Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.
- KJV And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
- BSB The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
- NKJV The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath,
- NLT The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
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Quick answer
This names the sons of Kenaz, including Othniel, Israel's first judge. It quietly links the genealogy to a well-known deliverer.
Overview
Othniel, son of Kenaz, was the first of the judges whom God raised up to rescue Israel (Judges 3:9-11). His appearance here roots that deliverer firmly within Judah's family tree. The Chronicler's lists are not mere records but reminders that God repeatedly raised up saviors from among his people, foreshadowing the ultimate Deliverer, Jesus Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Josh 15:17Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
- Judg 1:13Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it, so he gave him Achsah his daughter as his wife.
- Judg 3:9–11When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
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