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1 Chronicles 4

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBThe sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
    KJVThe sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
  2. 2
    WEBReaiah 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.
    KJVAnd Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
  3. 3
    WEBThese were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.
    KJVAnd these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
  4. 4
    WEBPenuel 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.
    KJVAnd Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
  5. 5
    WEBAshhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
    KJVAnd Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
  6. 6
    WEBNaarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
    KJVAnd Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
  7. 7
    WEBThe sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
    KJVAnd the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
  8. 8
    WEBHakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
    KJVAnd Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
  9. 9
    WEBJabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
    KJVAnd Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
  10. 10
    WEBJabez called on the God 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  11. 11
    WEBChelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
    KJVAnd Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
  12. 12
    WEBEshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.
    KJVAnd Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
  13. 13
    WEBThe sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.
    KJVAnd the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
  14. 14
    WEBMeonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.
    KJVAnd Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
  15. 15
    WEBThe sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
    KJVAnd the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
  16. 16
    WEBThe sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
    KJVAnd the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
  17. 17
    WEBThe sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
    KJVAnd the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
  18. 18
    WEBHis 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  19. 19
    WEBThe sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
    KJVAnd the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
  20. 20
    WEBThe sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.
    KJVAnd the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.
  21. 21
    WEBThe 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;
    KJVThe 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,
  22. 22
    WEBand Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.
    KJVAnd Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things.
  23. 23
    WEBThese were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.
    KJVThese were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
  24. 24
    WEBThe sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
    KJVThe sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
  25. 25
    WEBShallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
    KJVShallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
  26. 26
    WEBThe sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.
    KJVAnd the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.
  27. 27
    WEBShimei 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  28. 28
    WEBThey lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,
    KJVAnd they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,
  29. 29
    WEBat Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,
    KJVAnd at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
  30. 30
    WEBat Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag,
    KJVAnd at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
  31. 31
    WEBat Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign.
    KJVAnd at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
  32. 32
    WEBTheir villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;
    KJVAnd their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:
  33. 33
    WEBand all their villages that were around the same cities, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept their genealogy.
    KJVAnd all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
  34. 34
    WEBMeshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,
    KJVAnd Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
  35. 35
    WEBJoel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
    KJVAnd Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
  36. 36
    WEBElioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
    KJVAnd Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
  37. 37
    WEBand Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—
    KJVAnd Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
  38. 38
    WEBthese mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
    KJVThese mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.
  39. 39
    WEBThey went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
    KJVAnd they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
  40. 40
    WEBThey found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
    KJVAnd they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
  41. 41
    WEBThese 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  42. 42
    WEBSome 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  43. 43
    WEBThey struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.
    KJVAnd they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.
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