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1 Chronicles 4:3-32

3Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428were thesonsאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Etamעֵיטָ֔ם'ei.TamH5862:Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֥אלyiz.re.'ElH3157,Ishmaוְיִשְׁמָ֖אve.yish.Ma'H3457and Idbashוְיִדְבָּ֑שׁve.yid.BashH3031;and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of their sisterאֲחוֹתָ֖ם'a.cho.TamH269wasHazzelelponiהַצְלֶלְפּֽוֹנִי׃hatz.lel.Po.niH6753.

4Penuelוּפְנוּאֵל֙u.fe.nu.'ElH6439wasthe fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Gedorגְדֹ֔רge.DorH1446,and Ezerוְעֵ֖זֶרve.'E.zerH5829the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Hushahחוּשָׁ֑הchu.ShahH2364.Theseאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehH428werethe sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Hurחוּר֙churH2354,the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060of Ephrathahאֶפְרָ֔תָה'ef.Ra.tahH672,the fatherאֲבִ֖י'a.ViH1of BethlehemH1035.

5Ashhurוּלְאַשְׁחוּר֙u.le.'ash.ChurH806,the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Tekoaתְק֔וֹעַte.Ko.a'H8620,hadהָי֖וּha.YuH1961twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147wivesנָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimH802,Helahחֶלְאָ֖הchel.'AhH2458and Naarahוְנַעֲרָֽה׃ve.na.'a.RahH5292.

6Naarahנַעֲרָה֙na.'a.RahH5292boreוַתֵּ֨לֶדva.Te.ledH3205him Ahuzzamאֲחֻזָּ֣ם'a.chu.ZamH275,Hepherחֵ֔פֶרChe.ferH2660,Temeniתֵּימְנִ֖יteim.NiH8488and Haahashtariהָאֲחַשְׁתָּרִ֑יha.'a.chash.ta.RiH326.Theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428were the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Naarahנַעֲרָֽה׃na.'a.RahH5292.

7The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Helahחֶלְאָ֑הchel.'AhH2458wereZerethצֶ֥רֶתTze.retH6889,IzharH3328and Ethnanוְאֶתְנָֽן׃ve.'et.NanH869.

8Kozוְק֣וֹץve.KotzH6976becameH3205the fatherהוֹלִ֔ידho.LidH3205of Anubעָנ֖וּב'a.NuvH6036and Zobebahהַצֹּבֵבָ֑הha.tzoe.VahH6637,and the familiesוּמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתu.mish.pe.ChotH4940of Aharhelאֲחַרְחֵ֖ל'a.char.ChelH316the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Harumהָרֽוּם׃ha.RumH2037.

9Jabezיַעְבֵּ֔ץya'.BetzH3258was moreH4480honorableנִכְבָּ֖דnikh.BadH3513thanH4480his brothersמֵאֶחָ֑יוme.'e.ChavH251,and his motherוְאִמּ֗וֹve.'i.MoH517namedקָרְאָ֨ה שְׁמ֤וֹka.re.'Ah she.MoH7121 H8034him Jabezיַעְבֵּץ֙ya'.BetzH3258sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588I boreיָלַ֖דְתִּיya.Lad.tiH3205himwith painבְּעֹֽצֶב׃be.'O.tzevH6090.”

10Now Jabezיַ֠עְבֵּץYa'.betzH3258calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121on the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֨יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Ohאִם־'im-H518that You would blessבָּרֵ֨ךְba.RekhH1288me indeedתְּבָרֲכֵ֜נִיte.va.ra.Khe.niH1288and enlargeוְהִרְבִּ֤יתָve.hir.Bi.taH7235my borderגְּבוּלִי֙ge.vu.LiH1366,and that Your handיָדְךָ֙ya.de.KhaH3027might be with me, and that You would keepוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213mefrom harmH7463that itmay not painעָצְבִּ֑י'a.tze.BiH6087me!” And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430grantedוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935him whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he requestedשָׁאָֽל׃sha.'AlH7592.

11Chelubוּכְל֥וּבu.khe.LuvH3620the brotherאֲחִֽי־'a.chi-H251of Shuhahשׁוּחָ֖הshu.ChahH7746becameH3205the fatherהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205of Mehirמְחִ֑ירme.ChirH4243,whoה֖וּאhu'H1931was the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Eshtonאֶשְׁתּֽוֹן׃'esh.TonH850.

12Eshtonוְאֶשְׁתּ֗וֹןve.'esh.TonH850becameH3205the fatherהוֹלִ֞ידho.LidH3205of Beth-raphaH1051and Paseahפָּסֵ֔חַpa.Se.achH6454,and Tehinnahתְּחִנָּ֖הte.chi.NahH8468the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1ofIr-nahashH5904.Theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428are the menH376of Recahרֵכָֽה׃ סre.KhahH7397.

13Now the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Kenazקְנַ֔זke.NazH7073wereOthnielעָתְנִיאֵ֖ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֑הu.se.ra.YahH8304.And the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֖ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274wereHathathחֲתַֽת׃cha.TatH2867and Meonothaiוּמְעוֹנֹתַי׃u.me.'o.no.TaiH4587.

14Meonothaiוּמְעוֹנֹתַ֖יu.me.'o.no.TaiH4587becameH3205the fatherהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205of Ophrahעָפְרָ֑ה'a.fe.RahH6084,and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֗הu.se.ra.YahH8304becameH3205the fatherהוֹלִ֤ידho.LidH3205of Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097the fatherאֲבִי֙'a.ViH1ofGe-harashimגֵּ֣יא חֲרָשִׁ֔יםgei' cha.ra.ShimH1516 H2798,for they were craftsmenחֲרָשִׁ֖יםcha.ra.ShimH2796.

15The sonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of Calebכָּלֵ֣בka.LevH3612the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֔הye.fu.NehH3312wereIruעִ֥ירוּ'I.ruH5900,Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425and Naamוָנָ֑עַםva.Na.'amH5277; and thesonוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425wasKenazוּקְנַֽז׃u.ke.NazH7073.

16The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Jehallelelיְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑לye.ha.lel.'ElH3094wereZiphזִ֣יףzifH2128and Ziphahוְזִיפָ֔הve.zi.FahH2129,Tiriaתִּירְיָ֖אtir.Ya'H8493and Asarelוַאֲשַׂרְאֵֽל׃va.'a.sar.'ElH840.

17Thesonsוּבֶן־u.ven-H1121of Ezrahעֶזְרָ֔ה'ez.RahH5834wereJetherיֶ֥תֶרYe.terH3500,Meredוּמֶ֖רֶדu.Me.redH4778,Epherוְעֵ֣פֶרve.'E.ferH6081and Jalonוְיָל֑וֹןve.ya.LonH3210. (And theseH428are the sonsH1121of BithiaH1332the daughterH1323of PharaohH6547,whomH834MeredH4778tookH3947)and she conceivedוַתַּ֙הַר֙va.Ta.harH2029and boreMiriamמִרְיָ֣םmir.YamH4813,Shammaiשַׁמַּ֔יsha.MaiH8060and Ishbahיִשְׁבָּ֖חyish.BachH3431the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃'esh.te.Mo.a'H851.

18His Jewishהַיְהֻדִיָּ֗הhay.hu.di.YahH3057wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֣וֹve.'ish.ToH802boreיָלְדָ֞הYal.dahH3205Jeredיֶ֨רֶדYe.redH3382the fatherאֲבִ֤י'a.ViH1of Gedorגְדוֹר֙ge.dOrH1446,and Heberחֶ֙בֶר֙che.verH2268the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Socoשׂוֹכ֔וֹso.KhoH7755,and Jekuthielיְקֽוּתִיאֵ֖לye.ku.ti.'ElH3354the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Zanoahזָנ֑וֹחַza.No.achH2182.

19The sonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802of HodiahH1941,the sisterאֲח֣וֹת'a.ChotH269of Nahamנַ֔חַםNa.chamH5163, were thefathersאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Keilahקְעִילָ֖הke.'i.LahH7084the Garmiteהַגַּרְמִ֑יha.gar.MiH1636and Eshtemoaוְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַve.'esh.te.Mo.a'H851the Maacathiteהַמַּעֲכָתִֽי׃ha.ma.'a.kha.TiH4602.

20The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Shimonשִׁימ֔וֹןshi.MonH7889wereAmnonאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550and Rinnahוְרִנָּ֔הve.ri.NahH7441,BenhananH1135and Tilonוְתִיל֑וֹןve.to.lonH8436.And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ishiיִשְׁעִ֔יyish.'IH3469wereZohethזוֹחֵ֖תzo.ChetH2105and Ben-zohethH1132.

21The sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Shelahשֵׁלָ֣הshe.LahH7956the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063wereErעֵ֚ר'erH6147the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Lecahלֵכָ֔הle.KhahH3922and Laadahוְלַעְדָּ֖הve.la'.DahH3935the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of Mareshahמָרֵשָׁ֑הma.re.ShahH4762,and the familiesוּמִשְׁפְּח֛וֹתu.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the linenהַבֻּ֖ץha.ButzH948workersעֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.DatH5656at Beth-ashbeaלְבֵ֥ית אַשְׁבֵּֽעַ׃le.Veit 'ash.Be.a'H1004 H791;

22and Jokimוְיוֹקִ֞יםve.yo.KimH3137,the menH376of Cozebaכֹזֵבָ֗אkho.ze.Va'H3578,JoashH3060,Saraphוְשָׂרָ֛ףve.sa.RafH8315,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834ruledבָּעֲל֥וּba.'a.LuH1166in Moabלְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'AvH4124,and Jashubi-lehemH3433. And therecordsוְהַדְּבָרִ֖יםve.ha.de.va.RimH1697are ancientעַתִּיקִֽים׃'a.ti.KimH6267.

23Theseהֵ֚מָּהHe.mahH1992were the pottersהַיּ֣וֹצְרִ֔יםhai.Yotz.RimH3335and the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Netaimנְטָעִ֖יםne.ta.'ImH5196and GederahH1448;they livedיָ֥שְׁבוּYa.she.vuH3427thereשָֽׁם׃ סShamH8033with the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428for his workבִּמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹbim.lakh.ToH4399.

24The sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095wereNemuelנְמוּאֵ֣לne.mu.'ElH5241and Jaminוְיָמִ֔יןve.ya.MinH3226,Jaribיָרִ֖יבya.RivH3402,Zerahזֶ֥רַחZe.rachH2226,Shaulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586;

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

26The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Mishmaמִשְׁמָ֑עmish.Ma'H4927wereHammuelחַמּוּאֵ֥לcha.mu.'ElH2536his sonבְּנ֛וֹbe.NoH1121,Zaccurזַכּ֥וּרza.KurH2139his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121,Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֥יshim.'IH8096his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121.

27Now Shimeiוּלְשִׁמְעִ֞יu.le.shim.'IH8096had sixteenשִׁשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙shi.Shah 'a.SarH8337 H6240sonsבָּנִ֨יםba.NimH1121and sixשֵׁ֔שׁSheshH8337daughtersוּבָנ֣וֹתu.va.NotH1323;but his brothersוּלְאֶחָ֕יוu.le.'e.ChavH251did not haveאֵ֖ין'einH369manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121,norלֹ֥אlo'H3808did allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605their familyמִשְׁפַּחְתָּ֔םmish.pach.TamH4940multiplyהִרְבּ֖וּhir.BuH7235likeעַד־'ad-H5704the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ סye.hu.DahH3063.

28They livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427at BeershebaH884,Moladahוּמוֹלָדָ֖הu.mo.la.DahH4137and Hazar-shualH2705,

29at Bilhahוּבְבִלְהָ֥הu.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-biriH1011and Shaaraimוּֽבְשַׁעֲרָ֑יִםu.ve.sha.'a.Ra.yimH8189.Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428weretheir citiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.rei.HemH5892untilעַד־'ad-H5704the reignמְלֹ֥ךְme.LokhH4427of Davidדָּוִֽיד׃da.VidH1732.

32Their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ve.chatz.rei.HemH2691wereEtamעֵיטָ֣ם'ei.TamH5862,Ainוָעַ֔יִןva.'A.yinH5871,Rimmonרִמּ֥וֹןri.MonH7417,Tochenוְתֹ֖כֶןve.To.khenH8507and Ashanוְעָשָׁ֑ןve.'a.ShanH6228,fiveחָמֵֽשׁ׃cha.MeshH2568citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892;

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