1 Chronicles 4

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, Shobal.	1 The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal.
2 Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These are theZoreathite clans.	2 And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi.
3 These are Abi-Etam, Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, whose sister was cal ed Hazzelelponi.	3 And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, and Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.
4 Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, first-born of Ephrathahand father of Bethlehem.	4 And Phanuel the father of Gedor, and Ezar the father of Hosa, these are the sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephratha the father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashhur, father of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah.	5 And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara:
6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, the Timnites, and the Ahashtarites -- these were the sons ofNaarah.	6 And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.
7 Sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan.	7 And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.
8 Koz fathered Anub, Hazzobebah and the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.	8 And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.
9 Jabez was better known than his brothers. His mother gave him the name Jabez, 'because', she said,'in distress I gave birth to him.'	9 And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.
10 Jabez cal ed on the God of Israel. 'If you truly bless me,' he said, 'you wil extend my lands, your handwil be with me, you will keep harm away and my distress wil cease.' God granted him what he had asked.	10 And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.
11 Chelub, Shuhah's brother, fathered Mehir, who fathered Eshton.	11 And Caleb the brother of Sua beget Mahir, who was the father of Esthon.
12 Eshton fathered Bethrapha, Paseah and Tehinnah father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recab.	12 And Esthon beget Bethrapha, and Phesse, and Tehinna father of the city of Naas: these are the men of Recha.
13 Sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. Sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai;	13 And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel,. and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.
14 Meonothai fathered Ophrah. Seraiah fathered Joab, father of Geharashim -- for they were craftsmen.	14 Maonathi beget Ophra, and Saraia begot Joab the father of the Valley of artificers: for artificers were there.
15 Sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah and Naam. Sons of Elah: Kenaz.	15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephone, were Hir, and Ela, and Naham. And the sons of Ela: Cenez.
16 Sons of Jehal elel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, Asarel.	16 The sons also of Jaleleel: Ziph, and Zipha, Thiria, and Asrael.
17 Sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, Jalon. She conceived Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the fatherof Eshtemoa,	17 And the sons of Esra, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon, and he beget Mariam, and Sammai, and Jesba the father of Esthamo.
18 whose Judaean wife gave birth to Jered father of Gedor, Heber father of Soco, and Jekuthiel, father ofZanoah. These were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh whom Mered had married.	18 And his wife Judaia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Icuthiel the father of Zanoe. And these are the sons of Bethia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mered took to wife.
19 The sons of Hodiah's wife, sister of Naham father of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa theMaacathite . . .	19 And the sons of his wife Odaia the sister of Naham the father of Celia, Garmi, and Esthamo, who was of Machathi.
20 Sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, Tilon. Sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.	20 The sons also of Simon, Amnon, and Rinna the son of Hanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Jesi Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
21 Sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, Laadah father of Mareshah, and the clans oflinenworkers at Beth-Ashbea,	21 The sons of h Sela the son of Juda: Her the father of Lecha, and Laada the father of Maresa, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen in the House of oath.
22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash and Saraph where Moab found wives and then returned toBethlehem. (These are old traditions.)	22 And he that made the sun to stand, and the men of Lying, and Secure, and Burning, who were princes in Moab, and who returned into Lahem. Now these are things of old.
23 These were potters and lived at Netaim and Gederah; they resided there, working for the king.	23 These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.
24 Sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Saul;	24 The sons of Simeon: Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zara, Saul:
25 Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.	25 Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.
26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.	26 The sons of Masma: Hamuel his son, Zachur his son, Semei his son.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, and the sumof their clans did not multiply as the sons of Judah did.	27 The sons of Semei were sixteen, and six daughters: but his brethren had not many sons, and the whole kindred could not reach to the sum of the children of Juda.
28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah and Hazar-Shual,	28 And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal,
29 Bilhah, Ezem and Tolad,	29 And in Bala, and in Asom, and in Tholad,
30 Bethuel, Hormah and Ziklag,	30 And in Bathuel, and in Horma, and in Siceleg,
31 Beth-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susim, Beth-Biri, Shaaraim.	31 And in Bethmarchaboth, and in Hasarsusim, and in Bethberai, and in Saarim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
32 These were their towns until the reign of David. Their settlements were: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochenand Ashan, five towns,	32 Their towns also were Etam, and Aen, Remmon, and Thochen, and Asan, five cities.
33 and al the dependencies surrounding these towns as far as Baalath. That was where they lived andthey had an official genealogy.	33 And all their villages round about these cities as far as Baal. This was their habitation, and the distribution of their dwellings.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,	34 And Mosabab and Jemlech, and Josa, the son of Amasias,
35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,	35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josabia the son of Saraia, the son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,	36 And Elioenai, and Jacoba, and Isuhaia, and Asaia, and Adiel, and Ismiel, and Banaia,
37 Ziza, Ben-Shiphi, Ben-Allon, Ben-Jedaiah, Ben-Shimri, Ben-Shemaiah-	37 Ziza also the son of Sephei the son of Allon the son of Idaia the son of Semri the son of Samaia.
38 these above named were princes in their clans in their ancestral home. Their numbers increasedenormously.	38 These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.
39 In search of pasture for their flocks, they spread from the Pass of Gerar to the eastern end of theval ey,	39 And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.
40 where they found good, fat pasture; the land was broad, untroubled, peaceful. Hamites had beenliving there before them.	40 And they found fat pastures, and very good, and a country spacious, and quiet, and fruitful, in which some of the race of Cham had dwelt before.
41 These Simeonites, recorded by name, arrived there in the time of Hezekiah king of Judah; theyoverran their tents and the dwellings which they found there. They put them under a curse of destruction stil inforce today and settled in their place, since there was pasturage for their flocks.	41 And these whose names are written above, came in the days of Ezechias king of Juda: and they beat down their tents, and slew the inhabitants that were found there, and utterly destroyed them unto this day: and they dwelt in their place, because they found there fat pastures.
42 Five hundred of them, of the Simeonites, went to Mount Seir, their leaders being Pelatiah, Neariah,Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.	42 Some also of the children of Simeon, five hundred men, went into mount Seir, having for their captains Phaltias and Naaria and Raphaia and Oziel the sons of Jesi:
43 They defeated the surviving fugitives of Amalek and still live there today.	43 And they slew the remnant of the Amalecites, who had been able to escape, and they dwelt there in their stead unto this day.