Jeremiah 22:26I will cast you out, and your mother who bore you, into another country, where you were not born; and there you will die.
The setting
Babylon, ~561 BC. An elderly Jehoiachin sits in a foreign palace, now 73 years old. He's been given honor by the new king but knows he'll never see Jerusalem again. His mother, who was exiled with him, has already died in this foreign land that is modern-day Iraq...
The emotion here: deeply saddened by the necessary but painful finality
The original word
sham (שָׁם) — there, in that place — the finality of permanent separation
Why it matters
Jehoiachin lived 37 years in Babylonian exile and was buried in Iraq, not the tomb of David's kings
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 22:26
His mother is specifically mentioned — even family relationships couldn't save him from the consequences of his choices
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God doesn't forgive, but Jehoiachin was later honored in exile and his descendant Jesus still came through his line. Forgiveness doesn't always remove earthly consequences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 22:26
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 22:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 22:26 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 prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exile, death. Notable phrases: cast you out; your mother; there you will die. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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
Your reflection
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