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Speaker 1: I'm John Stangey, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter four,
Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the contemporary English version. Judah
Speaker 1: was the father of five sons, Perez, Hesron, Carmi, Her
Speaker 1: and Schobel. Shobel was the father of Rhayah, the grandfather
Speaker 1: of Jahath, and the great grandfather of Ahumi and Leayhad.
Speaker 1: These men all belong to the Zorathite clan. Her was
Speaker 1: the oldest son of Caleb and Ephrath. Some of his
Speaker 1: descendants settled the town of Bethlehem. HER's other descendants included
Speaker 1: e Tam Penwell and Easer. Etam's sons were Jezreel, Ishma
Speaker 1: and Idbash, and his daughter was Hazelo Pone. Penwell settled
Speaker 1: the town of Gidoor, and Isser settled the town of Hushah. Asher,
Speaker 1: who settled the town of Takowa, had two wives, Hila
Speaker 1: and Nara. Asher and Nara were the parents of Ahuzam,
Speaker 1: Hefer Temeni and Hahashtari. Asher and Hilah were the parents
Speaker 1: of Zarath, Ishar and ethnan Kaz, the father of Anub
Speaker 1: and Zobiba, was also the ancestor of the clans of Aharhel,
Speaker 1: the son of Harm. Jabez was a man who got
Speaker 1: his name because of the pain he caused his mother
Speaker 1: during birth, but he was still the most respected son
Speaker 1: in his family. One day he prayed to Israel's God,
Speaker 1: please bless me and give me a lot of land.
Speaker 1: Be with me so I will be safe from harm,
Speaker 1: and God did just what Jabez had asked. Chileb was
Speaker 1: the brother of Shuha and the father of Mahir. Later,
Speaker 1: Mayhir had a son Eshton, whose three sons were Bethraphah, Pesiah,
Speaker 1: and Tehnah. It was Tehnah who settled the town of Nahash.
Speaker 1: These men and their families lived in the town of Rica.
Speaker 1: Kennaz was the father of Othniel and Sayah. Othniel had
Speaker 1: two sons, Hathath and Meonithi, who was the father of Ofra.
Speaker 1: Sayah was the father of Joab, who settled a place
Speaker 1: called Valley of Crafts because the people who lived there
Speaker 1: were experts in making things. Caleb, son of Jafunah, had
Speaker 1: three sons, iru Elah and nam Elah was the father
Speaker 1: of kennaz Jahaliel was the father of zip Ziphah, Tiah
Speaker 1: and Azirel. Ezra was the father of Jehr, Moreed, Ephr
Speaker 1: and Jaylon. Moreed was married to Bithia, the daughter of
Speaker 1: the King of Egypt. They had a daughter named Miriam
Speaker 1: and two sons, Shamai and Ishba. It was Ishba who
Speaker 1: settled the town of Eshtemoah. Moreed was also married to
Speaker 1: a woman from the tribe of Judah, and their sons
Speaker 1: were Jared, Heber and Jakuthiel. Jared settled the town of Geedoor,
Speaker 1: Heber settled the town of Soko, and Jakuthiel settled the
Speaker 1: town of Zenoah. A man named Hodiah was married to
Speaker 1: the sister of Nahem. Hodiah's descendants included Keelah of the
Speaker 1: Garmite clan and Eshtemoah of the Macath clan. Shimone was
Speaker 1: the father of Amnon Rina, ben Hannan, and Telan Ishi
Speaker 1: was the father of Zoheth and ben Zoheth. Judah also
Speaker 1: had a son named Sheila, whose descendants included Jokim and
Speaker 1: the people of the town of Kozibah, as well as
Speaker 1: er who settled the town of Lecca, and Lata, who
Speaker 1: settled the town of Marishah. The people who lived in
Speaker 1: beth Ashbiah were also descendants of Sheila, and they were
Speaker 1: experts in weaving cloth. Sheila was the ancestor of joe
Speaker 1: Ash and Saraf, two men who married Moabite women and
Speaker 1: then settled near Bethlehem, but these family records are very old.
Speaker 1: The members of these clans were the potters who lived
Speaker 1: in the towns of Ntame and Gheerah and worked for
Speaker 1: the king. Simeon had five sons, Nemwel, Jemi, jerib Ziah,
Speaker 1: and Shaoul. The descendants of Shaol included his son Shallum,
Speaker 1: his grandson MiB Sam, and his great grandson Mishma. The
Speaker 1: descendants of Mishmah included his son hem Weel, his grandsons Zakor,
Speaker 1: and his great grandson Shimai. Shimai had sixteen sons and
Speaker 1: six daughters, but his brothers did not have as many children,
Speaker 1: so the Simian tribe was smaller than the Judah tribe.
Speaker 1: Before David became king. The people of the Simian tribe
Speaker 1: lived in the following towns Beersheba, Moladah Hazar, shul Bilhah, Easam, Tolad, Beth, Weel, Hoorma,
Speaker 1: Ziklag Beth, Markabath Hazar, Susim, Beth, Biri, and shah Aim.
Speaker 1: They also lived in the five villages of etam, Ain, Rimen, Tokien,
Speaker 1: and Am, as well as in the nearby villages as
Speaker 1: far as the town of Bail. These are the places
Speaker 1: where Simeon's descendants had settled, according to their own family records,
Speaker 1: as their families and clans became larger. The people of
Speaker 1: Simeon had the following leaders Meshobab Jamlek Josha son of Amaziah,
Speaker 1: Joel jaehu Elioni, Jacoba, Jeshoiah, Assayah, Adel jessemil Benaiah and Ziza.
Speaker 1: When the people needed more pasture land for their flocks
Speaker 1: and herds, they looked as far as the eastern side
Speaker 1: of the valley, where the town of Garar is located,
Speaker 1: and they found a lot of good pasture land that
Speaker 1: was quiet and undisturbed. This had once belonged to the Hamites,
Speaker 1: but when Hezekiah was king of Judah, the descendants of
Speaker 1: Simeon attacked and forced the Hamites and may unite off
Speaker 1: the land, then settled there. Some time later, five hundred
Speaker 1: men from the Simian tribe went into Edom under the
Speaker 1: command of Pelatiah, near Ayah, Raphaiah and Uziel, the sons
Speaker 1: of Ishi. They killed the last of the Amalekites and
Speaker 1: lived there from then on. Let's pray, Lord.
Speaker 2: We thank you for your word, and we thank you
Speaker 2: for the privilege of looking at it today. And Lord,
Speaker 2: as we look at these long lists of names and
Speaker 2: we see all these people and the tribes that they
Speaker 2: came from, it reminds me of the promise that you
Speaker 2: made to Abraham. You told him that he would be
Speaker 2: the father of many people. And Lord, as we look
Speaker 2: at your scriptures, we can see the many descendants that
Speaker 2: came from Abraham. You also tell us in your word
Speaker 2: that Abraham was your friend because he believed you, he
Speaker 2: had faith in you. And elsewhere in scripture it's made
Speaker 2: clear that you had in mind that Abraham's descendants would
Speaker 2: ultimately include all those who had faith in Abraham's offspring,
Speaker 2: which was a reference to your son Jesus Christ. So Lord,
Speaker 2: we're grateful that when we look at this list of people,
Speaker 2: we can see that this is a fulfillment of a
Speaker 2: promise that you made and that you kept, and that
Speaker 2: by faith in your son Jesus Christ, were likewise reckoned
Speaker 2: as part of your family. We're grateful, Lord for the
Speaker 2: fact that you have accomplished this, and that you care
Speaker 2: about us as much as you do, and that you're
Speaker 2: accomplishing great and mighty things in this world. But even
Speaker 2: better things are yet to come, and we look forward
Speaker 2: to that in faith. And we love you, Lord, and
Speaker 2: we thank you for all these things in Jesus's name.
Speaker 1: Amen.