1 Chronicles 4:12 (DBY)

Passage

And Eshton begot Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the city of Nahash: these were the men of Rechah.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, Oh that thou wouldest richly bless me, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God brought about what he had requested.

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

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begot Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the city of Nahash: these were 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 begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen; for they were craftsmen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eshton", "begot", "bethrapha", "paseah", "tehinnah", "father", "city", and "nahash". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eshton" and "begot", 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 begot..." into verse 13's "And the sons of Kenaz Othniel and...", so "eshton" and "begot" 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 "begot" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.