Jeremiah 40:11Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and who were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan;
The setting
586 BC, scattered Jewish communities across Jordan, Syria, and surrounding nations. News travels by foot and caravan that Jerusalem's destruction wasn't total...
The emotion here: recording hope breaking through devastating news
The original word
she'erit (שְׁאֵרִית) — remnant, survivors, those who remain against all odds
Why it matters
Moab, Ammon, and Edom were traditional enemies of Judah who had taken in Jewish refugees
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 40:11
These Jews had fled to enemy territories — their former foes became their shelter
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about the main return from Babylon, but this is about Jews scattered to nearby countries during the chaos, not the official exiles
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 40:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 40:11 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hope spreading, remnant, return. Notable phrases: Jews in Moab; Ammon; Edom; heard that the king left a remnant.
Emotionally similar
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“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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