Nehemiah 7:42The children of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
The setting
Jerusalem, 444 BC. Nehemiah reads census lists as families verify their identity after 70 years in Babylon. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: methodical determination while recording restoration
The original word
yeled (יֶלֶד) — children, descendants, establishing family lineage and inheritance rights
Why it matters
Harim was both a priestly family name and a place name, showing dual identity markers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Nehemiah 7:42
These weren't just numbers — each name represented a family that chose to leave comfort in Babylon for rubble in Jerusalem
Common misconceptionPeople skip these genealogies as boring, but they're actually triumph lists — proof that God keeps His promise to preserve His people through catastrophe.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Nehemiah 7:42
Bible Genome reading
Nehemiah 7:42 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Nehemiah 7:42 comes from the book of Nehemiah, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Nehemiah. 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 priesthood, restoration, identity. Notable phrases: children of Harim; one thousand seventeen.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— 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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