40. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 4:40:1 ⧉וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּvayimtseuand they found 1 Chronicles 4:40:2 ⧉מִרְעֶה֙mirepasture 1 Chronicles 4:40:3 ⧉שָׁמֵ֣ןshamenfat or rich 1 Chronicles 4:40:4 ⧉וָט֔וֹבvatovand good 1 Chronicles 4:40:5 ⧉וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙vehaaretsand the land 1 Chronicles 4:40:6 ⧉רַחֲבַ֣תrakhavatbroadness of or broad 1 Chronicles 4:40:7 ⧉יָדַ֔יִםyadayimhands 1 Chronicles 4:40:8 ⧉וְשֹׁקֶ֖טֶתveshoketetand quiet 1 Chronicles 4:40:9 ⧉וּשְׁלֵוָ֑הushelevaand undisturbed or peaceful 1 Chronicles 4:40:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Chronicles 4:40:11 ⧉מִן־חָ֔םminkhamfrom Ham 1 Chronicles 4:40:12 ⧉הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhayoshevimthe ones dwelling 1 Chronicles 4:40:13 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere 1 Chronicles 4:40:14 ⧉לְפָנִֽים׃lefanimformerly or before |
40. Formal Translation And they found fat pasture and good grazing, and the land was broad of hands and tranquil and peaceful, for the dwellers there formerly were from Ham. |
40. Dynamic Translation They discovered fertile grazing land and good fields, and the territory was spacious and calm and peaceful, because those who had lived there before were descendants of Ham. |