1 Chronicles 5:17All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.
The setting
Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~400 BC. The Chronicler meticulously records tribal genealogies from the 8th century BC, preserving identity after the Babylonian exile devastated family records...
The emotion here: dutiful preservation of scattered records
The original word
yachas (יחש) — to be enrolled by genealogy, establishing legitimate tribal identity
Why it matters
Jotham and Jeroboam II were contemporaries ruling different kingdoms simultaneously
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 5:17
This census happened during Israel's last period of prosperity before Assyrian conquest
Common misconceptionPeople think this is boring record-keeping, but it's actually a lifeline thrown to exiles who lost everything—proving their identity and inheritance rights were still valid.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 5:17
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 5:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 5:17 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 record keeping, royal chronicles. Notable phrases: reckoned by genealogies.
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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