2 Chronicles 30:24For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the assembly for offerings one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
The setting
Jerusalem, 715 BC. King Hezekiah and his officials personally funding a massive feast for thousands of people from both kingdoms — like hosting Thanksgiving for your entire city...
The emotion here: awestruck by the scale of generosity witnessed
The original word
nedabah (נְדָבָה) — freewill offering, generous gift given from the heart not duty
Why it matters
18,000 animals were provided for this celebration — enough to feed approximately 100,000 people
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 30:24
The princes matched the king's giving — this was competitive generosity, not obligation
Common misconceptionPeople think this was showing off wealth, but it was leaders personally sacrificing to bring healing to a divided nation — like politicians paying for national reconciliation from their own pockets.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 30:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 30:24 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include generosity, leadership example, sacrifice. Notable phrases: thousand bulls; seven thousand sheep; princes gave.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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