Jeremiah 2:15The young lions have roared at him, and yelled. They have made his land waste. His cities are burned up, without inhabitant.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~627 BC. Young prophet Jeremiah receives visions of coming destruction. The Assyrian empire has already devastated the northern kingdom of Israel.
The emotion here: devastated by visions of coming judgment
The original word
kephir (כְּפִיר) — young lions, representing Assyrian and Babylonian armies
Why it matters
Assyria used lion imagery on their military standards and palace walls
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 2:15
This isn't past tense — it's prophetic perfect, describing future events as if already accomplished
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about ancient history, but Jeremiah is describing future events that haven't happened yet — he's watching his nation's destruction in prophetic vision.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 2:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 2:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 2:15 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include destruction, desolation. Notable phrases: young lions roared; land waste.
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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