Jeremiah 14:12When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. The people still bring sacrifices to the temple, fasting dramatically, while oppressing the poor and worshipping idols...
The emotion here: grieved by hollow worship
The original word
רָצָה (ratsah) — accept with pleasure, find favor in, be pleased with
Why it matters
Judah was still performing elaborate temple rituals even while Babylonian siege engines were being built
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 14:12
The people thought religious activity could replace heart change
Common misconceptionPeople think God is being cruel by rejecting their worship. Actually, God is protecting His holiness from being mocked by people who worship Him on Sunday then live selfishly all week.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 14:12
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 14:12 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 14:12 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 commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, rejected worship. Notable phrases: I will not hear their cry; I will not accept them. 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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