1 Chronicles 4:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Chronicles 4:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 4:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 4:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.”

1 Chronicles 4:40 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 4:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Chronicles 4:40 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 4:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

1 Chronicles 4:40 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 4:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 Chronicles 4:40 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 4:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they found fat pasture and good, and a wide land, both quiet and fruitfull: for they of Ham had dwelt there before.”

1 Chronicles 4:40 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 4:40 in Context — 1 Chronicles 4

38 Estos por sus nombres son los principales que vinieron en sus familias, y que fueron multiplicados muy mucho en las casas de sus padres.

39 Y llegaron hasta la entrada de Gador hasta el oriente del valle, buscando pastos para sus ganados.

40 Y hallaron gruesos y buenos pastos, y tierra ancha y espaciosa, y quieta y reposada, porque los de Châm la habitaban de antes.

41 Y estos que han sido escritos por [sus] nombres, vinieron en días de Ezechîas rey de Judá, y desbarataron sus tiendas y estancias que allí hallaron, y destruyéronlos, hasta hoy, y habitaron allí en lugar de ellos; por cuanto había allí pastos para sus ganados.

42 Y asimismo quinientos hombres de ellos, de los hijos de Simeón, se fueron al monte de Seir, llevando por capitanes á Pelatía, y á Nearías, y á Rephaías, y á Uzziel, hijos de Isi;

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What Does 1 Chronicles 4:40 Mean?

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