2 Chronicles 34:25Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore is my wrath poured out on this place, and it shall not be quenched.'"'
The setting
Jerusalem, 622 BC. Huldah explains the reason behind God's judgment - generations of temple prostitution, child sacrifice, and idol worship. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: grieved by having to explain why love sometimes looks like letting consequences happen
The original word
qatar (קָטַר) — to make sacrifices go up in smoke, used for both true and false worship
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows Canaanite fertility shrines were built inside Solomon's temple complex
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 34:25
'Works of their hands' refers specifically to handmade idols - the irony of worshipping what you created yourself
Common misconceptionThis isn't about God having anger issues - 'wrath poured out' uses the same Hebrew word for love being 'poured out.' It's the intensity of rejected love finally letting go.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 34:25
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 34:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 34:25 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include idolatry, divine anger. Notable phrases: they have forsaken me; burned incense to other gods. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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