Deuteronomy 32:32For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, of the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are grapes of gall, Their clusters are bitter.
The setting
Mount Nebo, Jordan. 1400 BC. Moses, 120 years old, speaks his final prophetic song to assembled Israel before his death...
The original word
gefen (גֶּפֶן) — vine, specifically grapevine used for producing wine
Why it matters
Sodom was located near the Dead Sea, where nothing grows due to salt content
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 32:32
This is Moses predicting Israel's future corruption using agricultural imagery they understood
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about literal grapes. It's Moses using farming language to warn about moral corruption - when good people become toxic through bad influences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 32:32
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 32:32 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 32:32 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include moral corruption, spiritual poison. Notable phrases: vine of Sodom; grapes of gall; clusters are bitter.
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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