1 Chronicles 4:11Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~450 BC. After the miraculous Jabez story, the chronicler returns to recording ordinary family lines...
The emotion here: patient dedication to preserving every family's place in God's story
The original word
yalad (יָלַד) — to bring forth, generate, continue the family line
Why it matters
These genealogies preserved inheritance rights for families returning from 70 years in Babylon
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:11
Right after God's dramatic answer to Jabez, we see ordinary people doing ordinary things - and they matter too
Common misconceptionPeople skip these verses as boring filler, but they're God's declaration that every ordinary life, every faithful parent, every quiet generation matters eternally.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 4:11
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 4:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 4:11 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 genealogy, family heritage. Notable phrases: became the father of.
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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