Jeremiah 26:15Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants; for of a truth Yahweh has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~608 BC. Jeremiah's final plea before execution. He shifts from defending himself to warning his judges about bloodguilt. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: desperate urgency mixed with genuine concern for his accusers
The original word
naqiy (נָקִי) — innocent, clean, free from guilt; legally used for wrongful execution
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern law held entire communities responsible for shedding innocent blood
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 26:15
Jeremiah stops defending himself and starts protecting THEM from making a terrible mistake
Common misconceptionThis sounds like a threat, but Jeremiah is actually trying to save his judges from the consequence of murdering God's messenger.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 26:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 26:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 26:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consequences, truth. Notable phrases: innocent blood; of a truth. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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