2 Chronicles 6:36"If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn't sin), and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to a land far off or near;
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~960 BC. Solomon stands before the newly completed temple, addressing God and 120,000 people during the dedication ceremony...
The emotion here: heavy responsibility knowing he's addressing both God and the nation's future
The original word
chata (חָטָא) — to miss the mark, like an arrow falling short of target
Why it matters
This prayer was offered before 120,000 sacrificial animals were offered over 7 days
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 6:36
Solomon is prophetically describing the future Babylonian exile 400 years before it happened
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about individual personal sin, but Solomon is prophesying national judgment and exile. He's warning the entire nation about corporate rebellion.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 6:36
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 6:36 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 6:36 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include universal sin, divine judgment, human frailty. Notable phrases: no man who doesn't sin; you are angry. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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