Isaiah 5:25Therefore Yahweh's anger burns against his people, and he has stretched out his hand against them, and has struck them. The mountains tremble, and their dead bodies are as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is still stretched out.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~740 BC. Bodies lie in streets after plague or invasion. The mountains themselves seem to shake with God's anger. Modern Jerusalem, where archaeologists find destruction layers...
The emotion here: witnessing divine wrath while knowing his people deserve it
The original word
charah (חָרָה) — burning anger, literally 'to glow with heat'
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows multiple destruction layers in 8th century Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 5:25
God's hand is 'stretched out still' — His anger isn't finished, more judgment is coming
Common misconceptionModern readers think God doesn't get angry anymore, but Isaiah shows God's love includes discipline — even devastating discipline when people persist in harming others.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 5:25
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 5:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 5:25 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, 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 anger, judgment. Notable phrases: Yahweh's anger burns against his people. 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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