1 Chronicles 4:12 (KJV)

Passage

And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

1 Chronicles 4:11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.

1 Chronicles 4:13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

1 Chronicles 4:14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eshton", "begat", "bethrapha", "paseah", "tehinnah", "father", "irnahash", and "rechah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eshton" and "begat", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat..." into verse 13's "And the sons of Kenaz Othniel and...", so "eshton" and "begat" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "eshton" and "begat" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.