· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 2:43The sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~450 BC. Ezra the scribe records genealogies in the rebuilt temple, preserving family lines after 70 years of Babylonian exile in modern-day Iraq.

The emotion here: meticulous determination to preserve every family line

The original word

bānîm (בָּנִים) — sons, descendants, carrying forward the family name and inheritance

Why it matters

Hebron was one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, dating back 4,000 years

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 2:43

These 'forgotten' names preserved land inheritance rights for families returning from exile

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring lists, but they were legal documents proving land ownership and tribal identity for exiles returning home.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 2:43 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogyheritage

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1 Chronicles 2:43 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 Hebron.

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