Jeremiah 25:19Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah lists nations who will drink from God's cup of wrath. Egypt, the ancient superpower that enslaved Israel for 400 years, heads the list in modern-day Cairo, Egypt.
The emotion here: grieved but resolute about delivering hard truth
The original word
par'ōh (פַּרְעֹה) — literally 'great house,' the palace that became synonymous with absolute power
Why it matters
Egypt had just defeated Judah at Megiddo and killed King Josiah in 609 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 25:19
Egypt is listed FIRST - the nation that once enslaved God's people will be first to fall
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Jeremiah is establishing a pattern - nations that oppress God's people will face judgment regardless of their power.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 25:19
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 25:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 25:19 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include universal judgment, egyptian inclusion, global scope. Notable phrases: Pharaoh king of Egypt; his servants and his princes.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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