· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 1:39The sons of Lotan: Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

The setting

Ancient Edom, ~2000 BC. Among lists of sons and chiefs, one woman's name is carefully preserved: Timna, sister in a world that rarely recorded women...

The emotion here: intentional care to include the rare woman mentioned in ancient records

The original word

ʾāḥôt (אָחוֹת) — sister, the feminine family bond that creates identity

Why it matters

Timna later became a concubine of Eliphaz and mother of Amalek

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 1:39

In a male genealogy, God made sure this one woman's name survived 3,000 years

Common misconceptionPeople think biblical genealogies ignore women, but God strategically includes specific women whose stories mattered to His plan.

The thread continues

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Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 1:39 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogyheritage

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1 Chronicles 1:39 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 Lotan; Timna was Lotan's sister.

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