2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~701 BC. After God's miraculous healing and deliverance from Assyria, King Hezekiah shows off his treasures to Babylonian envoys...
The emotion here: disappointed chronicler recording a tragic turn
The original word
gābah (גָּבַהּ) — to be high, exalted, lifted up with pride
Why it matters
This pride incident happened after God added 15 years to Hezekiah's life and destroyed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 32:25
Hezekiah's pride came RIGHT AFTER the greatest miracle of his reign
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about general pride, but it's specifically about ingratitude - not rendering back according to what was done for him. The sin wasn't self-confidence, it was forgetting God's miraculous intervention.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 32:25
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 32:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 32:25 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pride, consequences. Notable phrases: heart was lifted up; wrath on him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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