1 Chronicles 4:19 (DRB)

Passage

And the sons of his wife Odaia the sister of Naham the father of Celia, Garmi, and Esthamo, who was of Machathi.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:17 And the sons of Esra, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon, and he begot Mariam, and Sammai, and Jesba the father of Esthamo.

1 Chronicles 4:18 And his wife Judaia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Icuthiel the father of Zanoe. And these are the sons of Bethia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mered took to wife.

1 Chronicles 4:19 And the sons of his wife Odaia the sister of Naham the father of Celia, Garmi, and Esthamo, who was of Machathi.

1 Chronicles 4:20 The sons also of Simon, Amnon, and Rinna the son of Hanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Jesi Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

1 Chronicles 4:21 The sons of Sela the son of Juda: Her the father of Lecha, and Laada the father of Maresa, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen in the House of oath.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "wife", "odaia", "sister", "naham", "father", "celia", and "garmi". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "wife", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And his wife Judaia bore Jared the..." into verse 20's "The sons also of Simon Amnon and...", so "sons" and "wife" 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 "sons" and "wife" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.