2 Chronicles 3:9The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~950 BC. Even the construction nails are weighed and recorded - 50 shekels of gold per nail...
The emotion here: amazed at God's attention to invisible details
The original word
masmerim (מַסְמְרִים) — nails, fasteners, that which holds together permanently
Why it matters
50 shekels of gold for nails equals about 20 ounces - more than most people's annual income
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 3:9
God cares about the nails - the parts no one sees but everything depends on
Common misconceptionThis seems like wasteful excess, but God values the hidden foundations that hold everything together - even golden nails matter
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 3:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 3:9 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 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 worship, craftsmanship, detail. Notable phrases: fifty shekels of gold; upper rooms; overlaid with gold.
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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