· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 4:22and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. The records are ancient.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~450 BC. A scribe pauses while copying genealogical records. Some names trace back to Moab—foreign territory. The phrase 'records are ancient' suggests these are precious fragments saved from destruction...

The emotion here: careful reverence for fragmentary treasures

The original word

qadmoni (קַדְמֹנִי) — ancient, from the earliest times, primeval

Why it matters

Jews returning from exile carried fragmentary records hidden during the Babylonian destruction 70 years earlier

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:22

'The records are ancient' is the scribe's note—he's working from damaged, precious documents

Common misconceptionThis seems like random name-dropping, but 'the records are ancient' shows these were precious fragments rescued from national destruction.

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Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 4:22 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogyhistorical authority

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1 Chronicles 4:22 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 genealogy, historical authority. Notable phrases: The records are ancient.

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