· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 9:4Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~538 BC. Returned exiles carefully documenting who belonged in the rebuilt city. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: careful reverence while documenting sacred restoration

The original word

Perets (פרץ) — breach or breakthrough, named when he burst through at birth

Why it matters

This census determined property rights and temple service duties for returning exiles

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 9:4

Uthai's lineage traces back to Perez, whose scandalous birth became part of Messiah's line

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring lists, but this is actually a record of God keeping His promise to bring His people home after 70 years of exile.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 9:4 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone10%
Themes:heritagelineage

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Open 1 Chronicles 9

1 Chronicles 9:4 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 heritage, lineage. Notable phrases: Uthai the son of Ammihud.

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