· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 1:52chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~400 BC. A scribe meticulously copies ancient records, preserving names of Edomite chiefs from centuries past in modern-day Jordan and southern Israel...

The emotion here: reverent duty while copying ancient records

The original word

allûph (אַלּוּף) — tribal chief or leader, literally 'one who leads a thousand'

Why it matters

Oholibamah was also the name of Esau's wife, showing how names passed through generations

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 1:52

These weren't Israelite leaders—God preserved the names of Israel's enemies' descendants

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies thinking they're just boring lists, but this preserves the names of Israel's traditional enemies—showing God cares about all peoples, not just the chosen ones.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 1:52 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogyhistorical record

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1 Chronicles 1:52 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, historical record. Notable phrases: chief Oholibamah; chief Elah; chief Pinon.

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