1 Chronicles 8:12 Meaning and Explanation
“The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:”
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Read Full Chapter →Elpaal's sons included builders who founded the towns of Ono and Lod and their surrounding villages.
What Does 1 Chronicles 8:12 Mean?
Elpaal's line is named, and among them are men who 'built Ono and Lod' with their outlying villages -- towns in the coastal plain that endured for centuries. These were makers of places where families could settle and thrive.
To build a town is to provide for generations not yet born. These men labored for a future they would not see, raising walls and homes for descendants they would never meet. So all faithful work reaches beyond the worker; we build, under God, for those who come after.
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What does 1 Chronicles 8:12 mean?
Elpaal's sons included builders who founded the towns of Ono and Lod and their surrounding villages.