· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 26:3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~960 BC. The completion of Meshelemiah's family roster — seven sons total, a number of completeness. Each son received his portion of temple duties...

The emotion here: satisfaction at recording divine completeness

The original word

sheba' (שֶׁבַע) — seven, the number representing divine completeness and covenant

Why it matters

Seven sons was considered a sign of divine blessing in ancient Israel

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 26:3

Ending with the seventh son signals God's complete provision for this family's service

Common misconceptionThis looks like the end of a boring list, but seven sons represents God's perfect provision — the Chronicler is showing that God completely equipped this family for their sacred calling.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 26:3 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:family lineagetemple service

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Open 1 Chronicles 26

1 Chronicles 26:3 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 family lineage, temple service. Notable phrases: Elam the fifth.

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