Jeremiah 18:22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah's own neighbors in Anathoth have turned against him, plotting his death for prophesying against Judah.
The emotion here: isolated and desperate for vindication
The original word
shachath (שַׁחַת) — pit, corruption, destruction; literally a trap dug to capture animals
Why it matters
Jeremiah's hometown of Anathoth was a priestly city where his family lived
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 18:22
The 'troop' refers to Babylonian soldiers — Jeremiah is asking God to use his enemies' own weapon against them
Common misconceptionThis sounds vindictive, but Jeremiah isn't asking for personal revenge — he's asking God to vindicate His word that these conspirators rejected.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 18:22
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 18:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 18:22 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 angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, enemies. Notable phrases: dug a pit to take me. This verse is a prayer.
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
What does Jeremiah 18:22 mean to you, today?
A short note. A question. A prayer. Saved privately to your Soul Garden, dated, and tied to this verse forever.
Speak your heart →Get 3 verses for "angry"
Delivered to your inbox right now. Free.