2 Chronicles 25:4But he didn't put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin."
The setting
Jerusalem, ~796 BC. King Amaziah consolidates power after his father's assassination. Instead of ancient custom demanding family execution, he follows Moses' law...
The emotion here: impressed by the king's unusual restraint
The original word
yāmûtû (יָמוּתוּ) — shall be put to death, the judicial execution the king chose NOT to do
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern law typically required killing the assassin's entire family to prevent blood feuds
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 25:4
This was RADICAL mercy in 796 BC - most kings would have slaughtered entire bloodlines
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about generational curses, but it's actually about judicial fairness - not executing innocent family members for someone else's crime.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 25:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 25:4 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include obedience to law, mercy, justice. Notable phrases: according to that which is written in the law.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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