¹⁴Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who first settled the valley of Craftsmen. (It was named this because they were craftsmen.)

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Meonothai was the father of Ophrah.

Seraiah was the father of Joab,

the father of Ge Harashim. It was called this because its people were skilled workers.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Meonothai fathered Ophrah,

and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Craftsmen’s Valley, for they were craftsmen.

NLTNew Living Translation

Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, so called because they were craftsmen.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-Harashim, because they were craftsmen.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

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