· Translation: KJV

Jeremiah 34:7when the king of Babylon's army was fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.

The setting

587 BC, Jerusalem, Israel. Babylonian siege towers and battering rams surround the last free cities of Judah. Only three cities remain unconquered...

The emotion here: documenting catastrophe with trembling hands

The original word

nish'aru (נִשְׁאָרוּ) — what remains after everything else is destroyed

Why it matters

Lachish and Azekah were fortress cities guarding the approaches to Jerusalem from the southwest

Read with care

What most readers miss in Jeremiah 34:7

This verse lists the ONLY three cities left standing in all of Judah - total devastation

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just historical background, but Jeremiah is showing how God's warnings come true - every prediction of judgment was fulfilled exactly.

Bible Genome reading

Jeremiah 34:7 — Bible Genome reading

EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionanxious
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability30%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance80%
Standalone50%
Themes:siegewarfaredesperation

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Jeremiah 34:7 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include siege, warfare, desperation. Notable phrases: king of Babylon's army; fighting against Jerusalem.

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