Jeremiah 12:15It shall happen, after that I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them; and I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
The setting
The same ravaged lands of verse 14, but now God's tone completely changes - from uprooting to replanting, from scattering to gathering. Modern Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Syria.
The emotion here: tender love overwhelming His previous anger
The original word
racham (רחם) — womb-love, the deepest maternal compassion
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled when Cyrus allowed exiles to return in 538 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 12:15
The same hand that uproots also replants - God's discipline leads to restoration
Common misconceptionPeople think this was only for ancient Israel, but God's pattern of discipline-then-restoration applies to anyone who truly repents.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 12:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 12:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 12:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine mercy, restoration. Notable phrases: have compassion; bring them again. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
Your reflection
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