· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 25:14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

The setting

Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. King David's palace. Scribes carefully record the organization of 288 temple musicians into 24 divisions of 12 each, establishing worship order for Solomon's future temple in modern Israel.

The emotion here: methodical reverence while recording sacred organizational details

The original word

Yeshar'elah (יְשַׁרְאֵלָה) — 'God makes upright' or 'upright toward God'

Why it matters

Each division served one week twice per year, ensuring continuous temple worship

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 25:14

Every name listed represents a family line committed to serving God for generations

Common misconceptionPeople skip these 'boring' genealogies, but they show God values every faithful servant by name. Your quiet service matters enough to be recorded in Scripture.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 25:14 — 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 25:14 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: seventh to Jesharelah; sons and brothers; twelve.

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