Jeremiah 25:30Therefore prophesy you against them all these words, and tell them, Yahweh will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he will mightily roar against his fold; he will give a shout, as those who tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah receives the terrifying image of God as a lion roaring over His flock before devouring it. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: trembling terror at the magnitude of coming destruction
The original word
shā'ag (שָׁאַג) — to roar like a lion, expressing fierce anger and power
Why it matters
Lions were common in ancient Israel until the Crusades; everyone knew this terrifying sound
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 25:30
God is roaring against His own flock, not protecting them from enemies
Common misconceptionPeople think God's roar is always protective, but here He roars in judgment against His own people who have betrayed Him.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 25:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 25:30 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 judgment, divine voice, God's power. Notable phrases: Yahweh will roar from on high; utter his voice from his holy habitation; prophesy against them. This verse contains a promise of 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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