1 Chronicles 4:40
World English Bible (WEB)
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
In context
38 these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
39 They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
40 They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
41 These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents and the Meunim who were found there; and they destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
42 Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
1 Chronicles 4:40 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and they find pasture, fat and good, and the land broad of sides, and quiet, and safe, for of Ham are those dwelling there before.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they found fat and good pasture, and a land widely extended and quiet and fertile, for they who had dwelt there formerly were of Ham.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they found rich pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.