1 Chronicles 7:30The sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~400 BC. Post-exile scribes carefully record family lines to restore tribal identity after Babylonian captivity...
The emotion here: meticulous reverence for preserving what was almost lost
The original word
ben (בֵּן) — son, but also descendant, heir, one who carries forward the name
Why it matters
Serah is one of only two women named in Asher's genealogy across all Scripture
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 7:30
This genealogy was written for Jews who had lost everything - their land, temple, identity
Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring lists, but they were lifelines for exiles proving they belonged to God's people and could return to ancestral lands.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 7:30
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 7:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 7:30 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 lineage. Notable phrases: sons of Asher; Serah their sister.
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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