Jeremiah 13:10This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. God diagnoses the spiritual disease: willful deafness to His words and pursuit of other gods, comparing them to a ruined, useless belt in modern-day Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: heartbroken prophet forced to pronounce judgment on his own people
The original word
sherirut (שְׁרִירוּת) — deliberate stubbornness, not ignorance but willful rebellion
Why it matters
The 'other gods' included Baal, Asherah, and even child sacrifice to Molech in the Hinnom Valley
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 13:10
The belt was originally designed to cling close to the body — their rebellion made them as useless as clothing that no longer fits
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about ancient paganism, but the real issue is choosing ANY substitute for intimate relationship with God — career, family, politics, even religion itself.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 13:10
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 13:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 13:10 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rebellion, idolatry. Notable phrases: refuse to hear; stubbornness of heart. 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
Your reflection
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