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

4:2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These [are] the families of the Zorathites.
4:2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

4:3 And these [were of] the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister [was] Hazelelponi:
4:3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi;

4:4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
4:4 and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah the father of Bethlehem.

4:5 And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
4:5 And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

4:6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These [were] the sons of Naarah.
4:6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

4:7 And the sons of Helah [were], Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
4:7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan;

4:8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
4:8 and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

4:9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
4:9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."

4:10 And 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.
4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" So God granted him what he requested.

4:11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which [was] the father of Eshton.
4:11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

4:12 And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These [are] the men of Rechah.
4:12 And Eshton begot Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-Nahash. These were the men of Rechah.

4:13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
4:13 The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath,

4:14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
4:14 and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.

4:15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
4:15 The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.

4:16 And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
4:16 The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

4:17 And the sons of Ezra [were], Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
4:17 The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered's wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

4:18 And 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.
4:18 (His wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

4:19 And the sons of [his] wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
4:19 The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

4:20 And the sons of Shimon [were], Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi [were], Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
4:20 And the sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.

4:21 The 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,
4:21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers of the house of Ashbea;

4:22 And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And [these are] ancient things.
4:22 also Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now the records are ancient.

4:23 These [were] the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
4:23 These were the potters and those who dwell at Netaim and Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work.

4:24 The sons of Simeon [were], Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, [and] Shaul:
4:24 The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul,

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

4:26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.
4:26 And the sons of Mishma were Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, and Shimei his son.

4:27 And 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.
4:27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did any of their families multiply as much as the children of Judah.

4:28 And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,
4:28 They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

4:29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
4:29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

4:30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
4:30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

4:31 And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These [were] their cities unto the reign of David.
4:31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

4:32 And their villages [were], Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:
4:32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan--five cities--

4:33 And all their villages that [were] round about the same cities, unto Baal. These [were] their habitations, and their genealogy.
4:33 and all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baal. These were their dwelling places, and they maintained their genealogy:

4:34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
4:34 Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah;

4:35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
4:35 Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;

4:36 And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
4:36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah;

4:37 And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
4:37 Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah--

4:38 These mentioned by [their] names [were] princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.
4:38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their father's house increased greatly.

4:39 And they went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
4:39 So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

4:40 And they found fat pasture and good, and the land [was] wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for [they] of Ham had dwelt there of old.
4:40 And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.

4:41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because [there was] pasture there for their flocks.
4:41 These recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.

4:42 And [some] of them, [even] of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
4:42 Now some of them, five hundred men of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, having as their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

4:43 And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.
4:43 And they defeated the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt there to this day.