· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 5:5Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~450 BC. Post-exilic scribes meticulously record tribal lineages to restore Israel's identity after Babylonian captivity.

The original word

ben (בֵּן) — son, but also descendant or clan member, emphasizing family continuity

Why it matters

These genealogies were crucial for land inheritance rights when Jews returned from exile

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 5:5

Each name represents a family line that survived 70 years of exile and displacement

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring lists, but they were lifelines for exiles proving their right to belong in the promised land.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 5:5 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineagefamily heritage

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Open 1 Chronicles 5

1 Chronicles 5:5 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 lineage, family heritage. Notable phrases: his son.

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