1 Chronicles 7:15and Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maacah; and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~450 BC. The returned exiles compile genealogies in modern Israel...
The emotion here: reverent duty to preserve heritage
The original word
ben (בֵּן) — son, descendant, emphasizing unbroken family connection
Why it matters
Zelophehad's daughters were the first women in recorded history to successfully petition for inheritance rights
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 7:15
This seemingly dry list preserves the story of women who changed inheritance law
Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring filler, but they're actually preserving revolutionary legal and social precedents that shaped biblical culture.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 7:15
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 7:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 7:15 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 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, marriage, daughters. Notable phrases: Machir took a wife; Zelophehad had daughters.
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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