Jeremiah 25:20and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of the Uz, and all the kings of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
The setting
605 BC. Jeremiah continues the list of nations facing judgment. The 'mixed people' were foreigners living in Egypt, caught between cultures in modern-day southern Gaza Strip and Jordan.
The emotion here: methodical in delivering comprehensive warning
The original word
'ēreḇ (עֵרֶב) — mixed people, foreigners without full citizenship, living between worlds
Why it matters
Ashkelon was a major Philistine port city with advanced iron-working technology
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 25:20
Even the 'mixed people' - immigrants and outcasts - aren't forgotten in God's accounting
Common misconceptionPeople assume this is just a list of enemies, but it includes vulnerable 'mixed people' - showing God's justice reaches everyone, not just the powerful.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 25:20
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 25:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 25:20 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 comprehensive judgment, geographical scope, all nations. Notable phrases: mixed people; kings of the land of Uz; Philistines.
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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