Jeremiah 15:4I will cause them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah stands in the temple courtyard, delivering God's judgment. Manasseh had been dead 50 years, but his sins still haunted the nation...
The emotion here: exhausted from pleading with a rebellious people
The original word
nûaʿ (נוע) — to wander aimlessly, tossed like a ship without anchor
Why it matters
Manasseh reigned 55 years, longer than any other Judean king, making his evil influence generational
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 15:4
This judgment comes 50+ years after Manasseh's death — generational consequences take time to unfold
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about individual punishment, but it's about how one leader's choices affected generations. Manasseh's 55-year reign corrupted an entire culture.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 15:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 15:4 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, consequences. Notable phrases: tossed back and forth; because of Manasseh. 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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