Jeremiah 28:14For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the animals of the field also.
The setting
Jerusalem, 593 BC. God's response to Hananiah's false prophecy. The nations mentioned include Judah, Edom, Moab, and Ammon - all would serve Nebuchadnezzar...
The emotion here: grieving over his people's rebellion while declaring inevitable justice
The original word
ol (עֹל) — yoke, a wooden frame binding two oxen together, here symbolizing political servitude
Why it matters
Nebuchadnezzar ruled for 43 years and indeed conquered every nation God listed here
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 28:14
God gave wild animals to serve Babylon too - even nature was under this judgment
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God is cruel, but He's actually explaining why false hope is more dangerous than hard truth - iron yokes come when we reject wooden ones.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 28:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 28:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 28:14 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 commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine sovereignty, judgment. Notable phrases: yoke of iron; serve Nebuchadnezzar. 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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