1 Chronicles 4:13
1 Chronicles 4:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 4:13 Mean?
Othniel is a familiar figure: the first of Israel's judges, who delivered the people after the death of Joshua. Here he appears simply as a name in Judah's line, his place in the tribe recorded among his kin.
Even a deliverer takes his place humbly within the family of God's people. The chronicler reminds us that great works are done by ordinary members of the covenant household, and that God raises up rescuers from among His own.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:13 mean?
The sons of Kenaz are Othniel and Seraiah, and the son of Othniel is Hathath.