2 Chronicles 29:23They brought near the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them:
The setting
Jerusalem, 715 BC. Temple courtyard. The king and assembly place hands on goats, symbolically transferring the sins of the entire nation onto the animals before sacrifice...
The emotion here: documenting with reverence this moment of national humility
The original word
sāmak (סָמַךְ) — to lean heavily upon, press down with full weight
Why it matters
This ceremony was for 'all Israel' including the northern kingdom, though they were already in exile
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 29:23
The king participated personally — leaders don't just watch others confess
Common misconceptionModern readers see animal sacrifice as outdated, missing that the laying on of hands represented the same transfer of guilt that Christ accomplished permanently on the cross.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 29:23
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 29:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 29:23 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 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, confession, corporate worship. Notable phrases: laid their hands on them; sin offering.
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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