1 Samuel 2:33The man of yours, whom I shall not cut off from my altar, shall be to consume your eyes, and to grieve your heart; and all the increase of your house shall die in the flower of their age.
The setting
Shiloh, Israel ~1100 BC. The tabernacle where God's presence dwells. An unnamed prophet delivers devastating news to elderly priest Eli about his family's doom...
The emotion here: horrified at having to record God's devastating judgment on a priestly family
The original word
kalah (כָּלָה) — to consume utterly, like fire burning until nothing remains
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled when Eli's descendants were massacred by King Saul at Nob
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 2:33
God promises to spare ONE descendant - showing mercy even in judgment
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God being cruel to children. Actually, it's about consequences of corrupt leadership - Eli's sons were adult priests who perverted worship and exploited people.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 2:33
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 2:33 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 2:33 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the judges period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, grief. Notable phrases: consume your eyes; grieve your heart. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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
Your reflection
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