1 Chronicles 4:21 Meaning and Explanation
“The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The line of Shelah son of Judah is traced through Er, Laadah, and the families of fine-linen workers at the house of Ashbea.
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:21 Mean?
Shelah was a son of Judah himself, so this branch reaches back to the patriarch directly. Among his descendants are towns and a guild of linen workers, a craft passed down through whole households.
Generations devoted to a single honest trade are remembered here with care. Faithful, skilled work, carried on quietly for years, is precious in God's sight; He gathers the weaver and the worker into His people no less than the prince.
1 Chronicles 4:21 in the Original Language
buts (בּוּץ), 'fine linen' -- a costly, finely woven cloth; whole families were known for producing it.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:21 mean?
The line of Shelah son of Judah is traced through Er, Laadah, and the families of fine-linen workers at the house of Ashbea.