· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 25:29for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

The setting

Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. King David organizes temple worship into 24 divisions, ensuring continuous praise...

The emotion here: meticulous care preserving sacred order

The original word

lĕ (לְ) — preposition indicating assignment or dedication to service

Why it matters

Each division served one week twice per year, creating a 48-week rotation cycle

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 25:29

These weren't random assignments — families trained for generations in specific musical roles

Common misconceptionPeople think this is boring record-keeping, but it shows God values organized, excellent worship that involves entire families across generations.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 25:29 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:worship organizationtemple service

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Open 1 Chronicles 25

1 Chronicles 25:29 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 worship organization, temple service. Notable phrases: two and twentieth to Giddalti.

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