· Translation: KJV

2 Chronicles 31:13Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

The setting

Jerusalem, Israel, ~715 BC. King Hezekiah's religious reforms are taking hold. The temple is functioning again after years of neglect under his father Ahaz...

The emotion here: methodical satisfaction recording God's order being restored

The original word

paqad (פָּקַד) — to appoint with authority, to entrust with responsibility

Why it matters

This administrative system handled millions of dollars worth of offerings in today's currency

Read with care

What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 31:13

These weren't volunteers - they were full-time professionals with families to feed

Common misconceptionPeople skip these 'boring' lists, but they show God cares about practical organization and ordinary people doing faithful work.

Bible Genome reading

2 Chronicles 31:13 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:organizationtemple service

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2 Chronicles 31:13 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 resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include organization, temple service. Notable phrases: overseers under; Jehiel and Azaziah.

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