Jeremiah 12:14Thus says Yahweh against all my evil neighbors, who touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit: behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them.
The setting
Ancient Near East, ~605 BC. Babylon, Moab, Ammon, Edom circle like vultures around wounded Judah, ready to seize territory. Modern Jordan, Iraq, Syria.
The emotion here: fierce protective anger like a parent defending their child
The original word
natash (נתש) — to violently uproot, tear away from foundations
Why it matters
These 'evil neighbors' included Edom, who helped Babylon destroy Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 12:14
God calls them 'my evil neighbors' - even enemies belong to Him
Common misconceptionPeople think God is being harsh, but He's actually protecting His people from those who would destroy them completely.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 12:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 12:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 12:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, national justice. Notable phrases: Thus says Yahweh; evil neighbors. This verse contains a promise of God. 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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