1 Kings 13:34This thing became sin to the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the surface of the earth.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~930 BC. The narrator, likely writing during the exile centuries later, reflects on how Jeroboam's religious corruption doomed his entire dynasty in Tirzah, near modern-day Tell el-Far'ah, West Bank...
The emotion here: solemnly warning of inevitable consequences
The original word
ḥaṭṭāʾṯ (חַטָּאת) — sin that misses the mark and brings guilt requiring punishment
Why it matters
Jeroboam's entire family line was wiped out within 24 years by Baasha's coup
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 13:34
The phrase 'from off the surface of the earth' means complete annihilation — not just death but erasure of legacy
Common misconceptionPeople think this is harsh judgment, but it's actually mercy — God always warns before He acts, giving time for repentance that Jeroboam refused.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 13:34
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 13:34 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 13:34 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consequences, judgment, sin. Notable phrases: became sin; cut it off; destroy it.
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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