2 Chronicles 28:3Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
The setting
Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna), south of Jerusalem, ~732 BC. King Ahaz burns his own children alive as sacrifices to pagan gods in modern-day Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: horrified but compelled to document this ultimate evil
The original word
sa'raph (שָׂרַף) — to burn completely, consume with fire; used for both sacrifices and destruction
Why it matters
The Valley of Hinnom later became Jerusalem's garbage dump, where fires burned constantly - Jesus used this image for hell
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 28:3
This wasn't desperate superstition - Ahaz had other children, meaning he repeatedly chose this horror
Common misconceptionPeople think this was ancient barbarity, but child sacrifice was the logical end of making anything more important than God - and child abuse still happens today.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 28:3
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 28:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 28:3 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include child sacrifice, extreme evil. Notable phrases: burnt his children in the fire; abominations of the nations.
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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