Jeremiah 21:6I will strike the inhabitants of this city, both man and animal: they shall die of a great pestilence.
The setting
Jerusalem, 588 BC. The siege has begun. Disease spreads inside the walls as food runs out and sanitation fails...
The emotion here: anguished but faithful to deliver God's word
The original word
deber (דֶּבֶר) — pestilence, often translated plague, a specific divine judgment mentioned 49 times in the Old Testament
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What most readers miss in Jeremiah 21:6
Animals dying too shows this isn't just war — it's ecological collapse, total breakdown of civilization
Common misconceptionPeople see this as random destruction, but it's the specific covenant curse from Deuteronomy 28:21 — 'The Lord will make the pestilence stick to you until he has consumed you.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 21:6
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 21:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 21:6 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 5% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include plague, death, judgment. Notable phrases: great pestilence; man and animal. 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
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