1 Chronicles 5:13Their brothers of their fathers' houses: Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Eber, seven.
The setting
Temple archive, Jerusalem, ~450 BC. A scribe counts seven brothers by name, ensuring no one from the tribe of Gad is forgotten in the official record. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: determined that no one be forgotten or erased
The original word
sheba (שבעה) — seven, the number of completion and divine perfection
Why it matters
Gad was Jacob's seventh son, born to Leah's servant Zilpah during family conflict
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 5:13
Every single brother gets named - in an ancient world where many people died nameless
Common misconceptionPeople think these lists are meaningless, but in ancient times being recorded by name meant your existence mattered to God and history.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 5:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 5:13 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 family structure, tribal organization. Notable phrases: brothers of their fathers' houses; seven.
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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