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
Read with care
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.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 6:60
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 6:60 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
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.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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