1 Chronicles 5:25They trespassed against the God of their fathers, and played the prostitute after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God destroyed before them.
The setting
Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~400 BC. A chronicler records the spiritual betrayal that destroyed these prosperous tribes, explaining why their lands now belong to others.
The emotion here: grieved but determined to teach through their failure
The original word
zanah (זָנָה) — to commit adultery, play the harlot, be unfaithful in covenant relationship
Why it matters
The half-tribe of Manasseh was among the first taken into Assyrian exile in 733 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 5:25
The word 'trespassed' is legal language — they broke a formal covenant, not just moral rules
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about idol worship, but 'spiritual adultery' includes any relationship or pursuit that takes God's rightful place in your heart.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 5:25
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 5:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 5:25 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unfaithfulness, judgment, idolatry. Notable phrases: trespassed against the God; played the prostitute.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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