2 Kings 15:5Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~740 BC. King Uzziah, once mighty, now lives alone in a quarantine house while his son Jotham runs the kingdom from the palace in modern-day Jerusalem, Israel...
The emotion here: somber recording of a tragic end to greatness
The original word
ṣāra'aṯ (צָרַעַת) — skin disease requiring complete social isolation, not just medical condition
Why it matters
Uzziah ruled 52 years, one of Judah's longest reigns, but ended in total isolation
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 15:5
This happened because Uzziah tried to burn incense in the temple — a priest's job only
Common misconceptionPeople think this was random divine punishment, but it was consequence of Uzziah's pride — he burned incense in the temple, a job reserved only for priests.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 15:5
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 15:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 15:5 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequences, isolation. Notable phrases: Yahweh struck the king; leper to the day of his death.
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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