· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~500 BC. Exile survivors gathering fragments of torn scrolls, interviewing elderly priests, reconstructing the sacred lineages that connect them to Moses...

The emotion here: reverently preserving what exile nearly destroyed

The original word

Amzi (אַמְצִי) — 'my strength' - even names carried meaning and hope

Why it matters

The Chronicler used genealogies to show exiles they weren't forgotten outcasts but covenant people

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:46

Each name represents a life lived, a faith passed down, a link unbroken by exile

Common misconceptionThese are just administrative records, but they're actually declarations that God keeps His promises across centuries and that no faithful life is forgotten.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:46 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone10%
Themes:lineageancestral record

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1 Chronicles 6:46 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, ancestral record. Notable phrases: son of; Amzi; Bani.

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