Jeremiah 25:29For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Yahweh of Armies.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. God explains His logic: if even His chosen city faces judgment, how can pagan nations expect to escape? Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: grief-stricken at having to pronounce judgment on his own people
The original word
nāqâ (נָקָה) — to be clean, innocent, or exempt from punishment
Why it matters
Jerusalem was destroyed in 586 BC, exactly as Jeremiah predicted, validating this prophecy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 25:29
This is about earthly judgment through Babylon, not eternal punishment
Common misconceptionPeople use this to judge others, but it's actually about God's people being held to higher standards, not about condemning outsiders.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 25:29
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 25:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 25:29 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 prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, divine justice, no escape. Notable phrases: city which is called by my name; should you be utterly unpunished; You shall not be unpunished. 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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