Revised Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 4:3-32
3And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi: 4And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth–lehem.
5And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. 7And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. 8And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.1 10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.23
11And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. 12And Eshton begat Beth–rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir–nahash. These are the men of Rechah.4 13And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.5 14And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.67 15And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.8 16And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. 17And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.9 19And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.10 20And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben–hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben–zoheth.
21The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, 22And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi–lehem. And these are ancient things. 23These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
24The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:1112 25Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son. 27And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.13 28And they dwelt at Beer–sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar–shual, 29And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,1415 30And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, 31And at Beth–marcaboth, and Hazar–susim, and at Beth–birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.16 32And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:17
Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez: that is, Sorrowful. ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 4:10 Oh…: Heb. If thou wilt, etc. ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 4:10 keep…: Heb. do me. ↩
- 4. 1 Chronicles 4:12 Ir–nahash: or, the city of Nahash. ↩
- 5. 1 Chronicles 4:13 Hathath…: or, Hathath, and Meonothai, who begat, etc. ↩
- 6. 1 Chronicles 4:14 valley: or, inhabitants of the valley. ↩
- 7. 1 Chronicles 4:14 Charashim: that is, craftsmen. ↩
- 8. 1 Chronicles 4:15 even Kenaz: or, Uknaz. ↩
- 9. 1 Chronicles 4:18 Jehudijah: or, the Jewess. ↩
- 10. 1 Chronicles 4:19 Hodiah: or, Jehudijah, mentioned before. ↩
- 11. 1 Chronicles 4:24 Nemuel: or, Jemuel. ↩
- 12. 1 Chronicles 4:24 Jarib, Zerah: or, Jachin Zohar. ↩
- 13. 1 Chronicles 4:27 like…: Heb. unto. ↩
- 14. 1 Chronicles 4:29 Bilhah: or, Balah. ↩
- 15. 1 Chronicles 4:29 Tolad: or, Eltolad. ↩
- 16. 1 Chronicles 4:31 Hazar–susim: or, Hazar–susah. ↩
- 17. 1 Chronicles 4:32 Etam: or, Ether. ↩
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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