Jeremiah 14:15Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, and I didn't send them, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~593 BC. God pronounces judgment on prophets who promised safety while enemy siege engines were being built. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: grieved anger at having to pronounce judgment on religious leaders
The original word
chereb (חֶרֶב) — sword, specifically the sword of divine judgment, not random violence
Why it matters
The siege of Jerusalem lasted 18 months, during which people resorted to cannibalism
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 14:15
These prophets died by the very disasters they said wouldn't happen - ultimate ironic judgment
Common misconceptionPeople think false teachers always know they're lying, but many genuinely believe their own false promises and die defending them.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 14:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 14:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 14:15 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, consequences. Notable phrases: sword and famine; they shall die. This verse contains a promise of God. 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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