· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

The setting

Post-exile Jerusalem, ~400 BC (modern-day Old City, Jerusalem, Israel). Each Kohathite clan had specific duties: carrying the ark, the table, the lampstand - these names represent job assignments...

The emotion here: meticulous care preserving sacred heritage

The original word

Qəhāt (קְהָת) — 'assembly' or 'gathering', the clan responsible for the most sacred objects

Why it matters

Amram was Moses and Aaron's father - this genealogy traces the priestly line back to Moses

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:2

Amram's name here connects this boring genealogy to Moses - the most sacred family line in Israel

Common misconceptionPeople think genealogies are just ancient record-keeping, but this verse traces the line that produced Moses and Aaron - it's the spiritual DNA of Israel's priesthood.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:2 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability20%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone30%
Themes:priestly lineageheritagecovenant

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1 Chronicles 6:2 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 priestly lineage, heritage, covenant. Notable phrases: sons of Kohath.

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