Jeremiah 11:4
“which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so you shall be my people, and I will be your God;”
— Jeremiah 11:4
About this verse
Jeremiah 11:4 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the covenant genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exodus, covenant, obedience. Notable phrases: iron furnace; obey my voice. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
covenant
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