1 Chronicles 4:25Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~450 BC. A scribe traces three generations of one family line, recording the continuation despite exile, in modern Israel...
The emotion here: careful gratitude for each preserved generational link
The original word
bənô (בְּנוֹ) — his son, emphasizing the direct father-to-son transmission
Why it matters
Each 'his son' represents about 25-30 years, spanning nearly a century
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:25
The repetition of 'his son' shows unbroken family chains surviving 70 years of exile
Common misconceptionPeople think genealogies prove bloodlines matter more than faith, but they actually show God's faithfulness to ordinary families through impossible circumstances.
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 4:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 4:25 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, succession. Notable phrases: his son.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
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— 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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