2 Chronicles 28:11Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive from your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you."
The setting
~735 BC, Samaria. Prophet Oded demands immediate action from victorious soldiers holding 200,000 prisoners. The crowd grows tense as he threatens divine wrath. Modern-day Sebastia, West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: urgent desperation to prevent disaster
The original word
charowon (חֲרוֹן) — burning anger, like a fire that consumes everything in its path
Why it matters
This is one of the few times in Scripture when the northern kingdom listened to a prophet immediately
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 28:11
The prophet uses the covenant name 'Yahweh' to remind them these captives are their covenant brothers
Common misconceptionPeople focus on God's wrath, but miss that the prophet is actually trying to SAVE the northern kingdom from judgment through immediate repentance.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 28:11
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 28:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 28:11 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Oded. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine wrath, mercy, family bonds. Notable phrases: send back the captives; fierce wrath of Yahweh. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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