Jeremiah 23:21I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I didn't speak to them, yet they prophesied.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah confronts popular prophets telling people what they want to hear while Babylon approaches. Modern-day Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: furious at deception harming his people
The original word
shalach (שָׁלַח) — to send with authority and commission, like an ambassador
Why it matters
False prophets were paid by the king and told people peace was coming
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 23:21
These weren't random fortune tellers — they were official court prophets with salaries
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about modern televangelists, but it was about official government prophets lying about national security while enemy armies approached.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 23:21
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 23:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 23:21 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. 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 false prophets, divine authority, deception. Notable phrases: I sent not these prophets. 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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