2 Kings 23:27Yahweh said, "I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, 'My name shall be there.'"
The setting
God's throne room, eternal perspective. The decision to abandon His chosen city and temple. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: recording God's anguished decision to abandon what He loves most
The original word
mā'as (מָאַס) — to reject, spurn, completely cast away
Why it matters
This is the only time in Scripture God says He will abandon Jerusalem, the city He chose
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 23:27
God calls Jerusalem 'this city which I have chosen' even as He's rejecting it - the pain in His voice
Common misconceptionPeople think God abandoned Jerusalem in anger. But notice He still calls it 'this city which I have chosen' - He's heartbroken, not hateful.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 23:27
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 23:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 23:27 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 prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, covenant breaking. Notable phrases: remove Judah; cast off this city; Jerusalem. 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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