Jeremiah 15:13Your substance and your treasures will I give for a spoil without price, and that for all your sins, even in all your borders.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah prophesies to a rebellious nation facing Babylonian invasion. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The original word
bāzaz (בַּז) — to plunder violently, tear away like vultures
Why it matters
Babylon would indeed strip Jerusalem's temple of gold, silver, and bronze in 586 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 15:13
This wasn't random punishment—it was covenant consequences they had been warned about for generations
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about random disaster, but it's the fulfillment of specific covenant warnings given 800 years earlier in Deuteronomy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 15:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 15:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 15:13 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 prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequence, sin. Notable phrases: without price; all your sins. 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
Your reflection
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