Jeremiah 10:20
“My tent is destroyed, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth from me, and they are no more: there is none to spread my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.”
— Jeremiah 10:20
About this verse
Jeremiah 10:20 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the lament genre of biblical literature. Key themes include loss, desolation, family separation. Notable phrases: my tent is destroyed; my children are gone forth. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Jeremiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
lament
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