1 Chronicles 4:40

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.

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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 4:40

BSB

There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

AKJV

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

CPDV

And they found fat and very good pastures, and a very wide and quiet and fruitful land, in which some from the stock of Ham had lived before.

ERV

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.

NHEB

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

SMT

And they will find fat pasture and good, and the land wide of hands and resting and quiet; for from Ham dwelling there before.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Chronicles 4:40

AndtheyfoundH4672Verb fatH8082Adjective pastureH4829Noun MasculineandgoodH2896andthelandH776Noun FemininewaswideH7342AdjectiveandquietH8252VerbandpeaceableH7961AdjectivefortheyofHamH2526haddweltH3427VerbthereofoldH6440Noun Masculine

Commentary for 1 Chronicles 4:40

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Overview of 1 Chronicles 4:40

Summary

Discovery of fertile land for settlement

Place

Gedor valley

Event

Finding favorable pasture land

Estimated Time Period

c. 1000 BC