Jeremiah 13:15Hear, and give ear; don't be proud; for Yahweh has spoken.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah pleads one final time with leaders who think they're untouchable. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: desperate urgency mixed with love
The original word
gāḇah (גָּבַהּ) — to be high, exalted, lifting yourself above your proper place
Why it matters
King Jehoiakim was literally burning Jeremiah's scrolls as they were read to him
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 13:15
Jeremiah is begging them to listen because he knows what's coming — this is love, not condemnation
Common misconceptionPeople see this as harsh religious authority, but Jeremiah is like a friend grabbing your shoulders saying 'Please, just listen!' before you walk into traffic.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 13:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 13:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 13:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include humility, listening. Notable phrases: hear and give ear; don't be proud. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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