Contemporary English Version Anglicised

1 Chronicles 4:1-6 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. Judah was the father of five sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

2. Shobal was the father of Reaiah, the grandfather of Jahath, and the great-grandfather of Ahumai and Lahad. These men all belonged to the Zorathite clan.

3-4. Hur was the eldest son of Caleb and Ephrath. Some of his descendants settled the town of Bethlehem. Hur's other descendants included Etam, Penuel, and Ezer. Etam's sons were Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and his daughter was Hazzelelponi. Penuel settled the town of Gedor, and Ezer settled the town of Hushah.

5. Ashhur, who settled the town of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah.

6. Ashhur and Naarah were the parents of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.