1 Chronicles 25:4Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The Chronicler carefully records all fourteen names of Heman's sons, showing that God knows each person individually even in large families. This took place in ancient Jerusalem, now the Old City area of Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: careful attention to preserve individual dignity in collective service
The original word
shem (שֵׁם) — name, representing identity and calling, not just label
Why it matters
Heman had 14 sons and 3 daughters (17 children total) all in temple music ministry
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 25:4
In ancient times, being named in Scripture meant your service mattered to God forever
Common misconceptionPeople skip these verses as meaningless lists, but each name represents someone whose worship service was permanently recorded in God's word.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 25:4
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 25:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 25:4 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 worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, music, family ministry. Notable phrases: sons of Heman.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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