Jeremiah 36:31I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring on them, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them, but they didn't listen.
The setting
Jerusalem, 605 BC. God extends judgment beyond just the king to his officials and all Jerusalem - the cancer of rebellion has spread too far. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: anguished resolve at having to include innocent people in unavoidable judgment
The original word
avon (עָוֹן) — iniquity, the twisted guilt that distorts everything it touches
Why it matters
Within 20 years, Jerusalem was completely destroyed and the population exiled to Babylon
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 36:31
This isn't collective punishment - it's the natural result of systemic corruption that infected everyone
Common misconceptionPeople see this as God punishing innocent people, but it's describing how corruption spreads - when leadership is completely compromised, the whole system collapses.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 36:31
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 36:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 36:31 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, collective punishment. Notable phrases: I will punish him and his seed; bring on them...all the evil. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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