· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 4:36and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~400 BC. A scribe carefully records the names of Simeonite clan leaders, preserving their legacy for future generations in the rebuilt temple archives.

The emotion here: methodical reverence for preserving heritage

The original word

nāśî' (נָשִׂיא) — lifted up ones, princes who bore responsibility for their clans

Why it matters

Chronicles was written after the Babylonian exile to help returning Jews understand their tribal inheritance rights

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:36

Each name represents a family line that survived 70 years of Babylonian captivity

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring, but each name represents a family that survived exile, war, and displacement. God cares about individual families, not just nations.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 4:36 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogytribal names

In context

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Open 1 Chronicles 4

1 Chronicles 4:36 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, tribal names. Notable phrases: Elioenai; Jaakobah; Benaiah.

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