Jeremiah 32:29and the Chaldeans, who fight against this city, shall come and set this city on fire, and burn it, with the houses, on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.
The setting
Jerusalem, 588 BC. Jeremiah speaks while Babylonian siege engines surround the city. Modern Jerusalem, Israel...
The emotion here: heartbroken over inevitable destruction
The original word
Kasdim (כַּשְׂדִּים) — Chaldeans, the educated priestly class turned warriors of Babylon
Why it matters
Houses had flat roofs used as altars - archaeological evidence shows incense burners on Jerusalem rooftops
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 32:29
The irony - they're burning incense TO Baal on roofs, so fire will consume those same roofs
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Jeremiah wept as he spoke these words - he loved Jerusalem and knew this judgment was necessary but devastating.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 32:29
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 32:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 32:29 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 angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include destruction, idolatry, divine judgment. Notable phrases: set this city on fire; offered incense. 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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