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         <div class="label">4</div><div class="s2"><span class="heading">Other Clans of Judah</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.4.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">The descendants of Judah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.4.1"><span class="content">Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur and Shobal.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.4.1"></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.4.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.4.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.4.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">These were the sons</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">4:3 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Vulgate); Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">father</span></span></span><span class="content"> of Etam:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.4.3"><span class="content">Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.4.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.4.4"><span class="content">These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and father</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">4:4 </span><span class="fq">Father </span><span class="ft">may mean </span><span class="fqa">civic leader </span><span class="ft">or </span><span class="fqa">military leader</span><span class="ft">; also in verses 12, 14, 17, 18 and possibly elsewhere.</span></span></span><span class="content"> of Bethlehem.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.4.4"></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.4.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.4.5"></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.4.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.4.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.4.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">The sons of Helah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.4.7"><span class="content">Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.4.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.4.8"></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.4.8"></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.4.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">4:9 </span><span class="fq">Jabez </span><span class="ft">sounds like the Hebrew for </span><span class="fq">pain</span><span class="fqa">.</span></span></span><span class="content"> saying, &#8220;I gave birth to him in pain.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.4.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, &#8220;Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.&#8221; And God granted his request.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.4.10"></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.4.10"></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.4.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Kelub, Shuhah&#8217;s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.4.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">4:12 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">of the city of Nahash</span></span></span><span class="content"> These were the men of Rekah.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.4.12"></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.4.12"></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.4.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">The sons of Kenaz:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.4.13"><span class="content">Othniel and Seraiah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.4.13"><span class="content">The sons of Othniel:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.4.13"><span class="content">Hathath and Meonothai.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">4:13 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; Hebrew does not have </span><span class="fq">and Meonothai</span><span class="fqa">.</span></span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.4.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">Meonothai was the father of Ophrah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.4.14"><span class="content">Seraiah was the father of Joab,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.4.14"><span class="content">the father of Ge Harashim.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">4:14 </span><span class="fq">Ge Harashim </span><span class="ft">means </span><span class="fqa">valley of skilled workers.</span></span></span><span class="content"> It was called this because its people were skilled workers.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.4.14"></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.4.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.4.15"><span class="content">Iru, Elah and Naam.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.4.15"><span class="content">The son of Elah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.4.15"><span class="content">Kenaz.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.4.15"></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.4.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">The sons of Jehallelel:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.4.16"><span class="content">Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.4.16"></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.4.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">The sons of Ezrah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.4.17"><span class="content">Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. One of Mered&#8217;s wives gave birth to Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.4.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">(His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh&#8217;s daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.4.18"></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.4.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">The sons of Hodiah&#8217;s wife, the sister of Naham:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.4.19"><span class="content">the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maakathite.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.4.19"></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.4.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">The sons of Shimon:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.4.20"><span class="content">Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.4.20"><span class="content">The descendants of Ishi:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.4.20"><span class="content">Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.4.20"></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.4.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">The sons of Shelah son of Judah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.4.21"><span class="content">Er the father of Lekah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea, </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.4.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from ancient times.) </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.4.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Simeon</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.4.23"></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.4.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">The descendants of Simeon:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.4.24"><span class="content">Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul;</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.4.24"></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.4.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Shallum was Shaul&#8217;s son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.4.25"></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.4.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">The descendants of Mishma:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.4.26"><span class="content">Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.4.26"></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.4.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah. </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.4.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.4.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.4.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.4.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David. </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.4.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan&#8212;five towns&#8212; </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.4.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">4:33 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also <span class="ref" usfm="JOS.19.8">Joshua 19:8</span>); Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">Baal</span></span></span><span class="content"> These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.4.33"></span></div><div class="mi"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.4.33"></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.4.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, </span></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.4.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, </span></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="1CH.4.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.4.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="content">and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.4.37"></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.4.37"></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.4.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="content">The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, </span></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.4.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks. </span></span><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.4.40"><span class="label">40</span><span class="content">They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.4.40"></span><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="1CH.4.41"><span class="label">41</span><span class="content">The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">4:41 </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the <span class="nd">Lord</span>, often by totally destroying them.</span></span></span><span class="content"> them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. </span></span><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="1CH.4.42"><span class="label">42</span><span class="content">And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir. </span></span><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="1CH.4.43"><span class="label">43</span><span class="content">They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">5</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Reuben</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.5.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father&#8217;s marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright, </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.5.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)&#8212; </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.5.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel:</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.5.3"><span class="content">Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.5.3"></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.5.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">The descendants of Joel:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.5.4"><span class="content">Shemaiah his son, Gog his son,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.5.4"><span class="content">Shimei his son, </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.5.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Micah his son,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.5.5"><span class="content">Reaiah his son, Baal his son,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.5.5"></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.5.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">5:6 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">Tilgath-Pilneser, </span><span class="ft">a variant of </span><span class="fq">Tiglath-Pileser</span><span class="ft">; also in verse 26</span></span></span><span class="content"> king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.5.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.5.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Their relatives by clans, listed according to their genealogical records:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.5.7"><span class="content">Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.5.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area from Aroer to Nebo and Baal Meon. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.5.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">To the east they occupied the land up to the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in Gilead.</span></span></div><div class="pi2"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.5.9"></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.5.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">During Saul&#8217;s reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands; they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the entire region east of Gilead.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Gad</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.5.10"></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.5.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">The Gadites lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.5.11"></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.5.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.5.12"></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.5.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">Their relatives, by families, were:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.5.13"><span class="content">Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia and Eber&#8212;seven in all.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.5.13"></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.5.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.5.14"></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.5.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.5.15"></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.5.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.5.16"></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.5.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">All these were entered in the genealogical records during the reigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.5.17"></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.5.17"></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.5.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service&#8212;able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle. </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.5.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.5.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.5.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">They seized the livestock of the Hagrites&#8212;fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.5.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">and many others fell slain, because the battle was God&#8217;s. And they occupied the land until the exile.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Half-Tribe of Manasseh</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.5.22"></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.5.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon).</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.5.23"></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.5.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families. </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.5.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and prostituted themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.5.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day.</span></span></div>
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