Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.
New American Standard Bible
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of
King James Version
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
Holman Bible
and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Valley of Craftsmen,
International Standard Version
Othniel's descendants were Hathath and Meonothai, who fathered Ophrah. Seraiah fathered Joab, who fathered the Ge-harashim, because they became artisans.
A Conservative Version
And Meonothai begot Ophrah. And Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.
Amplified
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim [the Valley of Craftsmen, so named] because they were craftsmen.
Bible in Basic English
And Meonothai was the father of Ophrah; and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge-harashim; they were expert workmen.
Darby Translation
And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen; for they were craftsmen.
Julia Smith Translation
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of the valley of workmen; for they were artificers.
King James 2000
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Harashim; for they were craftsmen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-Harashim, because they [were] craftsmen.
Modern King James verseion
And Meonothai fathered Ophrah. And Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of the Valley of the Craftsmen. For they were craftsmen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Meonothai begat Ophrah. And Seraiah begat Joab the father of them of the valley of craftsmen, so-called because they were craftsmen.
NET Bible
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those who live in Ge Harashim, who were craftsmen.
New Heart English Bible
And Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.
The Emphasized Bible
And, Meonothai, begat Ophrah, - and, Seraiah, begat Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, for they were, craftsmen.
Webster
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were artificers.
World English Bible
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Meonothai begat Ophrah, and Seraiah begat Joab father of the valley of artificers, for they were artificers.
Interlinear
Yalad
ילד
Yalad
beget, bare, born, bring forth, bear, travail, midwife, child, delivered, borne, birth, labour, brought up,
Usage: 497
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 4:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Descendants Of David
13 And the sons of Kenaz: Othniel, and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel: Hathath. 14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen. 15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz.
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 the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
Nehemiah 11:35
Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.