Jeremiah 36:7It may be they will present their supplication before Yahweh, and will return everyone from his evil way; for great is the anger and the wrath that Yahweh has pronounced against this people.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah expresses desperate hope that public reading of God's warnings might trigger national repentance before Babylon's final invasion destroys the city in modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: clinging to fading hope while seeing judgment approaching
The original word
'ūlay (אוּלַי) — perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertain hope, not confidence
Why it matters
This scroll reading happened during a national fast called because Nebuchadnezzar was already advancing toward Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 36:7
Jeremiah uses 'maybe' — even God's prophet wasn't sure the people would respond, showing how hardened their hearts had become
Common misconceptionPeople read this as confident faith, but Jeremiah is actually expressing desperate uncertainty — he genuinely doesn't know if this last-ditch effort will work.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 36:7
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 36:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 36:7 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include repentance, divine wrath, intercession. Notable phrases: present their supplication; great is the anger and the wrath. 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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