Jeremiah 14:13Then I said, Ah, Lord Yahweh! behold, the prophets tell them, You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Popular prophets pack the temple courts promising peace and prosperity while Jeremiah stands alone with God's harsh truth...
The emotion here: desperately hoping he's wrong about the coming judgment
The original word
שָׁלוֹם (shalom) — complete peace, safety, wholeness, nothing missing or broken
Why it matters
False prophets were paid by the king and told people exactly what they wanted to hear
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 14:13
Jeremiah is pleading with God, hoping maybe the false prophets are right and he's wrong
Common misconceptionPeople think Jeremiah was arguing with God here. Actually, he was hoping against hope that maybe God would change His mind and the popular prophets were right.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 14:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 14:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 14:13 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 anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic concern, false prophecy. Notable phrases: Ah, Lord Yahweh; assured peace. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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