Jeremiah 31:15
“Thus says Yahweh: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.”
— Jeremiah 31:15
About this verse
Jeremiah 31:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Ramah. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include loss, maternal grief. Notable phrases: Rachel weeping for her children; refuses to be comforted. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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