1 Chronicles 2:55The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
The setting
Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~450 BC. A scribe carefully records tribal records in the rebuilt temple, modern-day Old City, Jerusalem, Israel...
The emotion here: dutiful preservation of collective memory
The original word
sōpĕrîm (סֹפְרִים) — scribes, those who count and record, the memory keepers of Israel
Why it matters
The Rechabites mentioned here later became a nomadic group that refused wine and houses for 300+ years
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 2:55
This boring genealogy mentions the Rechabites, who Jeremiah later calls the most faithful people in Israel
Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring filler, but they're actually treasure maps showing God's faithfulness across generations and connecting seemingly random people to major Bible stories.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 2:55
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 2:55 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 2:55 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: families of scribes; Kenites.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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