2 Kings 12:5let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found."
The setting
Jerusalem, ~835 BC. The temple, built by Solomon 150 years earlier, shows serious structural damage from years of neglect and Athaliah's destructive reign...
The emotion here: frustrated with priestly negligence but determined to fix it
The original word
perets (פֶּרֶץ) — breach, gap in a wall that compromises the whole structure
Why it matters
The temple had been ransacked by Queen Athaliah who promoted Baal worship
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 12:5
This wasn't cosmetic repair — the temple was structurally unsound and dangerous
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about building maintenance, but the temple's condition reflected Israel's spiritual state — physical decay mirrored spiritual decay.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 12:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 12:5 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Jehoash. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration work, responsibility. Notable phrases: repair the breaches; wherever any breach. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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