1 Chronicles 4:12 (YLT)

Passage

And Eshton begat Beth-Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah father of Ir-Nahash; these <FI>are<Fi> men of Rechah.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez calleth to the God of Israel, saying, `If blessing Thou dost bless me, then Thou hast made great my border, and Thy hand hath been with me, and Thou hast kept <FI>me<Fi> from evil--not to grieve me;' and God bringeth in that which he asked.

1 Chronicles 4:11 And Chelub brother of Shuah begat Mehir; he <FI>is<Fi> father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begat Beth-Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah father of Ir-Nahash; these <FI>are<Fi> men of Rechah.

1 Chronicles 4:13 And sons of Kenaz: Othniel, and Seraiah; and sons of Othniel: Hathath.

1 Chronicles 4:14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah, and Seraiah begat Joab father of the valley of artificers, for they were artificers.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eshton", "begat", "beth-rapha", "paseah", "tehinnah", "father", "ir-nahash", and "rechah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eshton" and "begat", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And Chelub brother of Shuah begat Mehir..." into verse 13's "And sons of Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah...", so "eshton" and "begat" 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 "begat" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.