1 Chronicles 4:38

38 The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,

1 Chronicles 4:38 in Other Translations

38 These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

38 these mentioned by name were princes in their clans, and their fathers' houses increased greatly.

38 These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon’s wealthy clans. Their families grew,

38 - all these were the leaders in their families. They prospered and increased in numbers

38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their ancestral houses increased greatly.

1 Chronicles 4:38 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:38

These mentioned by [their] names [were] princes in their
families
The principal men of them, heads of their fathers' houses:

and the house of their fathers increased greatly;
by them, so that they were obliged to seek out for new habitations, as follows.

1 Chronicles 4:38 In-Context

36 also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

37 and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.

38 The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,

39 and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks.

40 They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.