Isaiah 47:6I was angry with my people, I profaned my inheritance, and gave them into your hand: you showed them no mercy; on the aged you have very heavily laid your yoke.
The setting
Babylon, ~539 BC. God explains why He's angry at Babylon — they were supposed to be His instrument of discipline for Judah, but they were excessively cruel, especially to elderly captives, Iraq region.
The emotion here: grief over witnessing cruelty to innocents
The original word
zāqēn (זָקֵן) — aged ones, elders who deserved honor and gentle treatment
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows Babylonians forced elderly captives into hard labor, contrary to ancient Near Eastern customs
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 47:6
God used Babylon to discipline Israel, but He's furious they went too far and showed no mercy to the vulnerable
Common misconceptionPeople assume God endorsed everything Babylon did to Israel, but this shows God was actually angry at their excessive cruelty — there's a difference between discipline and abuse.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 47:6
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 47:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 47:6 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine anger, exile, judgment. Notable phrases: I was angry with my people; showed them no mercy. This verse contains prophecy.
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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