Jeremiah 29:31Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus says Yahweh concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I didn't send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie;
The setting
God's furious response to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, a false prophet in Babylon who promised quick return from exile, deceiving desperate Jewish families in modern-day Iraq...
The emotion here: recording God's white-hot fury at those who exploit desperate people with false hope
The original word
shāqer (שֶׁקֶר) — not just falsehood but deliberately deceptive lie that betrays trust
Why it matters
Shemaiah had written letters back to Jerusalem trying to have Jeremiah arrested as a madman
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 29:31
God is angrier at the false hope than He would be at despair - false hope prevents real healing
Common misconceptionPeople think God is angry about theological error, but He's actually furious about emotional manipulation - giving false hope to people who lost everything.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 29:31
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 29:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 29:31 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false prophecy, divine authority. Notable phrases: Thus says Yahweh; I didn't send. This verse contains a command. 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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