Jeremiah 20:5Moreover I will give all the riches of this city, and all its gains, and all the precious things of it, yes, all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies; and they shall make them a prey, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
The setting
Jerusalem, 605-586 BC. Jeremiah prophesies as Babylonian armies approach. The temple treasures that took Solomon decades to accumulate will be looted within hours.
The emotion here: heartbroken but unwavering in delivering hard truth
The original word
ḥōsen (חֹסֶן) — stored wealth, treasures hoarded for security
Why it matters
Jerusalem's temple held gold equivalent to billions in today's currency
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 20:5
This isn't just judgment—it's God removing false security before exile
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about individual punishment, but it's about removing false security from an entire nation before they learn dependence on God in exile.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 20:5
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 20:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 20:5 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 angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, material loss. Notable phrases: all the riches of this city. This verse contains a promise of God. 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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