1st Chronicles Chapter 4 verse 40 Holy Bible
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.
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And they came to some good fertile grass-land, in a wide quiet country of peace-loving people; for the people who were living there before were of the offspring of Ham.
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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.
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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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And they found rich 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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They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for those who lived there before were of Ham.
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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.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(40) And they found fat pasture and good.--If Gerar was the right reading in 1Chronicles 4:39, we might compare Genesis 26:17 seq.And the land was wide.--Genesis 34:21. Literally, broad of both hands--i.e., on both sides. An open plain is meant.And quiet and peaceable.--Like Laish, which the Danites took by surprise (Judges 18:7; Judges 18:28). . . . Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThere they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ (way·yim·ṣə·’ū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be presentrich,שָׁמֵ֣ן (šā·mên)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 8082: Greasy, gross, richgoodוָט֔וֹב (wā·ṭō·wḇ)Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, goodpasture,מִרְעֶה֙ (mir·‘eh)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4829: Pasture, the haunt of wild animalsand the landוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (wə·hā·’ā·reṣ)Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landwas spacious,רַחֲבַ֣ת (ra·ḥă·ḇaṯ)Adjective - feminine singular constructStrong's 7342: Wide, broadpeaceful,וְשֹׁקֶ֖טֶת (wə·šō·qe·ṭeṯ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructStrong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbedand quiet,וּשְׁלֵוָ֑ה (ū·šə·lê·wāh)Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singularStrong's 7961: Tranquil, careless, securityforכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionsomeמִן־ (min-)PrepositionStrong's 4480: A part of, from, out ofHamitesחָ֔ם (ḥām)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 2526: Ham -- a son of Noah, also his descendants, also a name for Egyptianshad livedהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים (hay·yō·šə·ḇîm)Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marrythereשָׁ֖ם (šām)AdverbStrong's 8033: There, then, thitherformerly.לְפָנִֽים׃ (lə·p̄ā·nîm)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 6440: The faceJump to PreviousAforetime Belonged Broad Country Dwelling Dwelt Extended Fat Fertile Find Former Formerly Found Good Grass-Land Ham Hamites Inhabitants Offspring Pasture Peaceable Peaceful Peace-Loving Quiet Rich Safe Sides Spacious Wide Widely