2 Chronicles 15:7But you be strong, and don't let your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded."
The setting
Judah, ~910 BC. After describing chaos, Azariah pivots to hope — King Asa can change everything through faithful reform. Modern Israel/Palestine region.
The emotion here: passionate conviction that change is possible despite everything looking hopeless
The original word
raphah (רָפָה) — to let drop, become slack like a bowstring losing tension
Why it matters
Asa's subsequent reforms lasted 35 years and brought unprecedented peace to the region
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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 15:7
This promise comes RIGHT after describing total chaos — the worse things get, the more impact faithful work can have
Common misconceptionPeople expect immediate results from faithful work, but this promise to Asa took decades to fully materialize — God's rewards often come in His timing, not ours.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 15:7
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 15:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 15:7 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Azariah. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include encouragement, perseverance, divine reward. Notable phrases: be strong; don't let your hands be slack; your work shall be rewarded. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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