Jeremiah 25:14For many nations and great kings shall make bondservants of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
The setting
Jerusalem, 605 BC. Jeremiah prophesies as Babylonian empire reaches its peak, not knowing they'll fall to Persia in 50 years. Modern Baghdad, Iraq region.
The emotion here: grim satisfaction watching divine justice unfold, knowing even mighty empires aren't exempt
The original word
עָבַד (avad) — to serve as slaves, the exact condition Babylon imposed on others
Why it matters
Babylon enslaved nations for 70 years, then Persia enslaved Babylon for 200 years
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 25:14
This is poetic justice - the enslaver becomes enslaved using the exact same methods
Common misconceptionChristians think we should never want justice for wrongdoers, but God Himself promises that oppressors will face the same treatment they gave others.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 25:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 25:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 25:14 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 prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine retribution, role reversal, justice. Notable phrases: many nations and great kings; make bondservants; recompense according to their deeds. This verse contains a promise of God. 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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