2 Chronicles 7:5King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~960 BC. The temple courtyard runs red with blood from 142,000 animals. The smoke rises for days. This isn't just ritual — it's the most expensive party in ancient history.
The emotion here: amazed while documenting the most extravagant act of worship in Israel's history
The original word
chanak (חָנַךְ) — to dedicate, inaugurate, like cutting a ribbon but with your life's wealth
Why it matters
22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep would cost approximately $50 million in today's money
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 7:5
This sacrifice was so massive it took a week to complete — they couldn't burn it all in one day
Common misconceptionPeople think God wanted the animals, but this was about Israel's heart — they gave their most valuable possessions to honor God's house.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 7:5
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 7:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 7:5 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 worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abundant sacrifice, temple dedication, extravagant worship. Notable phrases: twenty-two thousand head of cattle; hundred and twenty thousand sheep; dedicated.
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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