· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 8:15and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

The setting

Ancient Jerusalem, ~400 BC. Temple scribes work by oil lamp, cross-referencing damaged scrolls to reconstruct Benjamin's family tree from memory and fragments.

The emotion here: determined to preserve every family connection

The original word

Zebadyah (זְבַדְיָה) — 'Yahweh has given/endowed,' showing parents' faith in God's provision

Why it matters

Zebadiah appears 9 times in Chronicles - a popular name meaning parents trusted God's gifts

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 8:15

Every name represents parents who believed God had a future for their child

Common misconceptionThese are random ancient names, but each represents real people whose parents named them with hope and faith in God's promises.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 8:15 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogyfamily lineage

In context

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Open 1 Chronicles 8

1 Chronicles 8:15 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 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, family lineage. Notable phrases: Zebadiah; Arad; Eder.

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