Jeremiah 35:15I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and don't go after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah stands in the temple courtyard delivering what would be among the final warnings before Babylon's siege. Modern-day Old City, Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: heartbroken over repeated rejection, desperate to reach his people
The original word
hashkem (השכם) — rising early, being diligent and persistent in effort
Why it matters
God sent prophets to Israel for over 400 years before the exile - that's 20 generations of warnings
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 35:15
The phrase 'rising up early' means God was EAGER to warn them - like a parent staying up all night worried
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows an angry God, but 'rising up early' reveals a God so eager to save His people that He starts each day trying to reach them.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 35:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 35:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 35:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine persistence, prophetic ministry, repentance. Notable phrases: rising up early; sent prophets; return from evil.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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