2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
The setting
Jerusalem, 588 BC. King Zedekiah breaks his sacred oath to Nebuchadnezzar, invoking God's name as witness to a promise he now shatters. The siege begins. Modern Israel, Jerusalem's ancient walls.
The emotion here: horror at watching a nation choose suicide
The original word
qāšāh (קשה) — to make hard, like metal heated and hammered until it cannot bend
Why it matters
Zedekiah swore his loyalty oath 'by God' - making his rebellion both political treason and spiritual perjury
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 36:13
He didn't just rebel against Babylon - he broke a sacred oath sworn in God's name
Common misconceptionThis seems like ancient politics, but it's about covenant-breaking. Zedekiah used God's name to make a promise, then broke it - turning his political rebellion into spiritual betrayal.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 36:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 36:13 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rebellion, stubbornness, covenant breaking. Notable phrases: rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar; stiffened his neck; hardened his heart.
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
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