· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:10and Johanan became the father of Azariah, (he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

The setting

Jerusalem, ~950 BC. The magnificent temple Solomon built gleams with gold and cedar. Inside, this Azariah performs sacred duties his ancestors only dreamed of...

The emotion here: awe at recording the culmination of priestly hopes

The original word

kāhan (כהן) — to act as priest, to minister in sacred service before God

Why it matters

This was the first generation to serve in a permanent temple rather than the portable tabernacle

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:10

This parenthetical note highlights the fulfillment of generations of priestly preparation

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just administrative record-keeping, but it's actually celebrating the first priest to serve in God's permanent house.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:10 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone30%
Themes:priesthoodtemple service

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Open 1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6:10 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 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include priesthood, temple service. Notable phrases: executed the priest's office; house that Solomon built.

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