Jeremiah 32:5and he shall bring Zedekiah to Babylon, and he shall be there until I visit him, says Yahweh: though you fight with the Chaldeans, you shall not prosper?
The setting
Jerusalem, 588 BC. The city is under Babylonian siege. King Zedekiah has imprisoned Jeremiah for his prophecies. Modern-day East Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: heartbroken over inevitable judgment while chained in prison courtyard
The original word
pāqad (פָּקַד) — to visit with purpose, either judgment or deliverance
Why it matters
Zedekiah was blinded after watching his sons executed, fulfilling both prophecies that he would 'see' and 'not see' the king of Babylon
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 32:5
Jeremiah spoke this while imprisoned BY the very king he was trying to save
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God being mean to Zedekiah. Actually, God had offered mercy multiple times - this is the final warning from a grieving prophet watching his nation die.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 32:5
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 32:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 32:5 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 anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include futile resistance, divine sovereignty. Notable phrases: you shall not prosper; says Yahweh. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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