Jeremiah 23:31Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~600 BC. False prophets are using the sacred phrase 'Thus says the Lord' to give their own opinions divine authority...
The emotion here: divine anger at sacred name being misused
The original word
lashon (לָשׁוֹן) — tongue, the physical organ used to speak lies as truth
Why it matters
The phrase 'He says' was the standard formula prophets used to claim divine authority
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 23:31
The emphasis on 'tongues' — God is angry at the physical act of speaking lies in His name
Common misconceptionMany think any claimed prophecy should be respected. But God commands us to test every spirit and reject false claims to divine authority.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 23:31
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 23:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 23:31 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 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false prophecy, judgment. Notable phrases: I am against the prophets; use their tongues. 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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