1 Chronicles 4:12 (ASV)

Passage

And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

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 border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.

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

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

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 Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eshton", "begat", "beth-rapha", "paseah", "tehinnah", "father", "ir-nahash", and "recah". 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 Shuhah 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.