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 Estes registrados por [seus] nomes foram os líderes de suas famílias, e que foram multiplicados muito nas casas de seus pais.

39 E chegaram até a entrada de Gedor, até o oriente do vale, buscando pastos para suas ovelhas.

40 E acharam pastos férteis e bons, e a terra era espaçosa, quieta, e descansada, porque os de Cam tinham habitado ali antes.

41 Estes, pois, que foram escritos por seus nomes, vieram nos dias de Ezequias rei de Judá, e derrubaram as tendas e habitações dos que se acharam ali, e os destruíram até hoje; e habitaram ali em seu lugar, porque ali havia pastos para suas ovelhas.

42 Também [alguns] deles, quinhentos homens dos filhos de Simeão, se foram ao monte de Seir, levando como capitães a Pelatias, Nearias, Refaías, e a Uziel, filhos de Isi;

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What Does 1 Chronicles 4:40 Mean?

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