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1 Chronicles 4

1 Chronicles 4:40

The Descendants of Simeon · 1 Chronicles 4:24–43
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Translations

Modern
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
Traditional
And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
Literal
And they found pasture rich and good, and the land broad of sides, and quiet, and peaceful. For some Hamites had lived there formerly.
Latin
Inveneruntque pascuas uberes, et valde bonas, et terram latissimam et quietam et fertilem, in qua ante habitaverant de stirpe Cham.

Original

Hebrew
English
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

Notes

1 Chronicles 4:34–43

The list of men described as leaders of Simeon's wealthy clans (1 Chronicles 4:34–38) leads into the description of Simeon's geographic expansion (4:38–43). The tribe expanded with thirteen family leaders during Hezekiah's time (late 700s BC) in the Gerar area. This might have been part of Hezekiah's military action against Philistine territories (2 Kings 18:8).

1 Chronicles 4:24–43

Simeon was Jacob’s second son. His tribe's land was in southern Judah (Joshua 19:1–9).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Mishma Simeon, Tribe of

Topics

Ham: Patronymic of the Descendants of Ham Hezekiah: King of Judah: Military Operations of Shepherds: Care of the Sheep By, Exhibited in Seeking out Good Pasture for Them the Tribe of Simeon: Part of, Destroyed the Remnant of the Amalekites, and Dwelt Tribe of Simeon: Inheritance Allotted To