1 Chronicles 4:15 (YLT)

Passage

And sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:15 And sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

1 Chronicles 4:16 And sons of Jehaleleel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

1 Chronicles 4:17 And sons of Ezra <FI>are<Fi> Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she beareth Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah father of Eshtemoa.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "caleb", "jephunneh", "elah", "naam", and "even". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "caleb", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And Meonothai begat Ophrah and Seraiah begat..." into verse 16's "And sons of Jehaleleel Ziph and Ziphah...", so "sons" and "caleb" 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 "caleb" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.