Jeremiah 15:9She who has borne seven languishes; she has given up the spirit; her sun is gone down while it was yet day; she has been disappointed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, says Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem, 586 BC. A mother who bore seven sons — the perfect number, the ultimate blessing in Hebrew culture — now sits alone. Her house is empty, her future gone...
The emotion here: choking back tears while delivering God's heaviest words
The original word
naphach (נָפְחָה) — to breathe out one's soul, the final exhale of life leaving
Why it matters
Seven children was considered the height of blessing (Ruth 4:15, Job had seven sons)
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 15:9
Her 'sun goes down while it was yet day' — she dies in her prime, not old age
Common misconceptionPeople think this verse is about God punishing innocent mothers, but it's describing the horrific cost of a nation's rebellion — innocent people suffer when societies collapse.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 15:9
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 15:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 15:9 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include maternal grief, loss. Notable phrases: borne seven languishes; sun gone down; disappointed and confounded. This verse contains prophecy.
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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