· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 9:10Of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~515 BC. A chronicler carefully records which priestly families returned to rebuild the temple after 70 years in Babylon...

The emotion here: careful reverence for preserving sacred history

Why it matters

Jedaiah's family was one of only 4 priestly courses that returned from exile out of 24 original divisions

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 9:10

These aren't random names — each represents a family that chose to leave comfort in Babylon

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring lists, but each name represents a family that sacrificed everything to return and rebuild God's house.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 9:10 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability20%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone30%
Themes:priesthoodworship leaders

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1 Chronicles 9:10 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 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include priesthood, worship leaders. Notable phrases: priests.

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