2 Chronicles 28:10
“Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahweh your God?”
What does 2 Chronicles 28:10 mean?
This is a moment where a prophet confronts the victorious army of Israel after they've captured soldiers and families from the southern kingdom of Judah. The speaker is asking them a pointed question: you want to enslave these people, but don't you have your own sins and rebellion against God to answer for? It's a reminder that claiming the moral high ground—especially when you're about to commit injustice—rings hollow when you yourself are far from righteous. The real thrust here is that none of us are in a position to dehumanize others or treat them as less than worthy of dignity, because we all fall short before God.