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1 Chronicles 4:3-32

3And these were ofthe fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Etamעֵיטָ֔ם'ei.TamH5862;Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֥אלyiz.re.'ElH3157,and Ishmaוְיִשְׁמָ֖אve.yish.Ma'H3457,and Idbashוְיִדְבָּ֑שׁve.yid.BashH3031:and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of their sisterאֲחוֹתָ֖ם'a.cho.TamH269wasHazelelponiהַצְלֶלְפּֽוֹנִי׃hatz.lel.Po.niH6753:

4And Penuelוּפְנוּאֵל֙u.fe.nu.'ElH6439the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Gedorגְדֹ֔רge.DorH1446,and Ezerוְעֵ֖זֶרve.'E.zerH5829the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Hushahחוּשָׁ֑הchu.ShahH2364. These arethe sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Hurחוּר֙churH2354,the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060of Ephratahאֶפְרָ֔תָה'ef.Ra.tahH672,the fatherאֲבִ֖י'a.ViH1of Beth–lehemH1035.

5And Ashurוּלְאַשְׁחוּר֙u.le.'ash.ChurH806the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Tekoaתְק֔וֹעַte.Ko.a'H8620had twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147wivesנָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimH802,Helahחֶלְאָ֖הchel.'AhH2458and Naarahוְנַעֲרָֽה׃ve.na.'a.RahH5292.

6And Naarahנַעֲרָה֙na.'a.RahH5292bareוַתֵּ֨לֶדva.Te.ledH3205him Ahuzamאֲחֻזָּ֣ם'a.chu.ZamH275,and Hepherחֵ֔פֶרChe.ferH2660,and Temeniתֵּימְנִ֖יteim.NiH8488,and Haahashtariהָאֲחַשְׁתָּרִ֑יha.'a.chash.ta.RiH326. These werethe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Naarahנַעֲרָֽה׃na.'a.RahH5292.

7And the sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Helahחֶלְאָ֑הchel.'AhH2458were,Zerethצֶ֥רֶתTze.retH6889,and Jezoarוְצֹ֖חַרve.yitz.charH3328 H6714,and Ethnanוְאֶתְנָֽן׃ve.'et.NanH869.

8And Cozוְק֣וֹץve.KotzH6976begatהוֹלִ֔ידho.LidH3205Anubעָנ֖וּב'a.NuvH6036,and Zobebahהַצֹּבֵבָ֑הha.tzoe.VahH6637,and the familiesוּמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתu.mish.pe.ChotH4940of Aharhelאֲחַרְחֵ֖ל'a.char.ChelH316the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Harumהָרֽוּם׃ha.RumH2037.

9And Jabezיַעְבֵּ֔ץya'.BetzH3258was more honourableנִכְבָּ֖דnikh.BadH3513than his brethrenמֵאֶחָ֑יוme.'e.ChavH251:and his motherוְאִמּ֗וֹve.'i.MoH517calledקָרְאָ֨הka.re.'AhH7121his nameשְׁמ֤וֹshe.MoH8034Jabezיַעְבֵּץ֙ya'.BetzH3258,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Because I bareיָלַ֖דְתִּיya.Lad.tiH3205him with sorrowבְּעֹֽצֶב׃be.'O.tzevH6090.

10And Jabezיַ֠עְבֵּץYa'.betzH3258calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121on the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֨יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Oh thatאִם־'im-H518thou wouldest blessבָּרֵ֨ךְba.RekhH1288me indeedתְּבָרֲכֵ֜נִיte.va.ra.Khe.niH1288,and enlargeוְהִרְבִּ֤יתָve.hir.Bi.taH7235my coastגְּבוּלִי֙ge.vu.LiH1366,and that thine handיָדְךָ֙ya.de.KhaH3027might be with me, and that thou wouldest keepוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213mefrom evilמֵּרָעָ֖הme.ra.'AhH7451,that it may not grieveעָצְבִּ֑י'a.tze.BiH6087me! And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430grantedוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935him that which he requestedשָׁאָֽל׃sha.'AlH7592.

11And Chelubוּכְל֥וּבu.khe.LuvH3620the brotherאֲחִֽי־'a.chi-H251of Shuahשׁוּחָ֖הshu.ChahH7746begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Mehirמְחִ֑ירme.ChirH4243, which wasthe fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Eshtonאֶשְׁתּֽוֹן׃'esh.TonH850.

12And Eshtonוְאֶשְׁתּ֗וֹןve.'esh.TonH850begatהוֹלִ֞ידho.LidH3205Beth–raphaH1051,and Paseahפָּסֵ֔חַpa.Se.achH6454,and Tehinnahתְּחִנָּ֖הte.chi.NahH8468the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Ir–nahashH5904. These arethe menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Rechahרֵכָֽה׃ סre.KhahH7397.

13And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Kenazקְנַ֔זke.NazH7073;Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֖ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274,and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֑הu.se.ra.YahH8304:and the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֖ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274;Hathathחֲתַֽת׃cha.TatH2867.

14And Meonothaiוּמְעוֹנֹתַ֖יu.me.'o.no.TaiH4587begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Ophrahעָפְרָ֑ה'a.fe.RahH6084:and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֗הu.se.ra.YahH8304begatהוֹלִ֤ידho.LidH3205Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097,the fatherאֲבִי֙'a.ViH1of the valleyגֵּ֣יאgei'H1516of Charashimחֲרָשִׁ֔יםcha.ra.ShimH2798;for they were craftsmenH2791.

15And the sonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of Calebכָּלֵ֣בka.LevH3612the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֔הye.fu.NehH3312;Iruעִ֥ירוּ'I.ruH5900,Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425,and Naamוָנָ֑עַםva.Na.'amH5277:and the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425,even Kenazוּקְנַֽז׃u.ke.NazH7073.

16And the sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Jehaleleelיְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑לye.ha.lel.'ElH3094;Ziphזִ֣יףzifH2128,and Ziphahוְזִיפָ֔הve.zi.FahH2129,Tiriaתִּירְיָ֖אtir.Ya'H8493,and Asareelוַאֲשַׂרְאֵֽל׃va.'a.sar.'ElH840.

17And the sonsוּבֶן־u.ven-H1121of Ezraעֶזְרָ֔ה'ez.RahH5834were,Jetherיֶ֥תֶרYe.terH3500,and Meredוּמֶ֖רֶדu.Me.redH4778,and Epherוְעֵ֣פֶרve.'E.ferH6081,and Jalonוְיָל֑וֹןve.ya.LonH3210:and she bareוַתַּ֙הַר֙va.Ta.harH2029Miriamמִרְיָ֣םmir.YamH4813,and Shammaiשַׁמַּ֔יsha.MaiH8060,and Ishbahיִשְׁבָּ֖חyish.BachH3431the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃'esh.te.Mo.a'H851.

18And his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֣וֹve.'ish.ToH802Jehudijahהַיְהֻדִיָּ֗הhay.hu.di.YahH3057bareיָלְדָ֞הYal.dahH3205Jeredיֶ֨רֶדYe.redH3382the fatherאֲבִ֤י'a.ViH1of Gedorגְדוֹר֙ge.dOrH1446,and Heberחֶ֙בֶר֙che.verH2268the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Sochoשׂוֹכ֔וֹso.KhoH7755,and Jekuthielיְקֽוּתִיאֵ֖לye.ku.ti.'ElH3354the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Zanoahזָנ֑וֹחַza.No.achH2182. And these arethe sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Bithiahבִּתְיָ֣הbit.YahH1332the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547,which Meredמָֽרֶד׃ סMa.redH4778tookלָקַ֖חla.KachH3947.

19And the sonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of hiswifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802Hodiahהֽוֹדִיָּ֔הho.di.YahH1940the sisterאֲח֣וֹת'a.ChotH269of Nahamנַ֔חַםNa.chamH5163,the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Keilahקְעִילָ֖הke.'i.LahH7084the Garmiteהַגַּרְמִ֑יha.gar.MiH1636,and Eshtemoaוְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַve.'esh.te.Mo.a'H851the Maachathiteהַמַּעֲכָתִֽי׃ha.ma.'a.kha.TiH4602.

20And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Shimonשִׁימ֔וֹןshi.MonH7889were,Amnonאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550,and Rinnahוְרִנָּ֔הve.ri.NahH7441,Ben–hananH1135,and Tilonוְתִיל֑וֹןve.to.lonH8436.And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ishiיִשְׁעִ֔יyish.'IH3469were,Zohethזוֹחֵ֖תzo.ChetH2105,and Ben–zohethH1132.

21The sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Shelahשֵׁלָ֣הshe.LahH7956the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063were,Erעֵ֚ר'erH6147the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Lecahלֵכָ֔הle.KhahH3922,and Laadahוְלַעְדָּ֖הve.la'.DahH3935the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Mareshahמָרֵשָׁ֑הma.re.ShahH4762,and the familiesוּמִשְׁפְּח֛וֹתu.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of them that wroughtעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656fine linenהַבֻּ֖ץha.ButzH948,of the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Ashbeaאַשְׁבֵּֽעַ׃'ash.Be.a'H791,

22And Jokimוְיוֹקִ֞יםve.yo.KimH3137,and the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.SheiH582of Chozebaכֹזֵבָ֗אkho.ze.Va'H3578,and Joashוְיוֹאָ֧שׁve.yo.'AshH3101,and Saraphוְשָׂרָ֛ףve.sa.RafH8315,who had the dominionבָּעֲל֥וּba.'a.LuH1166in Moabלְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'AvH4124,and Jashubi–lehemH3433. And these areancientעַתִּיקִֽים׃'a.ti.KimH6267thingsוְהַדְּבָרִ֖יםve.ha.de.va.RimH1697.

23These werethe pottersהַיּ֣וֹצְרִ֔יםhai.Yotz.RimH3335,and those that dweltוְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יve.yo.she.VeiH3427among plantsנְטָעִ֖יםne.ta.'ImH5196and hedgesH1448:there they dweltיָ֥שְׁבוּYa.she.vuH3427with the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428for his workבִּמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹbim.lakh.ToH4399.

24The sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095were,Nemuelנְמוּאֵ֣לne.mu.'ElH5241,and Jaminוְיָמִ֔יןve.ya.MinH3226,Jaribיָרִ֖יבya.RivH3402,Zerahזֶ֥רַחZe.rachH2226, andShaulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586:

25Shallumשַׁלֻּ֥םsha.LumH7967his sonבְּנ֛וֹbe.NoH1121,Mibsamמִבְשָׂ֥םmiv.SamH4017his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121,Mishmaמִשְׁמָ֥עmish.Ma'H4927his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121.

26And the sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Mishmaמִשְׁמָ֑עmish.Ma'H4927;Hamuelחַמּוּאֵ֥לcha.mu.'ElH2536his sonבְּנ֛וֹbe.NoH1121,Zacchurזַכּ֥וּרza.KurH2139his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121,Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֥יshim.'IH8096his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121.

27And Shimeiוּלְשִׁמְעִ֞יu.le.shim.'IH8096had sixteenשִׁשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙shi.Shah 'a.SarH6240 H8337sonsבָּנִ֨יםba.NimH1121and sixשֵׁ֔שׁSheshH8337daughtersוּבָנ֣וֹתu.va.NotH1323;but his brethrenוּלְאֶחָ֕יוu.le.'e.ChavH251had not manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227childrenבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121,neither did all their familyמִשְׁפַּחְתָּ֔םmish.pach.TamH4940multiplyהִרְבּ֖וּhir.BuH7235,like to the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ סye.hu.DahH3063.

28And they dweltוַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427at Beer–shebaH884,and Moladahוּמוֹלָדָ֖הu.mo.la.DahH4137,and Hazar–shualH2705,

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

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

31And at Beth–marcabothH1024,and Hazar–susimH2702,and at Beth–bireiH1011,and at Shaaraimוּֽבְשַׁעֲרָ֑יִםu.ve.sha.'a.Ra.yimH8189. These weretheir citiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.rei.HemH5892unto the reignמְלֹ֥ךְme.LokhH4427of Davidדָּוִֽיד׃da.VidH1732.

32And their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ve.chatz.rei.HemH2691were,Etamעֵיטָ֣ם'ei.TamH5862,and Ainוָעַ֔יִןva.'A.yinH5871,Rimmonרִמּ֥וֹןri.MonH7417,and Tochenוְתֹ֖כֶןve.To.khenH8507,and Ashanוְעָשָׁ֑ןve.'a.ShanH6228,fiveחָמֵֽשׁ׃cha.MeshH2568citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892:

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