Verse 14
1 Chronicles 4:14
GOD'S WORD Translation
14
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/מְעוֹנֹתַ֖י הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת עָפְרָ֑ה וּ/שְׂרָיָ֗ה הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת יוֹאָב֙ אֲבִי֙ גֵּ֣יא חֲרָשִׁ֔ים כִּ֥י חֲרָשִׁ֖ים הָיֽוּ
English Translation
And Maonothai fathered Aphra, and Serayah fathered Joab, the father of Geharashim, for they were craftsmen.
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