1 Chronicles 3:24The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~400 BC. A scribe carefully records family lines of exiles who returned from Babylon to rebuild their nation in modern-day Israel...
The emotion here: meticulous care for preserving family heritage after exile
The original word
shiv'ah (שִׁבְעָה) — seven, representing completion and divine perfection
Why it matters
This genealogy was crucial for land inheritance rights when families returned from 70 years in Babylon
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 3:24
Each name represents a family that survived 70 years of exile and kept their identity
Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring lists, but they're actually survival records of families who refused to disappear during exile.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 3:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 3:24 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 Elioenai; seven.
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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