1 Chronicles 4:14
What does 1 Chronicles 4:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 4:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Meonothai was the father of Ophrah; and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge-harashim; they were expert workmen.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Meonothai begat Ophrah, and Seraiah begat Joab father of the valley of artificers, for they were artificers.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Maonathi begot Ophra, and Saraia begot Joab the father of the Valley of artificers: for artificers were there.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen; for they were craftsmen.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
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