Jeremiah 22:13Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor's service without wages, and doesn't give him his hire;
The setting
Jerusalem, 609-598 BC. King Jehoiakim is building a lavish palace while forcing workers to labor without pay in Jerusalem, Israel...
The emotion here: burning with righteous anger at injustice he must witness daily
The original word
chinnam (חִנָּם) — for nothing, without payment, exploiting free labor
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows Jehoiakim expanded the palace during economic crisis and drought
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 22:13
This isn't about rich people in general - it's about a specific king building luxury during national poverty
Common misconceptionModern readers think this is general teaching about fair wages, but Jeremiah was calling out a specific king who literally forced people to build his mansion for free during a national crisis.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 22:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 22:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 22:13 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 prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include social justice, exploitation, woe oracle. Notable phrases: Woe to him; builds his house by unrighteousness; without wages. 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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