· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 9:15and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~515 BC. The chronicler lists descendants of Asaph, the famous worship leader, who returned to restore temple music. Modern-day Old City of Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: quiet pride in preserving worship traditions

The original word

Asaph (אָסָף) — gatherer, collector; David's chief musician and psalm writer

Why it matters

Mattaniah was likely a temple singer whose family had preserved musical traditions through exile

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 9:15

Asaph wrote 12 psalms — his great-grandson kept that musical calling alive 400 years later

Common misconceptionThese seem like random names, but Mattaniah's lineage to Asaph shows how God preserves gifts across generations. Your abilities aren't accidents — they're inherited callings.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 9:15 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone30%
Themes:musical heritageworship leaders

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Open 1 Chronicles 9

1 Chronicles 9:15 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 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include musical heritage, worship leaders. Notable phrases: son of Asaph.

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