2 Chronicles 28:19For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~735 BC. The kingdom of Judah is collapsing under King Ahaz's reign. The chronicler, writing centuries later during the exile, explains why their ancestors lost everything. Modern-day Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: heartbroken while documenting national tragedy
The original word
māʿal (מָעַל) — to act unfaithfully, treacherously violate a covenant
Why it matters
Ahaz actually sacrificed his own son in fire to pagan gods (2 Chr 28:3)
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 28:19
The chronicler is explaining to exiles WHY they lost their homeland - bad leadership has consequences for entire nations
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but the chronicler wrote this to exiles asking 'Why did we lose everything?' It's explaining how leadership affects entire generations.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 28:19
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 28:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 28:19 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequences, apostasy. Notable phrases: Yahweh brought Judah low; trespassed severely.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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