· Translation: KJV

Jeremiah 30:11For I am with you, says Yahweh, to save you: for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not make a full end of you; but I will correct you in measure, and will in no way leave you unpunished.

The setting

Babylon, ~587 BC. Surrounding nations celebrate Jerusalem's fall while Jews wonder if God abandoned them. Modern-day Iraq.

The emotion here: grieving over his people's suffering but confident in God's measured justice

The original word

mishpat (מִשְׁפָּט) — justice, measured judgment, not arbitrary punishment

Why it matters

Every empire that conquered Israel was later destroyed, but Israel survived

Read with care

What most readers miss in Jeremiah 30:11

God promises measured correction - like a doctor's precise surgery, not random violence

Common misconceptionPeople think God's correction means He's angry and distant, but this verse shows He corrects precisely because He's with us and won't abandon us.

Bible Genome reading

Jeremiah 30:11 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerYahweh
EraExile
Primary emotionresting
Literary typeprophecy
MarkPromise of God
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power90%
Quotability80%
Memorability80%
Crisis relevance90%
Standalone70%
Themes:divine presencesalvationremnant

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Jeremiah 30:11 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine presence, salvation, remnant. Notable phrases: I am with you; to save you. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.

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