1 Chronicles 4:14

1 Chronicles 4:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
• New International Version (NIV)Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim. It was called this because its people were skilled workers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.

Context of 1 Chronicles 4:14

12Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah. 13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim [the Valley of Craftsmen, so named] because they were craftsmen. 15The sons of Caleb [Joshua’s companion] the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

1 Chronicles 4:14 word by word

וּמְעוֹנֹתַ֖י הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־עָפְרָ֑ה וּשְׂרָיָ֗ה הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יוֹאָב֙ אֲבִי֙ גֵּ֣יא חֲרָשִׁ֔ים כִּ֥י חֲרָשִׁ֖ים הָיֽוּ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Meonothaiמְעוֹנֹתַיme‛ônôthay · MeonothaiH4587
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Ophrahעׇפְרָה‛ophrâh · OphrahH6084
• and Seraiahשְׂרָיָהוּώerâyâh ώerâyâhû · SeraiahH8304
• Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of the valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · GeH1516
• of Charashimחֲרָשִׁיםchărâshîym · (Ge)-harashimH2798
• for they were craftsmenחֶ֫רֶשׁcheresh · silentlyH2791

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 4:14

• 2 Kings 24:14He led away into exile all Jerusalem and all the captains and all the brave men, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land.
• Nehemiah 11:35Lod, and Ono, the Valley of the Craftsmen.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The words “and Meonothai” should he added to the end of 1 Chronicles 4:13; but they should be retained also at the commencement of 1 Chronicles 4:14. Or, see the marginal note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-15The name Kenaz also appears as a descendant of Esau through Eliphaz (Genesis 36:11). Kenaz's descendants are known as the Kenizzites. The Kenizzites lived in the southern part of the land and had ties with Judah and Edom. Caleb, son of Jephunneh, was a Kenizzite (Numbers 32:12; Joshua 14:6) and had a brother named Kenaz (Joshua 15:17), whose family is listed here.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Joab, the father of the valley of Carashim--literally, "the father of the inhabitants of the valley"--"the valley of craftsmen," as the word denotes. They dwelt together, according to a custom which, independently of any law, extensively prevails in Eastern countries for persons of the same trade to inhabit the same street or the same quarter, and to follow the same occupation from father to son, through many generations. Their occupation was probably…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 4:14

• Aphrah
• Charashim
• Joab
• Meonothai
• Ophrah
• Othniel
• Seraiah

In the dictionaries

• Joab
• Charashim
• Grant
• Ophrah
• Seraiah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Ge-Harashim
• Genealogy
• Jephunneh
• Meonothai

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings