Joshua 22:14and with him ten princes, one prince of a fathers' house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were everyone of them head of their fathers' houses among the thousands of Israel.
The setting
Trans-Jordan region, ~1400 BC. Ten tribal leaders cross the Jordan River eastward to confront what appears to be rebellion. Modern-day Jordan.
The emotion here: carefully documenting a tense political moment
The original word
nāśî' (נָשִׂיא) — lifted one, tribal prince, someone elevated to represent
Why it matters
Each tribe sent their highest-ranking leader, showing this was considered a national emergency
Read with care
What most readers miss in Joshua 22:14
This was Israel's first internal diplomatic crisis after conquest
Common misconceptionThis looks like bureaucratic procedure, but these men were risking civil war by crossing into 'enemy' territory to confront potential apostates.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Joshua 22:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Joshua 22:14 comes from the book of Joshua, written during the conquest period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include leadership, representation. Notable phrases: ten princes; heads of fathers' houses.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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