2 Chronicles 6:31that they may fear you, to walk in your ways, so long as they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon's voice carries across the massive temple courtyard as he prays not just for his generation but for children not yet born, knowing this moment will echo through centuries...
The emotion here: burdened by responsibility for an entire nation's spiritual future, praying with paternal desperation
The original word
yare (יָרֵא) — reverential awe, not terror but deep respect mixed with wonder
Why it matters
Solomon built the temple in the exact spot where Abraham nearly sacrificed Isaac
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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 6:31
This isn't about one generation — it's about 'so long as they live in the land'
Common misconceptionPeople think 'fear the Lord' means being scared of God, but Solomon means the awe you feel standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon — overwhelmed by something magnificent.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 6:31
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 6:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 6:31 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include reverence, obedience, covenant. Notable phrases: fear you; walk in your ways; land which you gave. This verse is a prayer.
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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