2 Chronicles 30:25All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel, and who lived in Judah, rejoiced.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~715 BC. King Hezekiah's Passover celebration. Northern Israelites travel south for the first time in generations, joining Judeans and foreign converts in unified worship at the temple.
The emotion here: amazed at witnessing unprecedented unity
The original word
śāmaḥ (שָׂמַח) — deep, overflowing joy that comes from restoration and reunion
Why it matters
This was the first unified Passover since the kingdom split 200 years earlier
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 30:25
Foreigners weren't just visitors - they were converts who chose to follow Israel's God
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just a religious ceremony, but it was actually political reconciliation - enemies becoming family around God's table after 200 years of civil war.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 30:25
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 30:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 30:25 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unity, inclusion, celebration. Notable phrases: all the assembly; foreigners; came out of Israel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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