1 Chronicles 29:21They sacrificed sacrifices to Yahweh, and offered burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel ~970 BC. Dawn breaks over massive altar fires. Smoke from 3,000 animals fills the air. The largest single-day sacrifice in Israel's history, costing millions in today's currency.
The emotion here: chronicler recording with amazement at the unprecedented generosity
The original word
olah (עֹלָה) — burnt offering, completely consumed, representing total dedication
Why it matters
This sacrifice would have taken the entire day to complete and required hundreds of priests
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 29:21
The 'next day' timing shows this wasn't emotional - it was planned, costly celebration
Common misconceptionPeople think ancient sacrifices were just ritual, but this represents hundreds of thousands of dollars in livestock - it was economic worship.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 29:21
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 29:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 29:21 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 worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, worship, abundance. Notable phrases: sacrificed sacrifices; burnt offerings; one thousand bulls.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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