1 Chronicles 9:42Ahaz became the father of Jarah; and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza;
The setting
Jerusalem, ~450 BC. The chronicler traces five generations forward from one man, showing how life continued after tragedy in modern-day Israel...
The emotion here: awe at the persistence of life through centuries of upheaval
The original word
yalad (יָלַד) — to bear, to bring forth, emphasizing the creative act of continuing life
Why it matters
This genealogy spans roughly 150 years, covering the exile period and return to Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 9:42
Five generations are compressed into one verse - representing decades of ordinary people choosing to have families despite uncertainty
Common misconceptionThis seems like just record-keeping, but it's actually celebrating that life and families continued despite exile, war, and displacement.
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 9:42 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 9:42 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, generational continuity. Notable phrases: became the father of.
Emotionally similar
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— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
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— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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