1 Chronicles 4:4 (GNV)

Passage

And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sonnes of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:2 And Reaiah the sonne of Shobal begat Iahath, and Iahath begate Ahumai, and Lahad: these are the families of the Zoreathites.

1 Chronicles 4:3 And these were of the father of Etam, Izreel, and Ishma and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi.

1 Chronicles 4:4 And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sonnes of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

1 Chronicles 4:5 But Asher the father of Tekoa had two wiues, Heleah, and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni and Haashtari: these were the sonnes of Naarah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "penuel", "father", "gedor", "ezer", "hushah", "sonnes", and "eldest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "penuel" and "father", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "And these were of the father of..." into verse 5's "But Asher the father of Tekoa had...", so "penuel" and "father" 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 "penuel" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.