1 Chronicles 4:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁴ And Me-o´no-thai begat Ophrah: and Serai´ah begat Jo´ab, the father of the valley of Char´ashim; for they were craftsmen.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ Meonothai was father of Ophrah, and Seraiah of Joab the father of Ge-harashim [the Valley of Craftsmen], so named because they were craftsmen.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were skilled workers.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Meonothai conceived Ophrah, but Seraiah conceived Joab, the father of the Valley of Artisans. For indeed, there were artisans there.

1 Chronicles 4:14 Cross References

2 Kings 24:14

And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

1 Chronicles 4:13

And the sons of Kenaz; Oth´ni-el, and Serai´ah: and the sons of Oth´ni-el; Hathath.

1 Chronicles 4:15

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephun´neh; Iru, Elah, and Na´am: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

1 Chronicles 4:23

These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

Nehemiah 11:35

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.