Jeremiah 33:14Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will perform that good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and concerning the house of Judah.
The setting
Jerusalem prison courtyard, 587 BC. Everything God promised Abraham, David, and the prophets seems dead. But Jeremiah declares 'the days are coming' - future tense, absolute certainty. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: weary from decades of prophesying destruction but suddenly energized by divine assurance of restoration
The original word
qum (קוּם) — to establish, fulfill, make something stand up and endure
Why it matters
This promise was made 587 years before Jesus was born in nearby Bethlehem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 33:14
Jeremiah uses legal language - 'perform' means to execute a binding contract, not just keep a casual promise
Common misconceptionPeople think God's promises have expiration dates. But 'the days come' in Hebrew implies absolute certainty regardless of how long it takes - God operates on geological time, not human anxiety.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 33:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 33:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 33:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include promise fulfillment, covenant faithfulness. Notable phrases: Behold, the days come; good word; house of Israel. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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