Jeremiah 11:13For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Every neighborhood has its own shrine. Jeremiah counts them street by street. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: disgusted at the complete saturation of compromise
The original word
bōšet (בשת) — shame, shameful thing, used to avoid saying 'Baal' directly
Why it matters
Ba'al worship involved child sacrifice and temple prostitution on every street corner
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 11:13
Jeremiah won't even say 'Baal' — he calls it 'the shameful thing' out of disgust
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about ancient polytheism, but it's about how we create mini-gods everywhere — one for work success, one for relationships, one for comfort
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 11:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 11:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 11:13 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include widespread idolatry, spiritual adultery. Notable phrases: according to the number of your cities; altars. 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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