Jeremiah 37:21Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard; and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
The setting
Jerusalem, 586 BC. The city is under siege by Babylon. Jeremiah sits in a prison courtyard, receiving his daily ration while the city starves around him. Modern-day East Jerusalem, Palestine.
The emotion here: recording God's mysterious provision amid catastrophe
The original word
lechem (לֶחֶם) — bread, the basic sustenance of life
Why it matters
Bakers' street was a designated quarter where all bread production was centralized and regulated
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 37:21
This was the ONLY food distribution in a starving, besieged city — Jeremiah got fed while citizens died
Common misconceptionPeople see this as a reward for faithfulness, but Jeremiah was imprisoned for telling uncomfortable truths. God provides even when we're suffering for doing right.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 37:21
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 37:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 37:21 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's provision, imprisonment. Notable phrases: daily bread; court of the guard.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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