2 Chronicles 21:14behold, Yahweh will strike with a great plague your people, and your children, and your wives, and all your substance;
The setting
Jerusalem, ~845 BC. God pronounces specific judgment: plague will strike not just the king, but his people, children, wives, and possessions...
The emotion here: sorrow over necessary judgment
The original word
makkah (מַכָּה) — a striking blow, plague, or severe calamity from divine judgment
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled exactly - Jehoram died of a horrible bowel disease after losing his sons and wives to raiders
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 21:14
The word 'behold' means 'pay attention' - this isn't a threat but a certainty already set in motion
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God is cruel to innocent people, but the Hebrew shows this is consequence, not arbitrary punishment - sin always spreads beyond the sinner.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 21:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 21:14 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequences of sin. Notable phrases: Yahweh will strike with a great plague; your people, and your children, and your wives. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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