· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 4:1The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~400 BC. A chronicler traces Judah's descendants, the royal tribe from which kings come, in modern-day Israel...

The emotion here: reverent pride in recording the royal lineage's survival

The original word

Yehudah (יְהוּדָה) — praise, the tribe from which Messiah would come

Why it matters

Judah's line survived when the northern 10 tribes were lost to Assyrian conquest in 722 BC

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:1

This isn't just a list—it's proving the royal line survived exile and can claim the throne

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient record-keeping, but it's actually proving legal claims to land and throne after exile.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 4:1 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:tribal lineagejudah heritage

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Open 1 Chronicles 4

1 Chronicles 4:1 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 tribal lineage, judah heritage. Notable phrases: sons of Judah; Perez.

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