Jeremiah 11:18Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you showed me their doings.
The setting
Anathoth, Jeremiah's hometown in Israel, ~605 BC. The prophet discovers his own neighbors and family are plotting his death...
The emotion here: shocked realization mixed with gratitude for divine warning
The original word
yāda' (יָדַע) — intimate knowledge gained through divine revelation, not human discovery
Why it matters
Anathoth was a priestly city only 3 miles from Jerusalem, where Jeremiah's own family lived
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What most readers miss in Jeremiah 11:18
This was revealed BEFORE the plot succeeded — God warns His servants of danger
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about Jeremiah being paranoid, but God actually revealed a real conspiracy to murder him by his own relatives.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 11:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 11:18 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine revelation, prophetic calling. Notable phrases: Yahweh gave me knowledge; you showed me.
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