40And they found fat pastures, and very good, and a country spacious, and quiet, and fruitful, in which some of the race of Cham had dwelt before.


In Context

37 Ziza also the son of Sephei the son of Allon the son of Idaia the son of Semri the son of Samaia.

38 These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.

39 And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.

40 And they found fat pastures, and very good, and a country spacious, and quiet, and fruitful, in which some of the race of Cham had dwelt before.

41 And these whose names are written above, came in the days of Ezechias king of Juda: and they beat down their tents, and slew the inhabitants that were found there, and utterly destroyed them unto this day: and they dwelt in their place, because they found there fat pastures.

42 Some also of the children of Simeon, five hundred men, went into mount Seir, having for their captains Phaltias and Naaria and Raphaia and Oziel the sons of Jesi:

1 Chronicles 4:40 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:40They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land [was] wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for [they] of Ham had dwelt there of old.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:40And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:40And they found rich pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:40They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for those who lived there before were of Ham.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:40and they find pasture, fat and good, and the land broad of sides, and quiet, and safe, for of Ham are those dwelling there before.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelled there of old.