· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 8:17and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~400 BC. A scribe carefully records tribal records after the Babylonian exile, ensuring no family line is lost forever...

The emotion here: reverent responsibility for preserving what seemed lost

The original word

yāchas (יחש) — to enroll by genealogy, to be reckoned

Why it matters

These genealogies were crucial for property rights and temple service after the exile

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 8:17

Every name listed had descendants who needed proof of their tribal identity

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as 'boring lists,' but they're God's way of saying every person matters enough to be recorded forever.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 8:17 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

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

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1 Chronicles 8:17 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; Meshullam; Hizki; Heber.

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