2 Kings 21:14I will cast off the remnant of my inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies. They will become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;
The setting
Jerusalem, ~650 BC. The unthinkable is declared - God will abandon His chosen people, His inheritance, His temple city...
The emotion here: devastated parent announcing they must abandon their beloved child
The original word
nachalah (נַחֲלָה) — inheritance, the treasured possession passed down through generations
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled in 586 BC when Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and took the people into exile
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 21:14
The word 'remnant' shows even the survivors of previous judgments will not escape this final one
Common misconceptionThis seems to contradict God's promise to never leave His people, but it's temporary discipline, not eternal abandonment - the exile lasted 70 years, not forever.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 21:14
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 21:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 21:14 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abandonment, inheritance lost, vulnerability. Notable phrases: cast off the remnant of my inheritance; prey and spoil to all their enemies. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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
Your reflection
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