Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 4:11

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

11And Chelub the father of Ascha begot Mehir; he was the father of Eshton.

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In context

9And Jabez was more famous than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, I have born as a sorrowful one.

10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.

— 1 Chronicles 4:11 —

12He begot Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the founder of the city of Nahash the brother of Eselom the Kenizzite: these were the men of Recah.

13And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

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