1 Chronicles 3:22The sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~450 BC. Scribes meticulously count and record. Notice 'six' — ancient Hebrew culture valued precise numbers for inheritance and census. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: meticulous care for preserving precious family records
The original word
šēm (שֵׁם) — name, but also reputation, memorial, legacy
Why it matters
The chronicler notes 'six' sons but lists only five names — one son may have died young or the text is damaged
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 3:22
The careful counting shows these weren't just names but real people with inheritance rights
Common misconceptionThese numbers seem random, but they were legal documents — each count determined inheritance rights, tribal membership, and covenant participation for families returning from Babylon.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 3:22
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 3:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 3:22 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, family heritage. Notable phrases: sons of Shecaniah; sons of Shemaiah.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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