1 Chronicles 6:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The line nears its end with Seraiah and his son Jehozadak.
What Does 1 Chronicles 6:14 Mean?
The succession draws toward the close of the monarchy. Seraiah was the high priest taken and put to death when Jerusalem fell, and his son Jehozadak would be carried into exile. The verse stands on the threshold of catastrophe.
Even as judgment loomed, the priestly line was preserved through Jehozadak, whose son Joshua would help rebuild the temple after the return. God does not abandon His purposes even in the darkest hour. The thread of grace runs unbroken through ruin toward restoration.
1 Chronicles 6:14 in the Original Language
Jehozadak (יְהוֹצָדָק), 'the LORD is righteous' -- a confession of God's justice carried into exile.
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What does 1 Chronicles 6:14 mean?
The line nears its end with Seraiah and his son Jehozadak.