Jeremiah 25:31A noise shall come even to the end of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with the nations; he will enter into judgment with all flesh: as for the wicked, he will give them to the sword, says Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah stands before nobles who mock his warnings. Babylon is rising, and God's patience with injustice is ending...
The emotion here: burden of terrible knowledge, knowing what's coming
The original word
rîb (רִיב) — legal lawsuit, formal accusation requiring verdict
Why it matters
This prophecy came exactly when Nebuchadnezzar first invaded Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 25:31
This isn't random anger - it's a formal legal proceeding with evidence
Common misconceptionPeople think this is God having an anger problem, but 'controversy' is legal language - God is formally prosecuting accumulated evidence of injustice.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 25:31
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 25:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 25:31 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 divine judgment, global scope. Notable phrases: controversy with the nations; judgment with all flesh. 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
Your reflection
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