Jeremiah 21:5I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation.
The setting
Jerusalem, 588 BC. Babylonian army surrounds the city. King Zedekiah sends messengers to Jeremiah hoping for a miracle, but gets the opposite...
The emotion here: heartbroken but resolute, like a parent who must discipline
The original word
yāḏ nᵉṭûyāh (יָד נְטוּיָה) — outstretched hand, the same phrase used for delivering Israel from Egypt, now turned against them
Why it matters
This is the same 'outstretched arm' God used to save Israel in Exodus, now turned to destroy them
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 21:5
God uses the EXACT same language He used to save Israel from Egypt — but in reverse
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God is cruel, but it's actually God keeping His word — He promised both blessings for obedience and curses for rebellion in Deuteronomy 28.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 21:5
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 21:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 21:5 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, war, punishment. Notable phrases: outstretched hand; strong arm; anger and wrath. 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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