2 Kings 20:11Isaiah the prophet cried to Yahweh; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.
The setting
Jerusalem, 701 BC. Isaiah prays and time itself obeys. The shadow creeps backward up the stone steps as witnesses gasp in wonder...
The emotion here: recording with trembling amazement what actually happened
The original word
qāraʾ (קָרָא) — cried out, called with intensity and urgency
Why it matters
This is one of only two recorded instances of time being supernaturally altered in the Bible
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What most readers miss in 2 Kings 20:11
The dial belonged to Ahaz, Hezekiah's wicked father — God used his father's instrument to confirm healing
Common misconceptionPeople debate the science of how shadows moved backward, missing that the point is God's power over natural laws when His people need proof.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 20:11
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 20:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 20:11 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, miraculous intervention, answered prayer. Notable phrases: Isaiah the prophet cried to Yahweh; shadow ten steps backward.
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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