Jeremiah 36:27Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the scroll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
The setting
Jerusalem, 605 BC. Hours after the scroll burning. Jeremiah and Baruch are in hiding, devastated. Then God speaks again — the same voice that gave the original message.
The emotion here: recording God's immediate response to destruction
The original word
dāḇār (דָּבָר) — word, matter, thing. Not just speech but the substance and power behind it
Why it matters
Ancient scrolls took months to prepare — the parchment, ink, and careful copying were extremely valuable
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 36:27
This verse is the turning point — it shows God's word can't be destroyed, only delayed.
Common misconceptionPeople think God was angry about the burning, but this verse shows He was already planning the next step — like He expected it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 36:27
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 36:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 36:27 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine persistence, God's word endures. Notable phrases: word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah; after that the king had burned the scroll. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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