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1 Chronicles 4:14

And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aphrah;   Charashim;   Joab;   Meonothai;   Ophrah;   Othniel;   Seraiah;   Scofield Reference Index - Bible Prayers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Valleys;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Charashim;   Joab;   Ophrah;   Seraiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Charashim, Valley of;   Joab;   Meonothai;   Ophrah;   Othniel;   Pahath Moab;   Seraiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Geharashim;   Kenizzite;   Masons;   Meonothai;   Ophrah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Ge-Harashim;   Joab;   Kenizzites;   Meonothai;   Ophrah;   Seraiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Charashim ;   Craftsman;   Joab ;   Meonothai ;   Ophrah ;   Seraiah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Seraiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Joab;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Char'ashim, the Valley of;   Jo'ab;   Meon'otha-I;   Oph'rah;   Sera'iah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Ge-Harashim;   Jephunneh;   Joab;   Meonothai;   Ophrah;   Seraiah;   Vale;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ge-ḥarashim;   Joab;   Seraiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Meonothai fathered Ophrah,
Hebrew Names Version
Me`onotai became the father of Ofrat: and Serayah became the father of Yo'av the father of Ge-Harashim; for they were craftsmen.
King James Version
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
English Standard Version
Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.
New Century Version
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab. Joab was the ancestor of the people from Craftsmen's Valley, named that because the people living there were craftsmen.
New English Translation
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those who live in the Valley of the Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.
Amplified Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
Meonothai fathered Ophrah, and Seraiah fathered Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.
World English Bible
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Meonothai begate Ophrah. And Seraiah begate Ioab the father of the valley of craftesmen: for they were craftesmen.
Legacy Standard Bible
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.
Berean Standard Bible
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
Contemporary English Version
who was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who settled a place called "Valley of Crafts" because the people who lived there were experts in making things.
Complete Jewish Bible
M‘onotai fathered ‘Ofrah, and S'rayah fathered Yo'av the father of Gei-Harashim; for they were craftsmen .
Darby Translation
And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen; for they were craftsmen.
Easy-to-Read Version
Meonothai was Ophrah's father. And Seraiah was Joab's father. Joab was the founder of the Ge Harashim. The people used that name because they were skilled workers.
George Lamsa Translation
These are the sons of Caleb the son of Jophaniah.
Good News Translation
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of Handcraft Valley, where all the people were skilled workers.
Lexham English Bible
And Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-Harashim, because they were craftsmen.
Literal Translation
And Meonothai fathered Ophrah. And Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of the Valley of the Craftsmen; for they were craftsmen.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Meonothai begat Aphra. And Saraia begat Ioab the father of Geharasim: for they were carpenters.
American Standard Version
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.
Bible in Basic English
And Meonothai was the father of Ophrah; and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge-harashim; they were expert workmen.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Meonathi begat Ophrah: And Seraia begat Ioab the father of the valley of craftes men, [so called] because they were craftes men.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Meonothai begot Ophrah; and Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.
King James Version (1611)
And Meonothai begate Ophrah: and Seraiah begate Ioab, the father of the valley of Charasim, for they were craftesmen.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Manathi begot Gophera: and Saraia begot Jobab, the father of Ageaddair, for they were artificers.
English Revised Version
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge–harashim; for they were craftsmen.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli the sones of Othonyel weren Athiath, and Maonaththa, that gendride Opham. Forsothe Saraia gendride Joab, the fadir of the valey of crafti men; for there weren crafti men.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were artificers.
New King James Version
and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim, [fn] for they were craftsmen.
New Living Translation
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, so called because they were craftsmen.
New Life Bible
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who was the father of Ge-harashim. They were good at making things.
New Revised Standard
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah; and Seraiah became the father of Joab father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were artisans.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Meonothai, begat Ophrah, - and, Seraiah, begat Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, for they were, craftsmen.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Maonathi begot Ophra, and Saraia begot Joab the father of the Valley of artificers: for artificers were there.
Revised Standard Version
Meo'nothai was the father of Ophrah; and Serai'ah was the father of Jo'ab the father of Ge-har'ashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.
Young's Literal Translation
And Meonothai begat Ophrah, and Seraiah begat Joab father of the valley of artificers, for they were artificers.
THE MESSAGE
Meonothai had Ophrah; Seraiah had Joab, the founder of Ge Harashim (Colony of Artisans).
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.

Contextual Overview

11 And Chelub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12 And Eshton begot Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah. 13 And the sons of Kenaz: Othniel, and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel: Hathath. 14 And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen. 15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz. 16 And the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. 17 And the sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she became pregnant with Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 And his Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took. 19 And the sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: Dalia the father of Keilah and Simeon the father of Joman. And the sons of Naham were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. 20 And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

valley: or, inhabitants of the valley

Charashim: that is, craftsmen. 2 Kings 24:14, Nehemiah 11:35

Reciprocal: Genesis 36:43 - father 1 Chronicles 4:23 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 4:5
but to Cain and to his offering he did not have respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
Genesis 4:6
And Yahweh said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your countenance fallen?
Genesis 4:11
And now cursed are you from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand;
Genesis 4:12
from now on when you till the ground, it shall not yield its strength to you; you shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.
Genesis 4:13
And Cain said to Yahweh, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Genesis 4:14
Look, you have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from your face I shall be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whoever finds me will slay me.
Genesis 4:15
And Yahweh said to him, Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest anyone finding him should smite him.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and [have] cattle.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Meonothai,.... Another son of Othniel:

begat Ophrah; and Seraiah, the brother of Othniel, begat Joab; not David's general, but another of the same name, who lived long before him, see 1 Chronicles 2:54

the father of the valley of Charashim: of the inhabitants of the valley, or the prince of them, called the valley of craftsmen, Nehemiah 11:35 the reason of which is here given:

for they were craftsmen; that dwelt in it, carpenters and smiths, both which the word signifies, men that wrought in stone, wood, and iron.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The 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.


 
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