KJV King James Version
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
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1 Chronicles 4:14
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
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BSB 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.
WEB 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.
ASV American Standard Version
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Meonothai begat Ophrah, and Seraiah begat Joab father of the valley of artificers, for they were artificers.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 4
11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which [was] the father of Eshton.
12 And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These [are] the men of Rechah.
13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
16 And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
17 And the sons of Ezra [were], Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
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וּמְעוֹנֹתַ֖יH4587 · me.o.no.tayMeonothaiהוֹלִ֣ידH3205 · ya.ladto begetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עָפְרָ֑הH6084 · oph.rahOphrahוּשְׂרָיָ֗הH8304 · se.ra.yahSeraiahהוֹלִ֤ידH3205 · ya.ladto begetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יוֹאָב֙H3097 · yo.avJoabאֲבִי֙H1 · avfatherגֵּ֣יאH1516 · gayValleyחֲרָשִׁ֔יםH2798 · cha.ra.shim(Ge)-harashimכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforחֲרָשִׁ֖יםH2796 · cha.rashartificerהָיֽוּ׃ פH1961 · ha.yahto be
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