· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

The setting

The Temple scribes in Jerusalem, ~400 BC, meticulously recording family lines. Israel had returned from Babylon and needed to verify who could serve as temple musicians.

The original word

ben (בֵּן) — son, but also descendant or successor in office

Why it matters

These genealogies weren't just family trees — they were job applications for temple service

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:30

Every name represents a family who kept music alive through 400 years of chaos

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring filler, but they're God saying 'every family matters, every generation has purpose.'

The thread continues

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Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:30 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineageheritage

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Open 1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6:30 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, heritage. Notable phrases: Shimea his son; Haggiah his son; Asaiah his son.

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