1 Chronicles 4:18His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
The setting
Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~450 BC. A scribe carefully records names that connect Egypt to Israel, preserving the memory of a Pharaoh's daughter who married into Judah. Modern location: Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: careful reverence, preserving sacred family memories after exile
The original word
laqach (לָקַח) — took as wife, but implies a deliberate choice to bring someone into covenant community
Why it matters
Bithiah is the only Egyptian princess named in the Bible, suggesting she was historically significant beyond just marriage
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:18
This records an Egyptian princess choosing to join the people who had been her father's slaves
Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring, but this verse records one of history's most remarkable conversions - an Egyptian princess joining the people her father enslaved
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 4:18
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 4:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 4:18 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: His wife the Jewess bore.
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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