New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 4:13
13The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
1 Chronicles 4:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
- New International Version (NIV)The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah; and the sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath,
Context of 1 Chronicles 4:13
11Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton. 12Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash. These were the descendants of Recah. The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai. 14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, so called because they were craftsmen. 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 41 Chronicles 4:13 word by word
וּבְנֵ֣י קְנַ֔ז עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל וּשְׂרָיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֥י עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל חֲתַֽת׃ וּמְעוֹנֹתַי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 4:13
- Joshua 15:17Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.
- Judges 1:13Othniel, the son of Caleb’s younger brother, Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.
- Judges 3:9But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Othniel, the son of Caleb’s younger brother, Kenaz.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4:13
- 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. 1313. the sons of Kenaz--the grandfather of Caleb, who from that relationship is called a Kenezite (Nu 32:12).Read the comment
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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
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