1 Chronicles 4:21 (DRB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:22 And he that made the sun to stand, and the men of Lying, and Secure, and Burning, who were princes in Moab, and who returned into Lahem. Now these are things of old.

1 Chronicles 4:23 These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "sela", "juda", "father", "lecha", "laada", and "maresa". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "sela", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "The sons also of Simon Amnon and..." into verse 22's "And he that made the sun to...", so "sons" and "sela" 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 "sela" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.