Jeremiah 11:3and say to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Cursed is the man who doesn't hear the words of this covenant,
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah stands at the temple gates warning of Babylon's coming invasion. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: grieving over having to pronounce judgment on his own people
The original word
arur (אָרוּר) — formally cursed, cut off from God's blessing and protection
Why it matters
This was spoken just 15 years before Jerusalem fell exactly as Jeremiah predicted
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 11:3
This isn't about individual sins — it's about national covenant breaking
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about personal sin, but Jeremiah is warning the entire nation about breaking their covenant with God — like a marriage contract with consequences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 11:3
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 11:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 11:3 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant, obedience, divine judgment. Notable phrases: cursed is the man; doesn't hear the words. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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