4:1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
4:1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

4:2 Re-ai'ah the son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahu'mai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zo'rathites.
4:2 Reaiah son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

4:3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelpo'ni,
4:3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi,

4:4 and Penu'el was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the first-born of Eph'rathah, the father of Bethlehem.
4:4 and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

4:5 Ashhur, the father of Teko'a, had two wives, Helah and Na'arah;
4:5 Ashhur father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah;

4:6 Na'arah bore him Ahuz'zam, Hepher, Te'meni, and Ha-ahash'tari. These were the sons of Na'arah.
4:6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

4:7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
4:7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

4:8 Koz was the father of Anub, Zobe'bah, and the families of Ahar'hel the son of Harum.
4:8 Koz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

4:9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."
4:9 Jabez was honored more than his brothers; and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."

4:10 Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that thou wouldst bless me and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from harm so that it might not hurt me!" And God granted what he asked.
4:10 Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from hurt and harm!" And God granted what he asked.

4:11 Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
4:11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

4:12 Eshton was the father of Bethra'pha, Pase'ah, and Tehin'nah the father of Irna'hash. These are the men of Recah.
4:12 Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Recah.

4:13 The sons of Kenaz: Oth'ni-el and Serai'ah; and the sons of Oth'ni-el: Hathath and Meo'nothai.
4:13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah; and the sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.

4:14 Meo'nothai was the father of Ophrah; and Serai'ah was the father of Jo'ab the father of Ge-har'ashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.
4:14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah; and Seraiah became the father of Joab father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were artisans.

4:15 The sons of Caleb the son of Jephun'neh: Iru, Elah, and Na'am; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz.
4:15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah: Kenaz.

4:16 The sons of Jehal'lelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tir'i-a, and As'arel.
4:16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

4:17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bith'i-ah, the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married; and she conceived and bore Miriam, Sham'mai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemo'a.
4:17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married; and she conceived and bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah father of Eshtemoa.

4:18 And his Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jeku'thiel the father of Zano'ah.
4:18 And his Judean wife bore Jered father of Gedor, Heber father of Soco, and Jekuthiel father of Zanoah.

4:19 The sons of the wife of Hodi'ah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Kei'lah the Garmite and Eshtemo'a the Ma-ac'athite.
4:19 The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

4:20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-ha'nan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zo'heth.
4:20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

4:21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, La'adah the father of Mare'shah, and the families of the house of linen workers at Beth-ashbe'a;
4:21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;

4:22 and Jokim, and the men of Coze'ba, and Jo'ash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and returned to Lehem (now the records are ancient).
4:22 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who married into Moab but returned to Lehem (now the records are ancient).

4:23 These were the potters and inhabitants of Neta'im and Gede'rah; they dwelt there with the king for his work.
4:23 These were the potters and inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king in his service.

4:24 The sons of Simeon: Nem'uel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Sha'ul;
4:24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

4:25 Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
4:25 Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

4:26 The sons of Mishma: Ham'mu-el his son, Zac'cur his son, Shim'e-i his son.
4:26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

4:27 Shim'e-i had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers had not many children, nor did all their family multiply like the men of Judah.
4:27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did all their family multiply like the Judeans.

4:28 They dwelt in Beer-sheba, Mola'dah, Ha'zar-shu'al,
4:28 They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

4:29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
4:29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

4:30 Bethu'el, Hormah, Ziklag,
4:30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

4:31 Beth-mar'caboth, Ha'zar-su'sim, Beth-biri, and Sha-ara'im. These were their cities until David reigned.
4:31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.

4:32 And their villages were Etam, A'in, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities,
4:32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five towns,

4:33 along with all their villages which were round about these cities as far as Ba'al. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record.
4:33 along with all their villages that were around these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record.

4:34 Mesho'bab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amazi'ah,
4:34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

4:35 Jo'el, Jehu the son of Joshibi'ah, son of Serai'ah, son of As'i-el,
4:35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah son of Seraiah son of Asiel,

4:36 Eli-o-e'nai, Ja-ako'bah, Jeshohai'ah, Asai'ah, Ad'i-el, Jesim'iel, Benai'ah,
4:36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

4:37 Ziza the son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedai'ah, son of Shimri, son of Shemai'ah --
4:37 Ziza son of Shiphi son of Allon son of Jedaiah son of Shimri son of Shemaiah--

4:38 these mentioned by name were princes in their families, and their fathers' houses increased greatly.
4:38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their clans increased greatly.

4:39 They journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks,
4:39 They journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks,

4:40 where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful; for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.
4:40 where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful; for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.

4:41 These, registered by name, came in the days of Hezeki'ah, king of Judah, and destroyed their tents and the Me-u'nim who were found there, and exterminated them to this day, and settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
4:41 These, registered by name, came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, and attacked their tents and the Meunim who were found there, and exterminated them to this day, and settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

4:42 And some of them, five hundred men of the Simeonites, went to Mount Se'ir, having as their leaders Pelati'ah, Ne-ari'ah, Rephai'ah, and Uz'ziel, the sons of Ishi;
4:42 And some of them, five hundred men of the Simeonites, went to Mount Seir, having as their leaders Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi;

4:43 and they destroyed the remnant of the Amal'ekites that had escaped, and they have dwelt there to this day.
4:43 they destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites that had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.