· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 25:11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

The setting

Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David organizes temple worship with 288 trained musicians in 24 divisions of 12 each. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: methodical reverence while documenting sacred history

The original word

Yitsri (יִצְרִי) — my formation, from yatsar meaning 'to form' like a potter

Why it matters

These musicians served 24/7 in rotating shifts, creating the world's first professional worship ministry

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 25:11

Izri's name means 'my formation' — he was literally named for being shaped by God

Common misconceptionPeople think these are boring genealogies, but they're actually the first recorded worship team rosters — showing God values both the spectacular and the systematic in worship.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 25:11 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:organizationtemple service

In context

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Open 1 Chronicles 25

1 Chronicles 25:11 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 narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include organization, temple service. Notable phrases: fourth to Izri; sons and brothers; twelve.

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