UST 1 CHR Chapter 4

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4 Judah’s sons were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

2 Shobal’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. They were the ancestors of the Zorathites.

3 Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash started the clans that lived in the city of Etam. They had a sister whose name was Hazzelelponi. 4 Hur was the oldest son of Ephrathah. He founded the city of Bethlehem. Hur’s descendants were Penuel and Ezer. Penuel started the clans that lived in the city of Gedor. Ezer started the clans that lived in the city of Hushah.

5 Hezron’s son Ashhur was the father of Tekoa. He had two wives, whose names were Helah and Naarah.

6 Ashhur’s wife Naarah bore sons whose names were Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

7 The sons of Ashhur and his wife Helah were Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan, 8 and Koz. Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah. He was also the ancestor of the clans who were descendants of Aharhel. Aharhel was the son of Harum.

9 People respected Jabez, another descendant of Judah, more than they respected his relatives. His mother named him Jabez which means “pain” because, she said, “I was enduring much pain when I gave birth to him.” 10 One day he prayed to the God whom Israelites worship. He said, “Please bless me greatly and give me more land. Please help me by your power and protect me from harm so that I will not suffer.” And God did what Jabez requested.

11 Chelub was the brother of Shuhah, another descendant of Judah. Chelub was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton. 12 Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah started the city of Nahash, and these families lived in the area of Recah.

13-15 13-15Caleb was the son of Jephunneh, another descendant of Judah. Caleb’s sons were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz. The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah.

Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai. Meonothai was the father of Ophrah.

Seraiah was the father of Joab. Joab was the ancestor of the people who lived in Craftsmen’s Valley. People gave the valley that name because many of the ones who lived there were craftsmen. 16 The sons of Jehallelel, another descendant of Judah, were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

17-18 17-18The sons of Ezrah, another descendant of Judah, were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered married Bithiah, who was the daughter of the king of Egypt. The children of Mered and Bithiah were Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah. Ishbah was the father of Eshtemoa. Mered had a wife from Judah. She gave birth to Jered, Heber, and Jekuthiel. Jered was the father of Gedor. Heber was the father of Soco. Jekuthiel was the father of Zanoah. 19 Hodiah’s wife, who was Naham’s sister, had two sons. One of them was the father of Keilah the Garmite. The other son was the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

20 The sons of Shimon, another descendant of Judah, were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon.

The sons of Ishi, another descendant of Judah, were Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.

21 One of Judah’s sons was Shelah. Shelah’s sons included Er and Laadah. Er was the father of Lecah. Laadah was the father of Mareshah and the ancestor of the families who made linen clothing at Beth Ashbea. 22 Another son of Shelah was Jokim. Shelah’s descendants also included the people who lived in the city of Cozeba. Two other sons of Shelah were Joash and Saraph. They ruled the regions of Moab and Jashubi Lehem. This information comes from ancient records. 23 Some of these descendants of Shelah made pottery and lived in the cities of Netaim and Gederah, where they worked for the king.

24 Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.

25 Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma.

26 Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei.

27 Shimei had 16 sons and 6 daughters, but his brothers did not have many children. So his descendants were not as many as the descendants of Judah. 28 They lived in these cities and towns: Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, 29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, 31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. They lived in those places right up to the time when David became king. 32 They also lived in five towns: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan. 33 They also lived in villages that were near those towns, as far southwest as the city of Baal. Those were the places where they lived, and they wrote down the names of their family members.

34-38 34-38These are the names of the leaders of their clans: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel, and Jehu son of Joshibiah. Joshibiah was the son of Seraiah and the grandson of Asiel. Other clan leaders were Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza. Ziza was the son of Shiphi. Shiphi was the son of Allon. Allon was the son of Jedaiah. Jedaiah was the son of Shimri. Shimri was the son of Shemaiah.

These families became very large. 39 They went to the east side of the valley near the city of Gedor to look for pastures for their sheep. 40 They found good pastureland with plenty of grass. The place was large, peaceful, and quiet.

That was because some descendants of Noah’s son Ham were already living there. 41 But while Hezekiah was the king of Judah, the men whose names are on this list came and destroyed their settlements. They also fought against the Meunites who were living there. They killed all those people, so they have no descendants living there now. Those descendants of Simeon started living there instead because there were good pastures there for their sheep.

42 Also, 500 men from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir in Edom. Their leaders were Ishi’s four sons: Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel. 43 They killed the Amalekites who had survived and escaped from King Saul. Descendants of Simeon have lived in that region ever since.

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UST 1 CHR Chapter 4

UST 1 CHR Chapter 4