2 Chronicles 33:6He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.
The setting
Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna), Jerusalem, Israel, ~650 BC. King Manasseh burns his own children alive as offerings to foreign gods...
The emotion here: horror at recording the unthinkable - a father murdering his own children
The original word
avar (עָבַר) — to pass through, euphemism for burning children alive in sacrifice
Why it matters
The Valley of Hinnom became synonymous with hell because of these child sacrifices
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 33:6
This king sacrificed his own biological children - ultimate parental betrayal
Common misconceptionPeople think ancient child sacrifice was rare or symbolic, but it was literal murder of actual children, including by their own parents.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 33:6
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 33:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 33:6 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include child sacrifice, occult practices. Notable phrases: made his children to pass through the fire; practiced sorcery.
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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