· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 9:43and Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~400 BC. A scribe carefully records family lines from memory and surviving records after the Babylonian exile destroyed most genealogical documents in modern-day Israel/Palestine.

The emotion here: meticulous determination to preserve what was almost lost

The original word

yalad (יָלַד) — to bear, bring forth; emphasizes the act of generating new life

Why it matters

This genealogy was reconstructed from memory after 70 years in exile when most records were lost

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 9:43

Every name represents a family that survived the deportation and exile

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring lists, but they're survival stories—proof that God preserves His people through the worst disasters.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 9:43 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogyfamily succession

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1 Chronicles 9:43 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, family succession. Notable phrases: his son.

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