Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

1 Chronicles 4:1-14 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

1. This is a list of Judah’s sons: They were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

2. Shobal’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah was Jahath’s father. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. The Zorathites are descendants of Ahumai and Lahad.

3. Etam’s sons were Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And they had a sister named Hazzelelponi.

4. Penuel was Gedor’s father, and Ezer was Hushah’s father. These were Hur’s sons. Hur was Ephrathah’s first son, and Ephrathah was the founder of Bethlehem.

5. Tekoa’s father was Ashhur. Ashhur had two wives. Their names were Helah and Naarah.

6. Naarah had Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons Naarah had with Ashhur.

7. The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, and Koz.

8. Koz was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah. Koz also was the father of the tribes of Aharhel. Aharhel was Harum’s son.

9. Jabez was a very good man, who was better than his brothers. His mother said, “I have named him Jabez because I was in much pain when I had him.”

10. Jabez prayed to the God of Israel and said, “I pray that you would bless me and give me more land! Be near me and don’t let anyone hurt me! Then I will not have any pain.” God gave Jabez what he asked for.

11. Kelub was Shuhah’s brother. Kelub was Mehir’s father. Mehir was Eshton’s father.

12. Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir Nahash. These men were from Recah.

13. The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai.

14. Meonothai was Ophrah’s father. And Seraiah was Joab’s father. Joab was the founder of the Ge Harashim. The people used that name because they were skilled workers.