1 Chronicles 7:32Heber became the father of Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~400 BC. In a male-dominated genealogy, scribes deliberately include 'Shua their sister' - unusual for ancient records...
The emotion here: careful inclusion, ensuring women's contributions aren't erased
The original word
achot (אָחוֹת) — sister, but also female kinship, the feminine thread in family fabric
Why it matters
Only about 20 women are named in all of Chronicles' genealogies spanning 9 chapters
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 7:32
Mentioning Shua by name was counter-cultural - daughters weren't usually recorded in genealogies
Common misconceptionPeople assume ancient genealogies only valued men, but the deliberate inclusion of sisters like Shua shows God values both sons and daughters in His family record.
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 7:32 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 7:32 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: Heber became the father; Shua their sister.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
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— 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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