· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 14:6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The final names in this list of David's Jerusalem-born sons, representing the completion of his royal household establishment in the conquered capital city.

The emotion here: satisfaction in completing the royal genealogical record

The original word

Nogah (נֹגַהּ) — brightness, splendor; suggesting hope for this child's future glory

Why it matters

Japhia means 'may he shine forth,' continuing the theme of light and glory in these names

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 14:6

The chronicler ends this section here, suggesting these six names complete a meaningful unit

Common misconceptionPeople think genealogies prove God only cares about certain families, but they actually show His faithfulness to work through ordinary people across generations.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 14:6 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

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

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Open 1 Chronicles 14

1 Chronicles 14:6 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 lineage, blessing. Notable phrases: Nogah; Nepheg; Japhia.

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