Jeremiah 26:5to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;
The setting
Jerusalem Temple courts, 609 BC. Jeremiah delivers God's final warning before Babylon's invasion. Modern-day Israel, Old City.
The emotion here: heartbroken desperation of repeated rejection
The original word
hashkem (השכם) — rising early, showing urgent persistence and care
Why it matters
God had sent prophets to Israel for over 400 years before this moment
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 26:5
The phrase 'rising early' shows God's eagerness to warn them, like a parent staying up all night worried about their child
Common misconceptionPeople think God's anger comes suddenly, but this shows He spent centuries patiently sending warnings. His judgment is always His last resort.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 26:5
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 26:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 26:5 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejected prophets, divine persistence. Notable phrases: rising up early; you have not listened. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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