Jeremiah 15:2It shall happen, when they tell you, Where shall we go forth? Then you shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for captivity, to captivity.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. People ask Jeremiah where they should flee as Babylon approaches. God's answer: nowhere is safe...
The emotion here: grieving over having to deliver devastating news
The original word
maveth (מָוֶת) — death, not just dying but the realm of the dead
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 15:2
The people are still asking for escape routes when judgment is already sealed
Common misconceptionThis sounds like God is randomly cruel, but it came after 400 years of warnings through multiple prophets while Judah sacrificed children to idols.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 15:2
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 15:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 15:2 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, destiny. Notable phrases: Such as are for death. This verse contains a command. 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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