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- Chapter 4 -

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The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
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These were the sons (a) of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
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Penuel was the father 4:4 Or the founder; also in verses 5, 12, 14, 17, 18, and possibly elsewhere of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
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Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
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Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
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The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar,(b) Ethnan,
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and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

The Prayer of Jabez

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Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,(c) saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
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And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

More Descendants of Judah

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Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
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Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
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The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.(d)
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Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.(e)
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The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son (f) of Elah: Kenaz.
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The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
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The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth (g) to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
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These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. 4:18 This statement is at the end of verse 18 in the Hebrew. Mered also took a Judean 4:18 Or Judahite wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
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The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.(h)
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The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
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The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
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Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
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These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.

The Descendants of Simeon

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The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah,(i) and Shaul.
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The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
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The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
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They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
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Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
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Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
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And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
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and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal.(j) These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
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Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
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Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
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Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
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and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
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These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
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and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
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There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
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These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction (k) even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
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And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
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and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.

Footnotes

(a)4:3 LXX (see also Vulgate); Hebrew These were of the father
(b)4:7 Alternate MT reading; the other alternate (see also Vulgate) reads Izhar.
(c)4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain or distress.
(d)4:13 Vulgate and some LXX; Hebrew does not include and Meonothai.
(e)4:14 Literally Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen. The Hebrew Ge-harashim means valley of craftsmen.
(f)4:15 Hebrew sons
(g)4:17 Literally she gave birth
(h)4:19 Or were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite
(i)4:24 Zerah is a variant of Zohar; see Genesis 46:10 and Exodus 6:15.
(j)4:33 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts (see also Joshua 19:8) Baalath
(k)4:41 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
1
The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
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These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.
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Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
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Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
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Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
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The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
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Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

The Prayer of Jabez

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Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez,(a) saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
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Jabez called on the God (b) of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.

More Descendants of Judah

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Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
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Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.
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The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.(c)
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Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.
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The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
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The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
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The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
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His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
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The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
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The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.
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The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
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and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.
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These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.

The Descendants of Simeon

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The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
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Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
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The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.
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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family didn’t multiply like the children of Judah.
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They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,
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at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,
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at Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag,
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at Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign.
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Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;
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and all their villages that were around the same cities, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept their genealogy.
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Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,
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Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
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Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
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and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—
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these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
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They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
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They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
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These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents and the Meunim who were found there; and they destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
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Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
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They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.

Footnotes

(a)4:9 “Jabez” sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “pain”.
(b)4:10 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
(c)4:13 Greek and Vulgate add “and Meonothai”
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