2 Chronicles 32:26Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Yahweh didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~701 BC. After Isaiah's warning about Babylon, King Hezekiah leads the entire city in humble repentance...
The emotion here: relieved chronicler witnessing mercy triumph over judgment
The original word
kāna' (כָּנַע) — to humble oneself, bow down, submit completely
Why it matters
This repentance delayed God's judgment for over 100 years - Babylon didn't destroy Jerusalem until 586 BC
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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 32:26
The ENTIRE population followed their leader's example - humility is contagious
Common misconceptionMany think humility is a private matter, but this shows public, corporate humility. Hezekiah didn't just repent privately - he led his entire kingdom in repentance, and it changed their destiny.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 32:26
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 32:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 32:26 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 growing, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include repentance, mercy. Notable phrases: Hezekiah humbled himself; wrath didn't come.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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