Jeremiah 14:4Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads.
The setting
Judean farmlands, ~600 BC. Farmers stare at cracked earth that won't yield crops. Modern-day agricultural areas around Hebron, West Bank.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by the totality of his nation's suffering
The original word
chātat (חָתַת) — broken down, dismayed, shattered in spirit
Why it matters
Ancient farming depended entirely on seasonal rains - no irrigation systems existed
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 14:4
Plowmen covering their heads shows even the strongest workers are broken
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about weather, but Jeremiah connects it directly to spiritual unfaithfulness - the drought is covenant judgment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 14:4
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 14:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 14:4 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include agricultural failure, environmental crisis, despair. Notable phrases: ground cracked; no rain; plowmen disappointed; cover their heads.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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