1 Chronicles 7:20The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eleadah his son, and Tahath his son,
The setting
Jerusalem, ~400 BC. The chronicler traces Ephraim's line from Joseph's son to the exile survivors, showing God's faithfulness across 800 years.
The emotion here: painstakingly weaving together fragments of a broken national memory
The original word
ben (בן) — son, but in genealogies means 'descendant' spanning multiple generations
Why it matters
Ephraim became so prominent that 'Ephraim' became synonymous with the entire northern kingdom of Israel
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 7:20
This genealogy jumps centuries - many generations are compressed into single links
Common misconceptionPeople think biblical genealogies are exhaustive family trees, but they're selective records highlighting key covenant lines and inheritance rights.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 7:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 7:20 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 genealogy, family heritage. Notable phrases: sons of Ephraim.
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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