2 Chronicles 35:7Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all of them for the Passover offerings, to all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls: these were of the king's substance.
The setting
Jerusalem, 622 BC. King Josiah personally provides 33,000 animals for the massive Passover feast, feeding hundreds of thousands of people. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: amazed at witnessing unprecedented royal generosity
The original word
nathan (נתן) — to give freely, bestow as a gift with no expectation of return
Why it matters
Thirty thousand lambs would cost approximately 15 years of royal income - Josiah gave sacrificially
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 35:7
The specific number 30,000 shows the chronicler had access to detailed palace records
Common misconceptionThis isn't about tithing or church giving - Josiah was funding a national religious revival to prevent God's judgment on Judah. This was emergency generosity.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 35:7
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 35:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 35:7 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include generosity, worship, provision. Notable phrases: gave to the children of the people; Passover offerings.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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