1 Chronicles 4:14 (GNV)

Passage

And Meonothai begate Ophrah. And Seraiah begate Ioab the father of the valley of craftesmen: for they were craftesmen.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begate Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the citie of Nahash: these are the men of Rechah.

1 Chronicles 4:13 And the sonnes of Kenaz were Othniel and Zeraiah, and the sonne of Othniel, Hathath.

1 Chronicles 4:14 And Meonothai begate Ophrah. And Seraiah begate Ioab the father of the valley of craftesmen: for they were craftesmen.

1 Chronicles 4:15 And the sonnes of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sonne of Elah was Kenaz.

1 Chronicles 4:16 And the sonnes of Iehaleel were Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "meonothai", "begate", "ophrah", "seraiah", "ioab", "father", and "valley". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "meonothai" and "begate", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And the sonnes of Kenaz were Othniel..." into verse 15's "And the sonnes of Caleb the sonne...", so "meonothai" and "begate" 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 "meonothai" and "begate" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.