· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:9and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~400 BC. The Chronicler meticulously records names from oral tradition and temple records, preserving Israel's priestly heritage after the Babylonian exile...

The emotion here: reverent preservation of sacred history

The original word

hōlīd (הוליד) — caused to be born, emphasizing the deliberate continuation of lineage

Why it matters

These genealogies were crucial for proving legitimate priestly descent after the exile

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:9

Each 'became the father of' represents decades of faithful service and covenant keeping

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as 'boring lists,' but they're actually declarations that God works through real families across real time.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:9 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

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

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Open 1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6:9 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, priesthood. Notable phrases: became the father of.

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