· Translation: KJV

2 Chronicles 29:29When they had made an end of offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

The setting

Jerusalem, Israel, ~715 BC. King Hezekiah and nobles fall prostrate on stone floors as the last sacrifice burns, overwhelmed by God's presence...

The emotion here: recording a sacred moment with hushed reverence

The original word

shāchah (שָׁחָה) — to bow down prostrate, face to the ground in complete submission

Why it matters

Hezekiah was only 25 years old when he reopened the temple his father had closed

Read with care

What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 29:29

The king bowed WITH everyone else - no special platform or throne, just equality before God

Common misconceptionPeople think the king had special privileges in worship, but here he's on his knees like everyone else - true worship erases social hierarchy.

Bible Genome reading

2 Chronicles 29:29 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionworship
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power50%
Quotability40%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone40%
Themes:humble worshipcompletionreverent conclusion

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Open 2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29:29 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 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include humble worship, completion, reverent conclusion. Notable phrases: bowed themselves and worshiped; king and all present.

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