· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 3:13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

The setting

This genealogy includes Judah's greatest king (Hezekiah) and worst king (Manasseh) in the same family line, showing how righteousness doesn't guarantee righteous children.

The emotion here: sobered by the reality of human choice across generations

The original word

ben (בֵּן) — son, but here showing how each generation must choose their own path with God

Why it matters

Manasseh sacrificed his own children and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, yet his grandson Josiah became one of Judah's greatest reformers

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 3:13

Good parents can have evil children (Hezekiah→Manasseh) and evil parents can have good children (Amon→Josiah)

Common misconceptionMany think godly parents guarantee godly children, but this genealogy shows Hezekiah (faithful) had Manasseh (most evil king in Judah). Each person must choose God for themselves.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 3:13 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineageheritage

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1 Chronicles 3:13 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 lineage, heritage. Notable phrases: Ahaz his son; Hezekiah his son; Manasseh his son.

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