Jeremiah 3:6Moreover, Yahweh said to me in the days of Josiah the king, "Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and there has played the prostitute.
The setting
Judean hills, 627 BC. King Josiah reigns while Jeremiah witnesses pagan worship on every hilltop...
The emotion here: devastated father watching his child choose destructive relationships
The original word
zānāh (זָנָה) — to commit adultery, be unfaithful, prostitute oneself
Why it matters
High places were Canaanite worship sites often involving temple prostitution
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 3:6
'Every high mountain and green tree' was the ancient equivalent of 'every street corner'
Common misconceptionThis seems like ancient history, but Jeremiah is describing spiritual addiction — the compulsive pursuit of anything that promises what only God can give.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 3:6
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 3:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 3:6 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include apostasy, idolatry, spiritual adultery. Notable phrases: backsliding Israel; every high mount. 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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