· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 1:50Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

The setting

Ancient Edom, ~1400 BC. King Hadad rules from the city of Pai with his wife Mehetabel...

The emotion here: careful precision in honoring both royal lineage and women's roles

The original word

isha (אִשָּׁה) — woman, wife, showing her significance in the royal record

Why it matters

Mehetabel is one of few women named in ancient king lists, showing unusual prominence

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 1:50

The genealogist recorded THREE generations of women - extremely rare in ancient records

Common misconceptionPeople think ancient cultures never valued women, but recording Mehetabel's grandmother shows these genealogies honored maternal lines too.

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Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 1:50 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

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

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1 Chronicles 1:50 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 succession, family. Notable phrases: Baal Hanan died; his wife's name was Mehetabel.

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