1 Chronicles 4 · Verse 21

1 Chronicles 4:21

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
1 Chronicles 4:21, King James Version

1 Chronicles 4:21 in other translations

BSBThe sons of Shelah son of Judah:
WEBThe sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
ASVThe sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
YLTSons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, and Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the service of fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
DARBYThe sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lechah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of byssus-workers, of the house of Ashbea,
BBEThe sons of Shelah, the son of Judah: Er, the father of Lecah, and Laadah, the father of Mareshah, and the families of those who made delicate linen, of the family of Ashbea;
WebsterThe sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

What does 1 Chronicles 4:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. Laadah ... the father ... of the house of them that wrought fine linen--Here, again, is another incidental evidence that in very early times certain trades were followed by particular families among the Hebrews, apparently in hereditary succession. Their knowledge of the art of linen manufacture had been, most probably, acquired in Egypt, where the duty of bringing up families to the occupations of their forefathers was a compulsory obligation, whereas in Israel, as in many parts of Asia to this day, it was optional, though common.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 That wrought fine linen - "Of the family of those who worked in fine flax to make garments for kings and priests." - T.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 4:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בְּנֵי֙be.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
שֵׁלָ֣הshe.LahShelahH7956
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
עֵ֚ר'erErH6147
אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1
לֵכָ֔הle.KhahLecahH3922
וְלַעְדָּ֖הve.la'.Dahand LaadahH3935
אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1
מָרֵשָׁ֑הma.re.ShahMareshahH4762
וּמִשְׁפְּח֛וֹתu.mish.pe.Chotand [the] clans ofH4940
בֵּית\־beit-[the] House ofH1004
עֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.Dat[the] Work ofH5656
הַבֻּ֖ץha.Butz<the> Fine linenH948
לְבֵ֥יתle.Veitof [the] House ofH1004
אַשְׁבֵּֽעַ\׃'ash.Be.a'AshbeaH791

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 4:21

  • Genesis 38:5

    And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

  • Genesis 46:12

    And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

  • Numbers 26:20

    And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:3

    The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:5

    And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

  • Nehemiah 11:5

    And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col–hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Shelah.
2:3; 9:5; Ge 38:5; 46:12; Nu 26:20; Ne 11:5
Shiloni.

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 4:20

    And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben–hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben–zoheth.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:21

    The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

  • 1 Chronicles 4:22

    And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi–lehem. And these are ancient things.

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1 Chronicles 4:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Los hijos de Sela, hijo de Judá: Er, padre de Lechâ, y Laada, padre de Maresa, y de la familia de la casa del oficio del lino en la casa de Asbea;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les fils de Shéla, fils de Juda: Er, père de Léca, et Lahda, père de Marésha, et les familles de la maison des ouvriers en byssus de la maison d’Ashbéa,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Söhne Schelas, des Sohnes Judas: Gher, der Vater Lekas, und Laeda, der Vater Mareschas; und die Geschlechter des Hauses der Byssusarbeiter vom Hause Aschbea;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Filii Sela, filii Juda: Her pater Lecha, et Laada pater Maresa, et cognationes domus operantium byssum in domo juramenti.