1 Chronicles 4:38 (YLT)

Passage

These who are coming in by name <FI>are<Fi> princes in their families, and the house of their fathers have broken forth into a multitude;

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:36 and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

1 Chronicles 4:37 and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.

1 Chronicles 4:38 These who are coming in by name <FI>are<Fi> princes in their families, and the house of their fathers have broken forth into a multitude;

1 Chronicles 4:39 and they go to the entrance of Gedor, unto the east of the valley, to seek pasture for their flock,

1 Chronicles 4:40 and they find pasture, fat and good, and the land broad of sides, and quiet, and safe, for of Ham are those dwelling there before.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "coming", "name", "princes", "families", "house", "fathers", "broken", and "forth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "coming" and "name", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 37's "and Ziza son of Shiphi son of..." into verse 39's "and they go to the entrance of...", so "coming" and "name" 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 "coming" and "name" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.