><span class="fn">i</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:24b </span><span class="ft">As in parallel texts at Gen 46:10 and Exod 6:15; Hebrew reads </span><span class="it">Zerah.</span><br><span class="fn">j</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:33 </span><span class="ft">As in some Greek manuscripts (see also Josh 19:8); Hebrew reads </span><span class="it">Baal.</span><br><span class="fn">k</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:39 </span><span class="ft">As in Greek version; Hebrew reads </span><span class="it">Gedor.</span><br><span class="fn">l</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:41 </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the </span><span class="sc">Lord</span><span class="ft">, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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