4:1 The sons 1121 of Judah 3063; Pharez 6557, Hezron 2696, and Carmi 3756, and Hur 2354, and Shobal 7732.(Carmi: or, Chelubai Chap.2.9. or Caleb Chap.2.18.)

4:2 And Reaiah 7211 the son 1121 of Shobal 7732 begat 3205 8689 Jahath 3189; and Jahath 3189 begat 3205 8689 Ahumai 267, and Lahad 3855. These [are] the families 4940 of the Zorathites 6882.(Reaiah: or, Haroe Chap.2.52.)

4:3 And these [were of] the father 1 of Etam 5862; Jezreel 3157, and Ishma 3457, and Idbash 3031: and the name 8034 of their sister 269 [was] Hazelelponi 6753:

4:4 And Penuel 6439 the father 1 of Gedor 1446, and Ezer 5829 the father 1 of Hushah 2364. These [are] the sons 1121 of Hur 2354, the firstborn 1060 of Ephratah 672, the father 1 of Bethlehem 1035.

4:5 And Ashur 806 the father 1 of Tekoa 8620 had two 8147 wives 802, Helah 2458 and Naarah 5292.

4:6 And Naarah 5292 bare 3205 8799 him Ahuzam 275, and Hepher 2660, and Temeni 8488, and Haahashtari 326. These [were] the sons 1121 of Naarah 5292.

4:7 And the sons 1121 of Helah 2458 [were], Zereth 6889, and Jezoar 6714 8676 3328, and Ethnan 869.

4:8 And Coz 6976 begat 3205 8689 Anub 6036, and Zobebah 6637, and the families 4940 of Aharhel 316 the son 1121 of Harum 2037.

4:9 And Jabez 3258 was more honourable 3513 8737 than his brethren 251: and his mother 517 called 7121 8804 his name 8034 Jabez 3258, saying 559 8800, Because I bare 3205 8804 him with sorrow 6090.(Jabez: that is, Sorrowful)

4:10 And Jabez 3258 called 7121 8799 on the God 430 of Israel 3478, saying 559 8800, Oh that 518 thou wouldest bless 1288 8762 me indeed 1288 8763, and enlarge 7235 8689 my coast 1366, and that thine hand 3027 might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep 6213 8804 [me] from evil 7451, that it may not grieve 6087 8800 me! And God 430 granted 935 8686 him that which he requested 7592 8804.(Oh…: Heb. If thou wilt, etc)(keep…: Heb. do me)

4:11 And Chelub 3620 the brother 251 of Shuah 7746 begat 3205 8689 Mehir 4243, which [was] the father 1 of Eshton 850.

4:12 And Eshton 850 begat 3205 8689 Bethrapha 1051, and Paseah 6454, and Tehinnah 8468 the father 1 of Irnahash 5904. These [are] the men 582 of Rechah 7397.(Irnahash: or, the city of Nahash)

4:13 And the sons 1121 of Kenaz 7073; Othniel 6274, and Seraiah 8304: and the sons 1121 of Othniel 6274; Hathath 2867.(Hathath…: or, Hathath, and Meonothai, who begat, etc)

4:14 And Meonothai 4587 begat 3205 8689 Ophrah 6084: and Seraiah 8304 begat 3205 8689 Joab 3097, the father 1 of the valley 1516 of Charashim 2798; for they were craftsmen 2791.(valley: or, inhabitants of the valley)(Charashim: that is, craftsmen)(Hathath…: or, Hathath, and Meonothai, who begat, etc)

4:15 And the sons 1121 of Caleb 3612 the son 1121 of Jephunneh 3312; Iru 5900, Elah 425, and Naam 5277: and the sons 1121 of Elah 425, even Kenaz 7073.(even Kenaz: or, Uknaz)

4:16 And the sons 1121 of Jehaleleel 3094; Ziph 2128, and Ziphah 2129, Tiria 8493, and Asareel 840.

4:17 And the sons 1121 of Ezra 5834 [were], Jether 3500, and Mered 4778, and Epher 6081, and Jalon 3210: and she bare 2029 8799 Miriam 4813, and Shammai 8060, and Ishbah 3431 the father 1 of Eshtemoa 851.

4:18 And his wife 802 Jehudijah 3057 bare 3205 8804 Jered 3382 the father 1 of Gedor 1446, and Heber 2268 the father 1 of Socho 7755, and Jekuthiel 3354 the father 1 of Zanoah 2182. And these [are] the sons 1121 of Bithiah 1332 the daughter 1323 of Pharaoh 6547, which Mered 4778 took 3947 8804.(Jehudijah: or, the Jewess)

4:19 And the sons 1121 of [his] wife 802 Hodiah 1940 the sister 269 of Naham 5163, the father 1 of Keilah 7084 the Garmite 1636, and Eshtemoa 851 the Maachathite 4602.(Hodiah: or, Jehudijah, mentioned before)

4:20 And the sons 1121 of Shimon 7889 [were], Amnon 550, and Rinnah 7441, Benhanan 1135, and Tilon 8436. And the sons 1121 of Ishi 3469 [were], Zoheth 2105, and Benzoheth 1132.

4:21 The sons 1121 of Shelah 7956 the son 1121 of Judah 3063 [were], Er 6147 the father 1 of Lecah 3922, and Laadah 3935 the father 1 of Mareshah 4762, and the families 4940 of the house 1004 of them that wrought 5656 fine linen 948, of the house 1004 of Ashbea 791,

4:22 And Jokim 3137, and the men 582 of Chozeba 3578, and Joash 3101, and Saraph 8315, who had the dominion 1166 8804 in Moab 4124, and Jashubilehem 3433. And [these are] ancient 6267 things 1697.

4:23 These [were] the potters 3335 8802, and those that dwelt 3427 8802 among plants 5196 and hedges 1448: there they dwelt 3427 8804 with the king 4428 for his work 4399.

4:24 The sons 1121 of Simeon 8095 [were], Nemuel 5241, and Jamin 3226, Jarib 3402, Zerah 2226, [and] Shaul 7586:(Nemuel: or, Jemuel)(Jarib, Zerah: or, Jachin Zohar)

4:25 Shallum 7967 his son 1121, Mibsam 4017 his son 1121, Mishma 4927 his son 1121.

4:26 And the sons 1121 of Mishma 4927; Hamuel 2536 his son 1121, Zacchur 2139 his son 1121, Shimei 8096 his son 1121.

4:27 And Shimei 8096 had sixteen 8337 6240 sons 1121 and six 8337 daughters 1323; but his brethren 251 had not many 7227 children 1121, neither did all their family 4940 multiply 7235 8689, like to the children 1121 of Judah 3063.(like…: Heb. unto)

4:28 And they dwelt 3427 8799 at Beersheba 884, and Moladah 4137, and Hazarshual 2705,

4:29 And at Bilhah 1090, and at Ezem 6107, and at Tolad 8434,(Bilhah: or, Balah)(Tolad: or, Eltolad)

4:30 And at Bethuel 1328, and at Hormah 2767, and at Ziklag 6860,

4:31 And at Bethmarcaboth 1024, and Hazarsusim 2702, and at Bethbirei 1011, and at Shaaraim 8189. These [were] their cities 5892 unto the reign 4427 8800 of David 1732.(Hazarsusim: or, Hazarsusah)

4:32 And their villages 2691 [were], Etam 5862, and Ain 5871, Rimmon 7417, and Tochen 8507, and Ashan 6228, five 2568 cities 5892:(Etam: or, Ether)

4:33 And all their villages 2691 that [were] round about 5439 the same cities 5892, unto Baal 1168. These [were] their habitations 4186, and their genealogy 3187 8692.(Baal: or, Baalathbeer)(their genealogy: or, as they divided themselves by nations among them)

4:34 And Meshobab 4877, and Jamlech 3230, and Joshah 3144 the son 1121 of Amaziah 558,

4:35 And Joel 3100, and Jehu 3058 the son 1121 of Josibiah 3143, the son 1121 of Seraiah 8304, the son 1121 of Asiel 6221,

4:36 And Elioenai 454, and Jaakobah 3291, and Jeshohaiah 3439, and Asaiah 6222, and Adiel 5717, and Jesimiel 3450, and Benaiah 1141,

4:37 And Ziza 2124 the son 1121 of Shiphi 8230, the son 1121 of Allon 438, the son 1121 of Jedaiah 3042, the son 1121 of Shimri 8113, the son 1121 of Shemaiah 8098;

4:38 These mentioned 935 8802 by [their] names 8034 [were] princes 5387 in their families 4940: and the house 1004 of their fathers 1 increased 6555 8804 greatly 7230.(mentioned: Heb. coming)

4:39 And they went 3212 8799 to the entrance 3996 of Gedor 1446, [even] unto the east side 4217 of the valley 1516, to seek 1245 8763 pasture 4829 for their flocks 6629.

4:40 And they found 4672 8799 fat 8082 pasture 4829 and good 2896, and the land 776 [was] wide 7342 3027, and quiet 8252 8802, and peaceable 7961; for [they] of Ham 2526 had dwelt 3427 8802 there of old 6440.

4:41 And these written 3789 8803 by name 8034 came 935 8799 in the days 3117 of Hezekiah 3169 king 4428 of Judah 3063, and smote 5221 8686 their tents 168, and the habitations 4583 that were found 4672 8738 there, and destroyed 2763 8686 them utterly unto this day 3117, and dwelt 3427 8799 in their rooms: because [there was] pasture 4829 there for their flocks 6629.

4:42 And [some] of them, [even] of the sons 1121 of Simeon 8095, five 2568 hundred 3967 men 582, went 1980 8804 to mount 2022 Seir 8165, having for their captains 7218 Pelatiah 6410, and Neariah 5294, and Rephaiah 7509, and Uzziel 5816, the sons 1121 of Ishi 3469.

4:43 And they smote 5221 8686 the rest 7611 of the Amalekites 6002 that were escaped 6413, and dwelt 3427 8799 there unto this day 3117.

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