1 Chronicles 4

Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible · 1899 · Old Testament · 29 chapters

Reading 1 Chronicles chapter 4 in the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible, public-domain text from 1899.

Verses 1–10

1 The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi and Hur, and Sobal.

2 And Raia the son of Sobal begot Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi.

3 And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, And Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.

4 And Phanuel the father of Gedor, and Ezar the father of Hosa, these are the sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephratha the father of Bethlehem.

5 And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara:

6 And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.

7 And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.

8 And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, and the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.

9 And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.

10 And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.

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