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1 Chronicles 4:3-32

3Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428werethe sonsאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Etamעֵיטָ֔ם'ei.TamH5862:Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֥אלyiz.re.'ElH3157,Ishmaוְיִשְׁמָ֖אve.yish.Ma'H3457,and Idbashוְיִדְבָּ֑שׁve.yid.BashH3031.And their sisterאֲחוֹתָ֖ם'a.cho.TamH269was namedוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034Hazzelelponiהַצְלֶלְפּֽוֹנִי׃hatz.lel.Po.niH6753.

4Penuelוּפְנוּאֵל֙u.fe.nu.'ElH6439was the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Gedorגְדֹ֔רge.DorH1446,and Ezerוְעֵ֖זֶרve.'E.zerH5829was the father ofאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1Hushahחוּשָׁ֑הchu.ShahH2364.Theseאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehH428were the descendantsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Hurחוּר֙churH2354,the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060of Ephrathahאֶפְרָ֔תָה'ef.Ra.tahH672and the fatherאֲבִ֖י'a.ViH1of BethlehemH1035.

5Ashhurוּלְאַשְׁחוּר֙u.le.'ash.ChurH806the father ofאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1Tekoaתְק֔וֹעַte.Ko.a'H8620hadהָי֖וּha.YuH1961twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147wivesנָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimH802,Helahחֶלְאָ֖הchel.'AhH2458and Naarahוְנַעֲרָֽה׃ve.na.'a.RahH5292.

6Naarahנַעֲרָה֙na.'a.RahH5292אֶת־'et-H853boreוַתֵּ֨לֶדva.Te.ledH3205to himAhuzzamאֲחֻזָּ֣ם'a.chu.ZamH275וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Hepherחֵ֔פֶרChe.ferH2660וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Temeniתֵּימְנִ֖יteim.NiH8488,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Haahashtariהָאֲחַשְׁתָּרִ֑יha.'a.chash.ta.RiH326.Theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428were the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Naarahנַעֲרָֽה׃na.'a.RahH5292.

7The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Helahחֶלְאָ֑הchel.'AhH2458wereZerethצֶ֥רֶתTze.retH6889,ZoharH3328,Ethnanוְאֶתְנָֽן׃ve.'et.NanH869,

8and Kozוְק֣וֹץve.KotzH6976,who was the father ofהוֹלִ֔ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Anubעָנ֖וּב'a.NuvH6036andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Zobebahהַצֹּבֵבָ֑הha.tzoe.VahH6637and of the clansוּמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתu.mish.pe.ChotH4940of Aharhelאֲחַרְחֵ֖ל'a.char.ChelH316sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Harumהָרֽוּם׃ha.RumH2037.

9Now Jabezיַעְבֵּ֔ץya'.BetzH3258wasוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961more honorableנִכְבָּ֖דnikh.BadH3513than his brothersמֵאֶחָ֑יוme.'e.ChavH251.His motherוְאִמּ֗וֹve.'i.MoH517had named himקָרְאָ֨ה שְׁמ֤וֹka.re.'Ah she.MoH7121 H8034Jabezיַעְבֵּץ֙ya'.BetzH3258,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588I boreיָלַ֖דְתִּיya.Lad.tiH3205himin painבְּעֹֽצֶב׃be.'O.tzevH6090.”

10And Jabezיַ֠עְבֵּץYa'.betzH3258called outוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121to the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֨יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗רYis.ra.'El le.MorH3478 H559, “If onlyאִם־'im-H518You would bless meH1288and enlargeוְהִרְבִּ֤יתָve.hir.Bi.taH7235אֶת־'et-H853my territoryגְּבוּלִי֙ge.vu.LiH1366!May Your handיָדְךָ֙ya.de.KhaH3027beוְהָיְתָ֤הve.ha.ye.TahH1961with meעִמִּ֔י'i.MiH5973and keep meוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213from harmמֵּרָעָ֖הme.ra.'AhH7451,so that I will be freeלְבִלְתִּ֣יle.vil.TiH1115from painעָצְבִּ֑י'a.tze.BiH6087.”And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834grantedוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935the requestשָׁאָֽל׃sha.'AlH7592ofאֵ֥ת'etH853Jabez.

11Chelubוּכְל֥וּבu.khe.LuvH3620the brotherאֲחִֽי־'a.chi-H251of Shuhahשׁוּחָ֖הshu.ChahH7746was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Mehirמְחִ֑ירme.ChirH4243,whoה֖וּאhu'H1931was the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Eshtonאֶשְׁתּֽוֹן׃'esh.TonH850.

12Eshtonוְאֶשְׁתּ֗וֹןve.'esh.TonH850was the father ofהוֹלִ֞ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Beth-raphaH1051וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,of Paseahפָּסֵ֔חַpa.Se.achH6454וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and of Tehinnahתְּחִנָּ֖הte.chi.NahH8468the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Ir-nahashעִ֣יר'irH5892 H5904.Theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428were the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Recahרֵכָֽה׃ סre.KhahH7397.

13The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Kenazקְנַ֔זke.NazH7073:Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֖ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֑הu.se.ra.YahH8304.The sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֖ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274:Hathath and Meonothaiחֲתַֽת׃cha.TatH2867.

14Meonothaiוּמְעוֹנֹתַ֖יu.me.'o.no.TaiH4587was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Ophrahעָפְרָ֑ה'a.fe.RahH6084,and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֗הu.se.ra.YahH8304was the father ofהוֹלִ֤ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097,the fatherאֲבִי֙'a.ViH1of those living inגֵּ֣יאgei'H1516Ge-harashimחֲרָשִׁ֔יםcha.ra.ShimH2798, which was given this namebecauseכִּ֥יkiH3588its peoplewereהָיֽוּ׃ פha.YuH1961craftsmenחֲרָשִׁ֖יםcha.ra.ShimH2796.

15The sonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of Calebכָּלֵ֣בka.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֔הye.fu.NehH3312:Iruעִ֥ירוּ'I.ruH5900,Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425,and Naamוָנָ֑עַםva.Na.'amH5277.The sonוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425:Kenazוּקְנַֽז׃u.ke.NazH7073.

16The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Jehallelelיְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑לye.ha.lel.'ElH3094:Ziphזִ֣יףzifH2128,Ziphahוְזִיפָ֔הve.zi.FahH2129,Tiriaתִּירְיָ֖אtir.Ya'H8493,and Asarelוַאֲשַׂרְאֵֽל׃va.'a.sar.'ElH840.

17The sonsוּבֶן־u.ven-H1121of Ezrahעֶזְרָ֔ה'ez.RahH5834:Jetherיֶ֥תֶרYe.terH3500,Meredוּמֶ֖רֶדu.Me.redH4778,Epherוְעֵ֣פֶרve.'E.ferH6081,and Jalonוְיָל֑וֹןve.ya.LonH3210.

18And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birthH2029H853to MiriamH4813H853,ShammaiH8060H853,and IshbahH3431the fatherאֲבִ֤י'a.ViH1of EshtemoaH851.Theseוְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehH428were the childrenבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547daughterבַת־vat-H1323Bithiahבִּתְיָ֣הbit.YahH1332.Mered alsoמָֽרֶד׃ סMa.redH4778tookלָקַ֖חla.KachH3947אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834a Judeanהַיְהֻדִיָּ֗הhay.hu.di.YahH3057wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֣וֹve.'ish.ToH802,who gave birth toיָלְדָ֞הYal.dahH3205H853Jeredיֶ֨רֶדYe.redH3382the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Gedorגְדוֹר֙ge.dOrH1446H853,Heberחֶ֙בֶר֙che.verH2268the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Socoשׂוֹכ֔וֹso.KhoH7755H853,and Jekuthielיְקֽוּתִיאֵ֖לye.ku.ti.'ElH3354the fatherH1of Zanoahזָנ֑וֹחַza.No.achH2182.

19The sonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of Hodiah’sH1941wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,the sisterאֲח֣וֹת'a.ChotH269of Nahamנַ֔חַםNa.chamH5163, werethe fathersאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Keilahקְעִילָ֖הke.'i.LahH7084the Garmiteהַגַּרְמִ֑יha.gar.MiH1636and of Eshtemoaוְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַve.'esh.te.Mo.a'H851the Maacathiteהַמַּעֲכָתִֽי׃ha.ma.'a.kha.TiH4602.

20The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Shimonשִׁימ֔וֹןshi.MonH7889:Amnonאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550,Rinnahוְרִנָּ֔הve.ri.NahH7441,Ben-hananH1135,and Tilonוְתִיל֑וֹןve.to.lonH8436.The descendantsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ishiיִשְׁעִ֔יyish.'IH3469:Zohethזוֹחֵ֖תzo.ChetH2105and Ben-zohethH1132.

21The sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Shelahשֵׁלָ֣הshe.LahH7956sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063:

22ErH6147the fatherH1of LecahH3922,LaadahH3935the fatherH1of MareshahH4762and the clansH4940of the linenH948 H1004workersH5656at Beth-ashbeaH1004 H791,Jokimוְיוֹקִ֞יםve.yo.KimH3137,the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.SheiH582of Cozebaכֹזֵבָ֗אkho.ze.Va'H3578,and Joashוְיוֹאָ֧שׁve.yo.'AshH3101and Saraphוְשָׂרָ֛ףve.sa.RafH8315,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834ruledבָּעֲל֥וּba.'a.LuH1166in Moabלְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'AvH4124and Jashubi-lehemH3433. (These names are from ancientעַתִּיקִֽים׃'a.ti.KimH6267recordsוְהַדְּבָרִ֖יםve.ha.de.va.RimH1697.)

23Theseהֵ֚מָּהHe.mahH1992werethe pottersהַיּ֣וֹצְרִ֔יםhai.Yotz.RimH3335who livedוְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יve.yo.she.VeiH3427at Netaimנְטָעִ֖יםne.ta.'ImH5196and Gederahוּגְדֵרָ֑ה עִם־u.ge.de.Rah 'im-H1449 H5973.They livedיָ֥שְׁבוּYa.she.vuH3427thereשָֽׁם׃ סShamH8033in the serviceבִּמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹbim.lakh.ToH4399of the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.

24The descendantsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095:Nemuelנְמוּאֵ֣לne.mu.'ElH5241,Jaminוְיָמִ֔יןve.ya.MinH3226,Jaribיָרִ֖יבya.RivH3402,Zerahזֶ֥רַחZe.rachH2226,and Shaulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.

25The sons ofבְּנ֛וֹbe.NoH1121Shaul:Shallumשַׁלֻּ֥םsha.LumH7967,Mibsamמִבְשָׂ֥םmiv.SamH4017בְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121,and Mishmaמִשְׁמָ֥עmish.Ma'H4927בְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121.

26The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Mishmaמִשְׁמָ֑עmish.Ma'H4927:Hammuelחַמּוּאֵ֥לcha.mu.'ElH2536בְּנ֛וֹbe.NoH1121,Zaccurזַכּ֥וּרza.KurH2139בְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121,and Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֥יshim.'IH8096בְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121.

27Shimeiוּלְשִׁמְעִ֞יu.le.shim.'IH8096had sixteenשִׁשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙shi.Shah 'a.SarH8337 H6240sonsבָּנִ֨יםba.NimH1121and sixשֵׁ֔שׁSheshH8337daughtersוּבָנ֣וֹתu.va.NotH1323,but his brothersוּלְאֶחָ֕יוu.le.'e.ChavH251did notאֵ֖ין'einH369have manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227childrenבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121,so their wholeוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605clanמִשְׁפַּחְתָּ֔םmish.pach.TamH4940did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808become as numerousהִרְבּ֖וּhir.BuH7235asעַד־'ad-H5704the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ סye.hu.DahH3063.

28They livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in BeershebaH884,Moladahוּמוֹלָדָ֖הu.mo.la.DahH4137,Hazar-shualH2705,

29Bilhahוּבְבִלְהָ֥הu.ve.vil.HahH1090,Ezemוּבְעֶ֖צֶםu.ve.'E.tzemH6107,Toladוּבְתוֹלָֽד׃u.ve.to.LadH8434,

30Bethuelוּבִבְתוּאֵ֥לu.viv.tu.'ElH1328,Hormahוּבְחָרְמָ֖הu.ve.cha.re.MahH2767,Ziklagוּבְצִֽיקְלָֽג׃u.ve.Tzi.ke.LagH6860,

31Beth-marcabothH1024,Hazar-susimH2702,Beth-biriH1011,and Shaaraimוּֽבְשַׁעֲרָ֑יִםu.ve.sha.'a.Ra.yimH8189.Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428were their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.rei.HemH5892untilעַד־'ad-H5704the reignמְלֹ֥ךְme.LokhH4427of Davidדָּוִֽיד׃da.VidH1732.

32And their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ve.chatz.rei.HemH2691were Etamעֵיטָ֣ם'ei.TamH5862,Ainוָעַ֔יִןva.'A.yinH5871,Rimmonרִמּ֥וֹןri.MonH7417,Tochenוְתֹ֖כֶןve.To.khenH8507,and Ashanוְעָשָׁ֑ןve.'a.ShanH6228—fiveחָמֵֽשׁ׃cha.MeshH2568townsעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892—

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