1 Chronicles 1:23and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~400 BC. The Chronicler carefully copies ancient records, knowing each name represents a family line...
The emotion here: careful preservation of sacred memory for a displaced people
The original word
Yoktan (יָקְטָן) — he will be made small, yet his descendants filled the earth
Why it matters
Joktan's descendants populated much of the Arabian Peninsula and became great trading peoples
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 1:23
The phrase 'All these were the sons of' emphasizes completeness — no one is forgotten
Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies thinking they're irrelevant, but they prove God's faithfulness to specific people across centuries — including you.
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 1:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 1:23 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, heritage. Notable phrases: sons of Joktan.
Emotionally similar
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— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
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— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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