2 Chronicles 19:10Whenever any controversy shall come to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you shall not be guilty.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~872 BC. Jehoshaphat instructs judges on handling everything from property disputes to family inheritance conflicts — the messy reality of community life.
The emotion here: burden of establishing justice in a broken system
The original word
hizhir (הִזְהִיר) — to warn urgently, like a watchman shouting danger
Why it matters
Ancient judges sat literally at city gates where all business was conducted publicly
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 19:10
The phrase 'between blood and blood' refers to distinguishing murder from accidental death — life-or-death decisions
Common misconceptionThis isn't about avoiding all conflict — it's about warning people before small disagreements become permanent divisions that damage the whole community.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 19:10
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 19:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 19:10 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jehoshaphat. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, legal procedures. Notable phrases: any controversy; between blood and blood; law and commandment. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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