Verse 2
1 Chronicles 4:2
New Living Translation
2
Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/רְאָיָ֤ה בֶן שׁוֹבָל֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת יַ֔חַת וְ/יַ֣חַת הֹלִ֔יד אֶת אֲחוּמַ֖י וְ/אֶת לָ֑הַד אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת הַ/צָּֽרְעָתִֽי
English Translation
And Re'ayah the son of Shoval had a son named Yachat, and Yachat had a son named Achumai, and these are the families of the Tsar'ati.
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Chapter 4 Context
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The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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The descendants of Etam were Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, their sister Hazzelelponi,
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Penuel (the father of Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (th...
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Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah.
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Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
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Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan,
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and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
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There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Ja...
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He was the one who prayed to the God (Elohim) of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my...
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Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.
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Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash. The...
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The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
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Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Cra...
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The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.
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The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
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The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives became the mother of Mi...
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He married a woman from Judah, who became the mother of Jered (the father of Gedor), Heber (the fath...
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Hodiah’s wife was the sister of Naham. One of her sons was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and ano...
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The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi were Zoheth and...
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Shelah was one of Judah’s sons. The descendants of Shelah were Er (the father of Lecah); Laadah (the...
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Jokim; the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi-lehem. These names a...
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They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the ki...
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The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul.
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The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
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The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon’s...
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They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
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Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
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Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the...
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and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalath. This was their territory, and these names are...
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Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
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Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
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Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
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and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
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These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon’s wealthy clans. Their families grew,
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and they traveled to the region of Gerar, in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for th...
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They found lush pastures there, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. Some of Ham’s descen...
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But during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these leaders of Simeon invaded the region and compl...
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Five hundred of these invaders from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah...
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