1 Chronicles 4:13

13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. ^[a]

1 Chronicles 4:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:13

And the sons of Kenaz
Who was either the son of Chelub, or of Eshton:

Othniel, and Seraiah;
the first of these is he who is mentioned, ( Joshua 15:17 ) ( Judges 1:13 ) ( 3:9 ) and was the first judge in Israel:

and the son of Othniel, Hathath;
and the next mentioned.

1 Chronicles 4:13 In-Context

11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

12 Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.

13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.

14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.

15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

Footnotes

• [a] Vulgate and some LXX; Hebrew does not include and Meonothai.