1 Chronicles 6:61To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.
The setting
Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~400 BC. The chronicler records how sacred lots determined each Levite family's service location across modern-day Israel and Jordan...
The emotion here: methodical trust in God's sovereign distribution
The original word
goral (גּוֹרָל) — sacred lot, a divinely guided method of decision-making using stones or sticks
Why it matters
The half-tribe of Manasseh lived on both sides of the Jordan River, making them unique
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:61
Drawing lots wasn't gambling - it was how they let God choose, removing human bias
Common misconceptionPeople think lots were primitive superstition, but they were actually a way to remove human favoritism and let God decide fairly.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 6:61
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 6:61 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 6:61 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, divine allocation. Notable phrases: sons of Kohath; by lot; ten cities.
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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