· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 23:7Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. The chronicler carefully records family names that most readers skip. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: meticulous historian ensuring no faithful servant is forgotten

The original word

shem (שֵׁם) — name, reputation, memorial

Why it matters

Ladan and Shimei's descendants served in the temple for centuries after this record

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 23:7

These 'boring' names represent real families whose service mattered to God for generations

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring filler, but God considers every faithful family line worth recording — your spiritual heritage matters to Him too.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 23:7 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone10%
Themes:genealogytribal lineage

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Open 1 Chronicles 23

1 Chronicles 23:7 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 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, tribal lineage. Notable phrases: Gershonites; Ladan and Shimei.

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