2 Chronicles 35:12They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers' houses of the children of the people, to offer to Yahweh, as it is written in the book of Moses. So did they with the cattle.
The setting
Jerusalem, 621 BC. King Josiah's massive Passover celebration. Priests carefully following 900-year-old instructions from Moses...
The emotion here: meticulous reverence while recording precise obedience
The original word
mishpachot (מִשְׁפְּחֹת) — family clans, extended family groups beyond immediate household
Why it matters
This was the largest Passover celebration since Samuel's time, 400 years earlier
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 35:12
They're reading from actual scrolls of Moses - no printed Bibles existed
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just religious ceremony, but Josiah was desperately trying to prevent national judgment by returning to God's exact instructions after decades of idol worship.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 35:12
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 35:12 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 35:12 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 worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, order, family heritage. Notable phrases: removed the burnt offerings; divisions of the fathers' houses.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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