Jeremiah 26:20There was also a man who prophesied in the name of Yahweh, Uriah the son of Shemaiah of Kiriath Jearim; and he prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
The setting
Jerusalem, 609-598 BC. Prophet Uriah delivers the same message as Jeremiah to a hostile crowd. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel, near the Temple Mount where these confrontations occurred.
The emotion here: documenting with growing dread, knowing persecution is escalating
The original word
nābā' (נבא) — to prophesy, literally 'to bubble forth' like a spring under pressure
Why it matters
Kiriath Jearim was where the Ark of the Covenant rested for 20 years before David moved it
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 26:20
Uriah wasn't copying Jeremiah — God gave the SAME message to multiple prophets simultaneously
Common misconceptionPeople think Uriah was just repeating Jeremiah's message, but God was raising up multiple independent voices with the same warning — this shows the urgency of the situation.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 26:20
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 26:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 26:20 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic calling, persecution. Notable phrases: prophesied in the name of Yahweh; against this city. 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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