Jeremiah 26:11Then spoke the priests and the prophets to the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.
The setting
Jerusalem, 609 BC. Temple courtyard. Religious leaders demand Jeremiah's execution for prophesying Jerusalem's destruction. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: outraged and threatened by truth
The original word
māwet (מָוֶת) — physical death, but also spiritual separation from God
Why it matters
This trial occurred during Jehoiakim's reign, when Egypt controlled Judah as a vassal state
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 26:11
The priests and prophets spoke FIRST to the political leaders, not the people — they knew how to work the system
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about theological disagreement, but it was political — Jeremiah's prophecy threatened the religious establishment's power and income from temple operations.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 26:11
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 26:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 26:11 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to priests_prophets. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include death sentence, religious persecution. Notable phrases: worthy of death; prophesied against this city.
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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