1 Chronicles 8:10and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
The setting
Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~450 BC. The chronicler records how scattered Benjamite families maintained leadership roles even in foreign lands, now in modern Israel/Palestine...
The emotion here: quiet pride in recording how families overcame disruption to produce leaders
The original word
rosh (ראש) — head, chief, emphasizing authority and responsibility for extended family groups
Why it matters
Heads of fathers' houses were responsible for up to 1000 people in their clan
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 8:10
This verse shows remarkable family resilience - sons became leaders despite family upheaval
Common misconceptionPeople think biblical genealogies just list names, but they actually highlight remarkable leadership development - these sons became clan heads despite their father's marital chaos.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 8:10
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 8:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 8:10 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: his sons; heads of fathers' houses.
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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