1 Chronicles 9:13and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~515 BC. The chronicler records the names of families who returned from Babylon to rebuild the temple. Modern-day Old City of Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: reverent amazement at God's faithfulness through restoration
The original word
ḥayil (חַיִל) — strength, ability, wealth; used for warriors and skilled craftsmen
Why it matters
These 1,760 men represented less than 2% of the original pre-exile population
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 9:13
This isn't just a census — it's a memorial to those brave enough to leave comfortable exile
Common misconceptionThis looks like boring record-keeping, but it's actually a celebration. These families gave up comfortable lives in Babylon to rebuild God's house with nothing but their skills.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 9:13
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 9:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 9:13 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include competence, temple service. Notable phrases: very able men; service of the house of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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