· Translation: KJV

2 Chronicles 35:19In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this Passover kept.

The setting

Jerusalem, 622 BC. The chronicler carefully records the exact year - the 18th of Josiah's 31-year reign. This precision shows how significant this moment was...

The emotion here: solemn duty to preserve this historic moment

The original word

shanah (שָׁנָה) — year, a complete cycle of seasons

Why it matters

Josiah became king at age 8, so he was 26 years old during this Passover

Read with care

What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 35:19

The precise dating suggests this was recorded as a watershed moment in Israel's spiritual history

Common misconceptionThis seems like just a boring historical detail, but ancient chroniclers only recorded dates they considered absolutely crucial to remember.

Bible Genome reading

2 Chronicles 35:19 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability20%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:historical recordtiming

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Open 2 Chronicles 35

2 Chronicles 35:19 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 resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include historical record, timing. Notable phrases: eighteenth year; reign of Josiah.

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