Isaiah 40:2
“"Speak comfortably to Jerusalem; and call out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of Yahweh's hand double for all her sins."”
— Isaiah 40:2
About this verse
Isaiah 40:2 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is exile. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the proclamation genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forgiveness, restoration, peace. Notable phrases: her iniquity is pardoned. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
proclamation
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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