1 Chronicles 4:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.”
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Read Full Chapter →Meonothai fathers Ophrah, and Seraiah fathers Joab, founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, so called because its people were skilled workers.
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:14 Mean?
The line continues to a valley settled by craftsmen, its very name marking the trade of those who lived there. Judah's families included not only warriors and rulers but artisans whose hands shaped wood, metal, and stone.
Honest skill and daily labor are gathered into the covenant story with no less honor than rule or warfare. The God who filled craftsmen with skill to build His tabernacle delights in work done well, and counts the worker among His people.
1 Chronicles 4:14 in the Original Language
charash (חָרָשׁ), 'craftsman' -- a skilled artisan in wood, stone, or metal; the valley bore the name of their trade.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:14 mean?
Meonothai fathers Ophrah, and Seraiah fathers Joab, founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, so called because its people were skilled workers.