Jeremiah 25:7Yet you have not listened to me, says Yahweh; that you may provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own hurt.
The setting
Jerusalem, 605 BC. Jeremiah stands in the temple courtyard, delivering his final warning before Babylon's first siege. The people continue their idol worship, ignoring 23 years of prophecies.
The emotion here: heartbroken after 23 years of rejected warnings
The original word
ka'as (כַּעַס) — to provoke to anger through deliberate rebellion, not accidental offense
Why it matters
This prophecy came exactly one year before Nebuchadnezzar's first invasion
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 25:7
The phrase 'work of your hands' refers to handmade idols — they're literally crafting their own destruction
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God's anger, but it's about natural consequences. When you 'provoke to anger,' you remove His protection and face what was always coming.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 25:7
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 25:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 25:7 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine disappointment, self inflicted consequences. Notable phrases: you have not listened; to your own hurt. 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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