Jeremiah 31:14I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, says Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem temple complex, Israel. The Levitical priests had lost everything - no temple, no sacrifices, no purpose. God promises their calling will be restored with abundance...
The emotion here: protective love for spiritual leaders who feel forgotten
The original word
ravah (רָוָה) — to drink deeply, become saturated, soaked through with satisfaction
Why it matters
During exile, priests became ordinary laborers in Babylon - this promises their sacred identity restored
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 31:14
The 'fatness' refers to the choicest portions of sacrifices that priests received - God is promising rich spiritual nourishment
Common misconceptionThis isn't about material wealth for religious people. The Hebrew 'fatness' refers to the richest spiritual nourishment - God promises to feed those who feed others.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 31:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 31:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 31:14 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, divine provision. Notable phrases: satiate the soul; satisfied with my goodness. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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