Jeremiah 23:36You shall mention the burden of Yahweh no more: for every man's own word shall be his burden; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of Yahweh of Armies our God.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah confronts religious leaders who claim every word they speak comes from God. The temple courts echo with heated arguments...
The emotion here: outraged at sacred words being cheapened
The original word
massa (מַשָּׂא) — burden, oracle, but also mockery when misused
Why it matters
False prophets were charging money for 'divine messages' in Jerusalem's temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 23:36
The word 'burden' was being used sarcastically to mock real prophecy
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about swearing. It's actually about religious leaders claiming divine authority for their personal opinions and agendas.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 23:36
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 23:36 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 23:36 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 commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include word perversion, judgment, living God. Notable phrases: perverted the words; living God. This verse contains a command. 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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