· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:60and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

The setting

Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~400 BC. Ezra the scribe meticulously records tribal inheritances to restore proper worship order in modern-day Israel and Palestine...

The emotion here: reverent precision while restoring lost records

The original word

migrash (מִגְרָשׁ) — open lands, pasture grounds for livestock surrounding the cities

Why it matters

Anathoth was Jeremiah's hometown, about 3 miles northeast of Jerusalem

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:60

These weren't random cities - they formed a protective ring around Jerusalem

Common misconceptionPeople think this is boring record-keeping, but it's actually about God keeping His promise that worship would continue forever - every Levite family had a place to serve.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:60 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

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

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1 Chronicles 6:60 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 inheritance, provision. Notable phrases: tribe of Benjamin; with its suburbs.

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