2 Kings 23:26Notwithstanding, Yahweh didn't turn from the fierceness of his great wrath, with which his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocation with which Manasseh had provoked him.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~609 BC. The temple reforms are complete, but God's judgment remains fixed. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: heavy-hearted at recording inevitable judgment despite recent hope
The original word
ḥārôn (חָרוֹן) — burning, fierce wrath that cannot be quenched
Why it matters
Manasseh ruled 55 years, longer than any other Judean king, making his evil influence generational
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 23:26
This comes AFTER Josiah's massive reforms - even good changes couldn't undo the damage
Common misconceptionPeople think this contradicts 'children won't pay for parents' sins.' But this is about national consequences of systemic evil, not individual guilt.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 23:26
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 23:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 23:26 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 angry, 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 justice, consequences. Notable phrases: fierceness of his great wrath; anger was kindled.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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