1 Chronicles 3:17The sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,
The setting
Babylon (modern Iraq), ~580 BC. A deposed king in captivity has a son who would rebuild the temple...
The emotion here: grief mixed with emerging hope as the exile story turns toward restoration
The original word
golah (גּוֹלָה) — exile, captivity, but literally 'those carried away' — implying return
Why it matters
Shealtiel's son Zerubbabel would lead the first return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 3:17
The word 'captive' is the turning point — from here, the genealogy becomes about restoration, not destruction
Common misconceptionPeople think being 'the captive' is shameful, but this title becomes Jeconiah's badge of honor — he's the exiled king whose son would rebuild God's house.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 3:17
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 3:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 3:17 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exile, captivity, lineage. Notable phrases: Jeconiah, the captive; Shealtiel his son.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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